they haven't best friended this hard since s4

abc has an asset and by god do they know how to use it

+ bonus:

there were pages turned (with the bridges burned)

Somehow, (re)building a relationship with his father was both easier and harder than Eddie expected.

or,

Five conversations that Eddie and Ramon have over the course of a year as they work on their relationship.

one.

It had been a good night. Chaotic, as most of their nights were these days, in their little household of three, but in the best way possible - he and Buck took turns working with Chris on his homework and working on dinner, and they ate and talked and laughed until Eddie felt the kind of warmth that only came from spending time with his family. Chris was reading in his room now, Eddie could hear Buck moving around in the kitchen as Eddie finished straightening up the living room, and he had plans for a quiet night in together after they finished cleaning. Yeah, it was the best kind of night.

“Hey, Eddie,” Buck poked his head in from the dining room. “You wanna go say goodnight to Chris? I’ll finish up in here.”

Eddie rose up from the coffee table with the TV remote still in hand. “Why? His bedtime’s not for another half an hour.”

Buck was smirking inexplicably as he stepped into the living room proper. “You forgot, didn’t you.”

Eddie frowned. “What did I forget?”

“Your mom and dad are going to be calling in…about ten minutes.”

What - oh, fuck.

He and his parents were trying to be better about keeping up with each other and actually talking, which meant calls every other Sunday unless he had a shift. Which was today, and Eddie had, like an idiot, forgotten about it.

Buck was still grinning, walking forward to take the remote out of Eddie’s hand and set it down. “Didn’t you guys want to be better with talking now?”

“Yeah, but I forgot. And I had plans.” Eddie knew he was whining like his kid now. He didn’t particularly care.

Buck’s eyebrows shot up. “What kind of plans?”

“Never mind. I’m gonna go say goodnight to Christopher,” Eddie sighed, pressing a kiss to Buck’s lips.

“Eddie, wait! What kinds of plans?”

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for science, no other reason

@911prideweek • colours of the rainbow

til the end (i'm gonna ride with you)

It all happens so fast that Buck honestly can’t remember how they got here.

Maybe it starts when Hen suggests they all go out after shift, or maybe it starts with the man riding the bull, or maybe it starts when Buck turns to Eddie and winks, says, “You know, I know how to ride one of those.” In any case, Buck makes a mental note to bring up his time as a ranch hand only in private after that, because Eddie - very uncharacteristically, very unsubtly - all but drags Buck out of the bar after that, practically manhandling him into the car, driving home faster than Buck’s ever seen him.

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@911prideweek pride flags • LESBIAN HEN WILSON

[Image ID: 4 GIFs of Taylor Kelly from 9-1-1. GIF 1: In a highly charged emotional moment, after Eddie was shot and Buck behaved recklessly, Taylor impulsively strides over to Buck at his loft and kisses him. GIF 2: After Buck and Taylor talk about Buck kissing another woman and lying about it, Buck tells her, "I want this to work." Taylor cups his face and softly replies, "Me, too. So no more lies." GIF 3: After watching Buck and Lucy talk at a fire, Taylor walks over to Lucy and passive aggresively threatens her, "For Buck, that firehouse is his family. When things gets messy at the 118, he falls apart. I'd hate for things to get messy again." GIF 4: When Buck and Taylor have a major argument concerning her ethics on the job, Buck tells her, I need things to be different, Taylor." Taylor offers to change and start over, "Okay. I'm willing to try that. Clean slate." /end ID]

the firefam being completely Done™ with bucktay|or: a compilation

swaying as the room burned down

Buck is happy. Buck should be happy. Everyone he loves most is in one place, there’s enough food, drinks, and laughter to go around, and he can feel the joy in the air. Hen and Karen, brimming with love, are taking turns dancing with each other and with Denny. Bobby and Athena have bright smiles as they look over their little family. Jee-Yun was being cooed at by everyone in the room before Maddie put her down for a nap, and Christopher was dorkily dancing with his dad and now he and Harry have their heads together over a video game. Buck even spotted Maddie and Chimney in one corner of the dance floor.

And Eddie. Buck has been unable to take his eyes off Eddie all day - Eddie making Christopher laugh, Eddie spinning May around the dance floor, Eddie with his suit and his jacket and his sleeves rolled up to his elbows that are destroying what’s left of Buck’s sanity. Eddie has been so much happier lately, lighter than Buck’s ever seen him - like a weight has been lifted off of his shoulders and he’s finally learning to live without it.

Buck is so, so proud of him, and so, so happy for him. He watches Eddie, who can dance, apparently, smile brightly when he twirls Maddie and she kisses his cheek, and laugh as he waltzes with Karen, and circle the floor with Jee-Yun in his arms, and thinks all I need is for him to be happy. He looks around, and he sees healing, and happiness, and everyone finding themselves and rediscovering love, and he thinks what more could I possibly want.

eddie + that lip thing he does

[Image desc: five GIFs of Eddie Diaz from 9-1-1, biting his lip when he’s holding back emotions. From top: when he’s talking to Shannon, his parents, Bobby, Buck, and Frank respectively.]

[Image desc: 4 GIFs from 9-1-1 of the 118 responding to a call in s04e10. Chimney asks the couple whose son is injured “Can’t you both be good cops?” Eddie, Buck, and Bobby simultaneously reply “No.” Bobby, Hen, and Chim turn to look, surprised, at Buck and Eddie.

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evan buckley + shorts [eddie version]

@911halloweek day four: creatures

Eddie Diaz + ISFJ Personality Type: The Defender

[Image desc: 10 gifs of Eddie Diaz, describing his MBTI personality: the Defender.

GIF 1: Black and white GIF of Eddie looking up Hen. Text reads ‘Eddie Diaz’. Four smaller GIFs underneath: one, Eddie high fiving Christopher while playing video games with Buck. Text reads ‘Introverted’; two, Eddie being sceptical of the 118’s belief in jinxes. Text reads ‘Observant’; three, Eddie staring at Shannon as she tells him she wants a divorce. Text reads ‘Feeling’; four, Eddie making sure everything is perfect for Carla’s visit. Text reads ‘Judging’.

GIF 2: Eddie in Afghanistan, in the middle of an ambush. Text reads ‘The Defender’.

GIF 3: Two GIFS blended together: Eddie hugging Christopher as he suggests trying new things together after Christopher has an accident; and Eddie being supportive of Buck as Buck returns from the hospital after a fire. Text reads ‘empathy, not judgement’.

GIF 4: Three GIFs of Eddie fading into each other: Eddie in Christopher’s room as they sort through things they can give Charlie, Eddie sympathising with Carla as she apologises for leaving them when her father passed, and Eddie sharing with Bobby his feelings of inadequacies in regards to his relationship with Shannon. Text reads ‘Altruism. Kindness. Self doubt.’

GIF 5: Two columns of GIFs. Column 1 reads ‘Strengths’. Underneath, Eddie validating Buck’s outburst at his parents. Text reads ‘Supportive’; Eddie explaining to Buck why he put Buck in his will. Text reads ‘Observant’; Eddie at a medical call. Text reads ‘Practical’. Column 2 reads ‘Weaknesses’. Underneath, Eddie downplaying his actions when his helicopter was ambushed in Afghanistan. Text reads ‘Humble’; Eddie denying his panic attack. Text reads ‘Repression’; Eddie explaining to Bobby how he always needs to be in control. Text reads ‘Overburdening’.

GIF 6: Two GIFS blended together: Christopher in Eddie’s arms as he takes him home from after Christopher has an accident at school; and Eddie hugging Christopher as he breaks the news about Shannon’s death. Text reads ‘If I can protect you, I will’.

GIF 7: Titled ‘Romance’. Eddie and Shannon hugging with their foreheads pressed together. Text reads ‘Defenders take no greater joy than in pleasing others, often considering this a personal duty, and this applies to intimacy as well.’ Underneath, three smaller GIFs: one, Eddie pulls Ana’s chair out. Text reads ‘Caretaker’; two, Eddie telling Shannon he loves her. Text reads ‘Committed, emotional’; three, Eddie fighting with Shannon after he comes home from Afghanistan. Text reads ‘Unsatisfied outbursts’.

GIF 8: Titled ‘Friendship’. Eddie and Buck looking sceptically at Bobby together. Text reads ‘Defenders are generous with praise and support, but also shy and a little protective of themselves - they need to be able to connect on a deeper emotional level.’ Underneath, three smaller GIFs: one, Eddie talking with Marjan from the Austin 126. Text reads ‘Social introverts’; two, Eddie pulling Buck out of his depressive funk. Text reads ‘Loyal’; three, Eddie absolving Buck of the responsibility his parents put on him as a baby. Text reads ‘Mutually supportive’.

GIF 9: Titled ‘Parenthood’. Eddie hugging Christopher in Texas. Text reads ‘Defenders’ altruism is apparent in their approach towards their children, ensuring that they have a safe, stable environment filled with love, care, and support.’ Underneath, three smaller GIFs: one, Eddie validated Christopher’s feelings. Text reads ‘Safe & supportive’; two, Eddie kissing Christopher on the forehead. Text reads ‘Affectionate’; three, Eddie ruffling Christopher’s hair as he answers his questions. Text reads ‘Respectful’.

GIF 10: Two GIFS blended together: Eddie hugging Christopher as he returns home after a rough shift; and Eddie kissing Christopher’s forehead as he returns home from the hospital after being shot. Text reads ‘Home is where the heart is’.

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