Dust
I didn’t edit this, I didn’t really want to
Pairing: Buck x Eddie x Reader
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Notes: hahaaaa I’m ✨FINE✨ P.S. imma fix my header it’s driving me CRAZY or I’ll forget in the next 10 seconds
It wasn’t that things were bad…okay things were bad. It’s just they could be so much worse, they could always be worse of course but right now just seemed…bad.
You laid in Bucks bed, staring at the ceiling, it really needed to be dusted. He wasn’t one to dust, in fact he hadn’t even opened the duster you’d bought him for Valentine’s Day. It was a gag gift, the watch you’d bought was the real gift. Where was that duster anyway…maybe he-
“Looking at how dusty my roof is again?” Buck asks as he walks up the stairs, stepping around his bed to grab a hoodie off the railing
“Yeah” Is all you say, there’s more you’d like to say, about how dusty the roof is…but what’s the point in talking about it?
“I did dust the tv the other day” He says, walking over his bed, stepping over you. “You’re right I need to dust more often..”
He looks at you, the way you’re laying like a little starfish in the middle of his bed, he leans against one of the wooden supports.
“So…dust bothering you today? He asks again, watching you. You shrug your shoulders, still staring at the ceiling
“Yeah”
Buck tosses his hoodie back to where it was, laying on the bed next to you, his legs hanging off the edge, his head on your arm
“Yeah dust bothers me too” He says quietly, his hands resting on his torso.
The two of you just…lay there together for a while…watching the dust settle on the ceiling, time doesn’t start moving again until the front door opens
“Guys? You home?” Eddie calls out, setting the McDonalds bags on the counter. He shrugs off his coat, walking up the stairs to Bucks bed
“Hey, I brought lunch if you two are hungry. It’s McDonalds, like, you know if that counts as lunch. I feel like it’s like a light lunch you know?”
“McDonald’s ain’t what it used to be” Buck agrees, looking over at him. He nudges you, a small smirk forming on your lips
“You guys sound old as shit…”
Eddie rolls his eyes and Buck snickers, turning to look at you
“You realize you’re not that much younger right? Like you’re literally not”
“Yeah, I know” You say, your eyes closing softly
Eddie motions to you, his eyebrow raised, Buck points to the ceiling mouthing “dust”
“I know you’re talking about me” You say, your voice cracking just a little at the end. Tears fall down the sides of your head, but you don’t bother wiping them away
“Buck still hasn’t dusted the ceiling?” Eddie asks, looking up at it with you.
“Nope” You say and Buck shrugs
“I’m a busy guy what can I say?”
“Do you want me to do it? I know where he put the duster” He backs down a step, watching you
“I don’t know” You tell him truthfully “I think, I have to”
“We can help, you know” Buck says, looking at you as Eddie goes downstairs to grab the duster
“No, I don’t think you can” You tell him, finally looking at him for the first time in hours. He’s laid on his back, staring at you as you finally sit up, propped on one hand. He reaches up and you lay your head on his hand as he caresses your face
“We’ll always help you dust the ceiling, Dollface, you don’t have to do it alone” He tells you, looking at you as he rubs his thumb over your cheek
Eddie comes back up, handing you the duster “You do it when you’re ready. We’ll help catch anything that falls”
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hi whats prince and the fool day
hi!
a while back the book Legacy of the Fire Nation was released and it had this quote in it, from a letter Iroh wrote to Zuko:
needless to say, zukka nation went a bit crazy about it. today's the anniversary of the book being released and so ppl think of the quote and have fun with it
full quote in the read more:
“Sokka: I never considered sarcasm a natural element--until I met Sokka, that is. If what comes out of that boy's mouth is not considered a special type of bending, I don't know what bending is. At first, I would have dismissed Sokka as the weakest link in Team Avatar as he has no elemental powers. But it was his bravery and heart that gave his friends their strength, and in turn gave you an example of how friends could be your advocate in life and an asset in battle. The prince and the fool. But is that all you and Sokka were, or were to one another? No, I think not. There, see? I got to answer my own question. One of the many joys of writing this to you. Well, that and I don’t have to hear your back talk. But talking is most of what Sokka is: a mouth on legs. That gets him into plenty of trouble on its own. But it was when Sokka chose to act that you both got in over your heads. His fool desire to save his father from the bowels of the Boiling Rock prison without a plan, without help--it was only you who knew what Sokka was trying to do. And you stepped up. Sokka was brave enough to do something stupid for someone else, but he needed you, Zuko, to remind him that being brave can mean failing. Your experience with failure and your refusal to give up helped Sokka when he needed it most. And maybe you needed a bit of his foolhardy spirit to remind you that you are human too and that trying to do the honorable thing doesn't always mean doing the right thing.”
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serenading was really the last thing i ever wanted Kate to do as her grand gesture and i still don’t love it, but the amount of people who keep calling a big, awkward, public gesture hugely ooc for Kate and keep saying they miss the old whistler who wasn't dumb, oh DIA Whistler was so much better. its the show’s first season. i don’t think it’s even possible to be ooc when the writers are just starting to create these characters and we barely know them. we only saw ‘cool, confident, bossy dia whistler’ for about 6 episodes before 1x11 happened and changed everything, and while she’s still all of those things she was changing even before the breakup happened and with all the growth she’s gone through, she’s going to end the season looking pretty different to how she started (fair warning, this is a little unhinged and unorganized, just a little)
her arc has been about her learning to let people in and learning to be more honest with her feelings, to not be afraid of putting herself out there and learning how to stop pushing people away as a result of the impact Lucy and the team have had on her. it’s about making yourself vulnerable and trying to find people who will accept you even if you’re an awkward giraffe. throughout the season the writers have been telling us that she: finds it hard to be open and show her emotions, she puts her orders before her feelings at work causing everyone to view her as the ‘bad cop’ and that sucks, she really wants to make connections with her coworkers, but she doesn’t know how and she’s kinda bad at it, she was afraid of starting something with Lucy (and messing it up) because Lucy’s the most amazing woman she’s ever met and she wanted to keep it on the downlow until she felt she could handle it, is actually very charming and sensitive and goofy underneath that hardened exterior
there’s a reason Ernie describes her as “the tall one acting goofy,” she tries to keep her relationship with Lucy a secret and yet you can see her softening as a result of it and being unable to hide their connection and pull to each other even at work. Jesse notices they’re making googly eyes at each other during the Pearl Harbor tour in 1x09 and remarks that “there’s a certain DIA officer i haven’t seen around your desk recently,” because she couldn’t fight the gravitational pull drawing her to Lucy’s desk everyday, literally the worst kept secret at the office you morons! In 1x12 she’s sprinting after Lucy practically shouting after her (loud enough for all of Pearl Harbor to hear) even when she’s asking if Lucy’s going to throw their relationship away that easily. Kate gets a pass with Jane because how can you pretend you don’t care about Lucy after she could’ve died on an UC mission and as for Kai, well, he has two eyes so he definitely noticed too
the Whistler in 1x01 would definitely not be going over to Tennant’s house after 1x14 and sharing a drink with her (might not have warned her about Glenn Smith either) and maybe she wouldn’t have tried comforting her when Jesse went missing in 1x15 (not because she wouldn’t have wanted to, but maybe it would have been harder without all the stuff that happened in between as a result of the Lucy romance) and that’s growth baby!
as for her acting ‘dumb’ and goofy, whistler’s greatest hits (paraphrased):
1x07: the entire opening scene right in front of Ernie's coffee, like ladies its barely 9 in the morning
1x09: “i want to be intimate” “here???”
1x11: "i like this" "the coffee? its fair trade." "so i think i win the dumbass award." "yes...no! NO!"
1x14: “creds... that’s what all the cool agents say :)”
1x17: “the source of the attack was some sort of pineapple” “like the fruit?” (also forgetting she never apologized to Lucy)
1x20: while looking like a beaten bloody piñata “I’m fine just some bruises...and some minor head trauma...” “i did not have Lucy surf quotes on my bingo card today”
1x21: “about the power of love!” -silence- “...anyway i think that’ll help us get through to David” (we were all raving about this scene and how cute it was, but we don't want to acknowledge all the work it took to get here?)
The writers have been showing it all season, this is just who she is the more you get to know her, not liking it is different than ooc
Kate just sucks at talking and processing her emotions on the spot and can’t always immediately formulate a response right away whether you’re her boss or her colleague or her ex girlfriend (she ghosted a girl for months for god’s sakes which is probably honestly where most of the ‘this feels ooc for Kate’ criticism comes from and it’s hard to blame anyone for that because wth Kate, but it also serves as the biggest indictment of how her lack of social skills has effected her life and now it’s finally catching up to her)
a lot of people call Whistler rushing in without thought or backup to be ooc, and while they’ve shown that she’s smart and good at thinking things through (figuring out a way to help the team in 1x06, with the Clark Lohan thing in 1x10, using David's wife’s fate as leverage to get through to him in 1x21), that’s been behind the scenes we never saw her do field work during her stint at the DIA so there’s nothing really to base the ooc claim on, the first time we see her in the field is in 1x17 (she only transferred to the FBI 3 episodes ago) when she rushes in and Lucy has to stop her so it’s not out of the ordinary for her to do something similar in 1x20 at Agent Jones’s house, Whistler in the office and Whistler out in the field are different because they’re different environments entirely (and she’s new to the field)
i dont think the people calling Whistler ooc for acting goofy and socially inept would call her ooc for turning down a promotion anywhere from 1x06-1x13 to stay close to Lucy after early Whistler was billed as ambitious and career-driven (but i guess it’s different because it’s romantic without being awkward...), if we’re going to throw that term out there we should examine all her actions that way not just the one’s we maybe don’t like
you can criticize the writing and the show all you want we all have different opinions we’re not all going to agree on how good Whistler’s development has gone, but i don’t think it’s fair to say any public grand gesture or Kate acting ‘dumb’ is completely out of left field, yes she was more cold and distant and mean earlier (and maybe you preferred that way more) but as the show has progressed you get to see a different more shy, uncertain, dorky side of her and that's not ooc that's just how humans are
she’s been slowly stepping out of her comfort zone all season and Lucy’s influence on her has inspired her to finally make a running jump into the deep end to win her back because she loves her and that’s how much she means to her (my favorite post about the grand gesture written before we knew it was a singing gesture LOL) that's the whole point isn't it? the power of love! has changed Whistler! she's never felt this way about anyone before and is clearly woefully inexperienced in love, she misses Lucy and wants to win her back no matter what so she's willing to listen to anything and do anything to show her she's all in and wants to be with her and only her! love makes us do crazy things, but it makes sense after a season of pain and regret
unfortunately for some people, Kate also happens to be less competent socially so that’s going to manifest in truly awkward (and secondhand embarrassing) ways, but she’s always been capable of this because she’s a multifaceted character and the writers have been showing us that
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Do you still have a social life? How's the leg/foot?
*exhausted sigh* i DOOOOOO 😩
like- i got home from this birthday party (which was SO fun! do you know that phenomenon that whenever you want to get drunk it never works (in a fun way) but when you DON'T plan on it you have the time of your life? yeah anygays last night was the latter)
and then i get home at 6pm and there is my sister's family and also this random ass cousin that i haven't seen it what feels like 5 years?! (still not sure why he's here)
then tHeOrHeTiCaLLy i got a date (is it a date?) with this girl on wednesday... that i am actually thinking of cancelling because i am overwhelmed with the people ALREADY in my life i don't have the energy for new people... which is an asshole thing to say/do but omg... i can't. 😰
and next weekend i am supposedly having a sleepover with a friend. and then i should also meet another friend in the next two weeks to plan our vacation...
i mean i LOVE people and i love having friends so i am not actually complaining but yeah... lately i am a little overwhelmed? which is honestly annoying i wish i had more social battery.
as to the leg/foot: still hurts but it is getting better so i am not too worried about it 🙃 i mean everyone is telling me to get it checked out but i might ignore them tbh lol
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(KICKS DOWN YOUR DOOR)
Peach for Soldier
Bubblegum for Osomatsu
Clementine for Snow Miser
and lastly, Crimson for Smollet
(EXITS THE ROOM AND FIXES YOUR DOOR ON THE WAY OUT)
Peach - Do you have any sentimental items you've received from each other?
He has given The Sailor a necklace of ears of course. he even got the time to fill his up with lots and lots of ears before gifting it!
He doesn't accept any gifts himself though. A true soldier sticks to his helmet, the shovel and rocket launcher he wields and nothing else.
when the sailor pointed out that this "no worldly posessions" concept is a bit hippie-ish, he got threatedned with a breakup
Bubblegum - What is the most memorable moment or thing they have said to you and vice versa?
"Did you know i can make water come out of my nipples?" "No fuckin way" "Yes fucking way let me show you"
Clementine - what is your f/o's favorite way to express themselves?
singing, definitely. it doesnt need to be a whole song but he will regularly sing his sentences, especially flirty ones. not everything is as much of a banger as THE snow miser song, but hes not trying to make it that so its fine <3
Crimson - How protective are you of one another? Do either of you get jealous in any way?
smollet is definitely protective in the literal physical sense, but when it comes to the actual romantic relationship theres very little jealousy. a military captain simply has bigger things to worry about.
and as weve discussed before, i/kristopher would never get jealous either cause i haaaaate the concept of romantic jealousy. rip to monogamous people but im built different
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