“You know, I thought you’d be knocking down Hen’s door tonight, not mine.”
Eddie watches Buck bustle around the kitchen, leans his hip at the edge of the doorway to settle in and watch the show.
Buck doesn't so much as look up. “I invited you guys over. Technically, you were knocking down my door.”
“You know what I mean.” Eddie raises an eyebrow as Buck turns on the stove. “So?”
“So?”
“Why aren’t you knocking down Hen’s door?”
Buck frowns as he looks up from the frying pan he’s putting on the stovetop, brows furrowing as he looks at Eddie. “I- what? Why are you asking?”
“It’s not like you,” Eddie replies. It’s an honest answer, in the tone of an easy one. What Eddie means is this: it is not like Buck, and Eddie does not like not being able to tell Buck’s steps, not being able to read his expression like the back of his hand. What Eddie means is that he always wants to know what Buck is thinking.
Or something to that effect, at least, made less incriminating with a casual lilt and a teasing grin.
Buck looks at him for a few beats, because he can read Eddie as easily, and so can hear his hidden words despite Eddie’s attempt at levity. “I just- it didn’t seem like the right move, that’s all.”
“Less right than the sardine loaf?”
“That was one experiment, Eddie-- and you can’t fool me, you liked it!”
“Not reheated, I don’t.”
Buck rolls his eyes. “You are such a prima donna,” he complains. “I’m making miso salmon tonight, with the cheesy broccoli roast Chris likes. So no complaints.”
“No, chef,” Eddie gives him a lazy salute, and Buck looks a little like he’s considering flinging a filet at him. Thankfully, he just places it in the pan, the sizzle filling the air.
Eddie just watches him in his element for a few moments, the way he walks around the kitchen with easy confidence. The quiet, contemplative set of his shoulders.
“Why’d you invite us over, Buck?”
“Because Chris is my best friend, and you’re his hanger-on.”
“Hey!” Eddie yelps, even as he hears Chris snicker from the living room, obviously hearing every word they’re saying. He lets the joke settle, walks into the kitchen and puts a hand on Buck’s shoulder. Buck doesn't flinch, but doesn't quite look at him, either.
Eddie doesn’t speak. After a few moments, Buck does, voice lowered. “Chim said that we reminded her of what she was missing.”
Eddie hums. “That wouldn't normally stop you.”
“It’s Chim, though.” Buck flips the fish. “He was her partner. He knows her.” He bites his lip. “It’s different.”
“It’s different…”
“Than you.”
Eddie blinks. The air stills, just a little.
“When I was- when I had my embolism, you didn’t leave me alone. Because you knew I would hate that.” Eddie remembers packing up Christopher’s backpack that day, the glee on his kid’s face when he’d told him that they were visiting his new best buddy Buck. “And- and when you were--” Buck’s words stutter. Restart. “I came over, even when you didn't ask. Because--”
“-- because you knew I needed someone to keep showing up.” Eddie finishes for him. He remembers that, too. The long days when he couldn't get out of bed, the haze of answering phones, the gentle press of Buck’s foot against his, every night that he’d come over for dinner and force Eddie and Chris to finish a homemade meal. He remembers Buck, of course. He could never forget anything about him.
“Yeah,” Buck exhales, slides the fish onto plates, pivots to look at Eddie, blue eyes bright and a little sad. “You knew what I needed, just like I knew what you did. And Chim-- he’s Hen’s best friend, he was her partner. I figured I’d follow his lead on what she needs right now.”
There’s something in his words that taps at the back of Eddie’s mind, some subtle difference that he doesn't quite know how to articulate. But, still--
“You always know what I need, huh?”
And that makes Buck smile back, finally, the secret, teasing smile that Eddie hoards jealously in a little box by his heart. “You know I do, always.”
This is Eddie’s cue to say something back, and he means to, he really does, but he can’t quite think of the words in the face of Buck’s earnest eyes, the smell of food and Buck’s home, the single step separating them.
Before he can think of it, though, there is the tap of footsteps, a curly bob of hair into the doorway. “You know what I need?” Chris snarks, so blunt that Eddie nearly slips in mortification. Buck catches him by the elbow, cheeks a little pink but still smiling. “Dinner. Doing PT in the tub was exhausting.”
Buck looks towards Chris, laughing. “Whatever you say, superman.” He lets go of Eddie, scoops up some plates, and Eddie watches their curls fade into each other as they walk out side by side.
Always, he thinks, remembering tsunamis and bullets and lightning strikes, the uncertainty that dogs them on every call, after every shift. He hopes that Hen knows, as well as he does in this moment, how loved she is, how known.
They’ll have a chance to remind her. For now, he follows his boys through the door, and trusts them to bring him where he needs to go.
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Buck/Eddie | 2K | T | coda to 9x09 "fighting back"
Featuring: Buck drooling, Chris being observant, and the threat of hot tubs.
"Can we use the hot tub after?"
Buck jerks, sending utensils flying. Way to act like you weren't staring, idiot.
"Oh, y-yeah, for sure. Of course. I can get it ready if you want to go change?"
Chris catches the fork that was about to skitter off the counter and gives him a shrewd look. "Yeah, thanks. You coming too?"
To the hot tub? To sit in what's essentially a large bathtub with his best friend, all sweat-damp and flushed from samba lessons with Hen? With his hair curling over his temples and a bright, satisfied smile on his face? At this point, that feels like a fate worse than death. Buck's heart kicks into triple-time just from thinking about it.
Absolutely not.
written and posted without much looking over, fyi. all mistakes are mine.
Eddie was hoping to avoid this conversation, and he can’t even really begin to fathom how or when he would bring it up. Hey, nice save back there, he imagines, the resounding clap of his hand landing on Buck’s shoulder, echoing off the tall ceiling of the station. By the way, I can hear you touching yourself at night. I can hear you making yourself come a foot away from me.
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Buck and Eddie share a bed during quarantine. It blurs a few lines.
Hiya, there’s this one fic where an after effect of the lighting strike, Buck has a hallucination of a black cat. He takes care of it and everything but nobody else sees the cat, he eventually finds out that the cat is a hallucination and is devastated. I’m pretty sure it’s a buddie fic or maybe it’s one of those pre-buddie fics?
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Closer to the heart by norgbelulah
rated g | 7k words
She says, almost without thought, “He can stay with us, if he wants. While you’re gone.” Yuna Hollander does want to open her heart to her son’s boyfriend, even if he is Ilya Rozanov. The first step is opening her home.
Not Alone by deadwizardskinnie
not rated | 11k words
Shane ends up in the hospital. Ilya panics. David understands feelings. Yuna adopts another son. Hayden loses his shit (but then gets it back). New future is waiting.
Luchik, Darling by chaentics
rated e | 18k words
Ilya is beginning to realize he doesn't belong in Moscow, anymore. But if he's not meant to be in Russia, and Boston doesn't feel like home—where the fuck is he supposed to go?
Ottawa Centaurs 24 by HappyWinterbell
rated g | 8k words
For months, Shane has been treated like an outcast—branded a traitor by the city he once called home. Now he can’t wait to leave Montreal behind for good. Yet, determined to keep his dignity, he takes part in one final fan event to raise money for a children’s hospital.
On the surface, it’s simple enough. Fans exchange money for an autograph, a picture and a fleeting moment with their former hero—nothing Shane hasn’t done countless times over the past decade. This time, however, his final obligation to the team doesn’t end the way he expects.
Last Call by HollowIsTheWorld
rated t | 9k words
"- Fuck, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. There was a wreck… pushed my car into the water. I can see the lights from the first responders, but… I don't think they're going to make it. And I can't get out. I tried, Ilya, I swear I tried. I just… I love you. That's all I'm thinking right now. I love you, and I'm so sorry I'm not going to-" There was a choked-off sound. Shane fighting off a sob, Ilya thought, and a matching noise came out of his own throat. "I wanted to marry you. I wanted to marry you more than anything in the whole fucking world."
Ilya Rozanov, Fanmail's Worst Nightmare by wangxian_234
rated t | 14k words
5 times Ilya Rozanov goes viral for a ridiculous Fanmail, and 1 time he goes viral for being the absolute soft hearted sap that he is
wishing you the best (in the worst way) [part of a series] by gurlsrool
not rated | 12k words
In which the Voyageurs’ secret homophobic group chat leaks, Shane decides it might be time to tell the world how long he’s been seeing Ilya, and said world loses their shit.
won't be alone for the rest of my life by daydreamnelson
rated t | 10k words
When Coach Wiebe suggests that Luca Haas should move in with Ilya for a while, as both of them seem lonely, Ilya nearly loses his mind. Not only does this mean he will see Shane even less than before, but it also means that the Centaurs have realised that Ilya's mental health is suffering. The worst part is that when Ilya tells Shane about it, Shane actually supports the idea, saying that it might be good for Ilya and Luca.
Turns out it's the second-best thing that has ever happened to Ilya.
english as a second language by Idday
rated e | 7k words
Shane's been fucking Ilya Rozanov for a decade and yet somehow the more time they spend together the more he realizes how little he actually knows about Ilya, like, as a person. As a partner.
Again, he wishes he spoke Russian. That they had any shared native language besides sex and hockey.
Ilya Rozanov’s Guide to Interacting with the Media by daydreamnelson
rated t | 7k words
Use this foolproof guide to make the fans love you! Not recommended by publicists.
part 1 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9 | tag
Ilya meeting Shane's parents must be insane for them like. Mr Ilya "The Terminator" Rozanov, terror on ice and menace in bed, politely stands there. Your very shy son admonishes him for using the word "lovers" and Russia's Greatest Rage Machine just takes it.
You ask when this started and Mister Dickhead makes sure Shane is accurate about when they started this. How dare you stave off half a year of us, Shane?
You ask if they talked to Scott Hunter and Ra Ra Rasputin says that he, famous asshole extraordinaire went to talk to Patron Saint of Hockey Gays to offer him congratulations.
You ask if he has no loyalty to Boston and Mr Fucking Fuck San Francisco is like. Nyet
Your son is having a panic attack and Miike Snow Genghis Khan calls them "boyfriends" and it's your own extremely shy and sensitive and loving son that is like MY WHAT
In the comments, @et219 mentioned a fic called “Learning to Fly” by Writesmart. It’s a Yuna POV, where Yuna wanted to be a hockey player as a kid. She and David find out about Ilya and Shane after their summer at the cottage, during Ilya’s last season in Boston (2017/18).
Ilya gets hurt while playing in Toronto. Shane’s in Florida on a road trip, calls his parents in a panic. Asks them to drive 5 hours to Toronto to pick Ilya up from hospital and look after him. It’s the first Yuna and David know about him and Ilya. Needless to say, Yuna is very confused about the differences between the man Shane is apparently crazy about and the public persona of Ilya Rozanov.
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There's this fic about buck and eddie were trapped together. I think it's canon divergent of season 6 finale. Instead of Bobby, it's buddie that trapped together. It's Eddie's POV. Eddie was pinned by part of the bridge (i think), Buck was mostly fine. Eddie confessed his love to buck, bc he thinks he'll die (he's dying, but he'll be fine). It's a happy ending ofc.
Please help me to find this fic. Thank you
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HI<3 i was wondering if you or any of ur followers know of fics where derek and stiles meet as kids and derek's immediately like "this thing is mine now" and brings him home and talia/peter/laura/etc find them hanging out or playing and are like "DEREK KIDNAPPED A CHILD" meanwhile stiles and derek are like playing wolves or smth
words cannot express how much I ADORE kid fics! idk how I haven't made this fic rec list yet
"Pretend this is our den, kay?" by Survivah
In which Stiles is raised by (were)wolves, and he and Derek are childhood sweethearts that never stopped. Also, Kate Argent is a homicidal maniac but a very helpful plot device.
Furry Coats by crossroadswrite
“Did our son just kidnap a small child?”
Lemme Boop by BisexualInDisguise
"A wolfy! I find! I find!" Before Derek could think, the little boy was stumbling over his side and climbing on top of his belly. "Lemme boop, Kay wolfy?"
The Fluffy Wolf & The Boy Who Smells Like Green by zwatchtowerz (TheSpark)
It was Derek seven birthday when he met Stiles.
“Derek, are you okay? Is Stiles too much for you? ” Daniel asked him when he found Derek hiding in his room and not down stairs like before.
“Stiles smells weird, dad” Sure, Stiles smelled like ADHD medication, but it wasn’t that weird for him. Maybe for a kid it was a stronger smell. “I can smell the color green on him. How I can smell a color?”
And okay, that wasn’t the smell he was thinking.
“Are you sure that’s what you feel?”
“Yes, is weird but nice. And he smells like candy too. “
Daniel was about to jump in happiness, or call his wife, but he needed to know for sure. “What is the first thing that pops in your mind if you think in Stiles?”
“Home? Like you and mom and everyone else. Like pack. But he is not pack, right? ”
The by kaistrex (weishen)
Snippets of the lives of four-year-old Derek and baby Stiles as they grow up together.
Standalone chapters. Forever ongoing.
Thrill (like white-hot wire) by raisesomehale
Stiles made the decision that Derek was his new best friend (and that he'll one day marry him) the day he shared his dinosaur chicken nuggets with him.
Flowers for You by justanotherbusyfangirl
Dad gets Mom flowers to prove how much he loves her, and in a return she gives him a kiss. Derek decides he needs to do the same, when he meets a boy on the playground.
Young Love by FairyNiamh
The mothers witness something precious during a play date.
Deeper Than the Ink Beneath the Skin of Our Tattoos by ash_mcj
The story of how Derek, a borderline feral werewolf pup, finds himself having an unlikely affinity for a younger boy named Stiles—despite the fact that this kid might be the most annoying person in existence. As the years go by and hardship repeatedly strikes like a violent ocean against the shore, they realize that the only way to stay afloat in their chaotic world is by anchoring each other and learning to build despite the onslaught of chaos and destruction that Beacon Hills attracts.
[or: follow Derek and Stiles from childhood to adulthood, watch them be broken down just to rebuild stronger each time, and most importantly—bear witness to them becoming happy and proud of the people they are]
Slugs, and Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails by yodasyoyo
Written for the prompt:
kid!Derek being super taken with kid!Stiles. And their interactions.
When we're the best of friends by Emela
“Momma," Stiles squeals, splashing a little. "Derek said my tail was pretty and I said he was pretty. Are we married now, momma? Do I have to live here all the time now?”
Or the one where kid!Derek meets kid!Stiles and proposals happen.
Like a Baby Duck by ALoza
Derek hoists Stiles to his feet, and the six-year-old topples forward into the ten-year-old’s chest. He grunts and wipes at his cheek.
“Sorry,” Derek blurts, eyes wide with worry, as he steadies him.
Stiles smiles and shrugs, “‘s okay.”
Derek smiles back and crosses his arms, “Okay, you have to be the prince and I’ll be the knight that has to rescue you, okay?”
Stiles nods, “Okay.”
“Go to sleep in the treehouse and when I kiss you, you have to wake up,” Derek instructs.
A Slight Problem by kaistrex (weishen)
The Hale family dog takes a shine to seven-year-old Stiles.
Kick by Unloyal_Olio + sequel
Derek is still trying to figure out what to do about this when a woman’s frantic voice comes down the aisle. “Baby, baby, baby—no kick. I’m so sorry. It’s a thing lately.” She waggles a finger at her son. “We don’t kick.”
They Don't Know How Long It Takes (Waiting For a Love Like This) by crossroadswrite
Everyone knows that soulmates have a 86% rate of successful marriages, but everyone also knows that for you to find your soulmate you'll need an incredible amount of luck and to go through the hardest, most marking moment of your life for the bond to kick in and call them to you.
If you're a werewolf, then you won't need to wait that long. Some people will say you just know, others will call bullshit.
Derek is four when he meets his soulmate and he doesn't know because no one will tell him. Not until he's older. And it'll be a bit of an unprecedent case given that he met his soulmate even before he was born.
Tell Me You Love Me, I'll Take The Pain Away by cryingamethyst
"Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!" Derek whips his head around to see none other than his young Mate, Stiles Stilinski, bounding as gracefully as a baby deer towards him. His awkward and too-big-for-him limbs tripping him up slightly as he hurries over. Stiles small body crashes into him and it shouldn't have made Derek topple over, but he knows what joy it brings to Stiles when he pretends Stiles is stronger than him. Derek falls on to the grass with a thud, Stiles landing directly on top of him, giggling in a way only a five year old wolf could. "Alpha." Stiles hums, rubbing his small face into Derek's neck.
Derek rumbles in response, his arms immediately wrapping around the slender child and hold him as he rubs his scent into the boy's hair. It's been much too long since they'd last seen each other and he can't help but want to erase everyone else's scent from the boy. Stiles giggles as Derek flips them over, caging in Stiles small frame and rubbing up against his body. "Mine." Derek growls as he continues his scenting. "My Mate."
"Stiles was totally going to rethink marrying him if Derek made Stiles be a pirate." by Survivah
In which Derek and Stiles carve their initials into a tree, and Stiles wonders which last name to use.
I think I like these fics so much because they remind me of the Yuri on Ice SkyGem headcannon. Here is a list of some fics that I liked. I plan to make another one of these because I love WAG Ilya so much.
please leave a message by Ravenesta:
Teen And Up Audiences - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Sarah
Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.
Jackie
Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.
Jackie has added Lily to the conversation
Lily
what
what is this
Or: Ilya Rozanov is, apparently, one of the girls.
This is the standard for this headcannon. Honestly, I ate this fic up. Refrences to hockey injury throughout the fic.
across the wires by Ravenesta:
Teen And Up Audiences - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Ilya looks over from the sofa as Jackie heads into the living room, perking up in interest. “You are calling Pike? Was good play today. You remembered how to score! Well done.”
Hayden groans. "Rozanov? Dude, what are you doing in my fucking house?
"It is girls' night," Ilya informs him primly. "I am one of girls."
Or: Game day at the Pike house.
Part 2 to please leave a message by Ravenesta. Less of a text fic than part 1. Includes Ilya interacting with babies. I'm so happy that Ilya has friends in this fic that support him.
Thank You Notes by SiladhielLithvirax:
General Audiences - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Babies are expensive. Even on an NHL salary. So that's why Sarah was so grateful and confused when she got the UPPAbaby Vista V3 Stroller and Car Seat when it wasn't even on her registry.
yet more Ilya in the WAG chat.
Short but so cute. Great addition to the fic please leave a message by Ravenesta.
Until You Breathe Again by underthewolfstars:
Teen And Up Audiences - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov - Completed
Shane Hollander has a heart attack and "dies" on the ice after the hit from Marlow in the Montreal vs Boston Game.
Ilya handles this very poorly and has a very public meltdown.
This fic is sad and angsty, yet I could not stop reading it. Based on ep. 5. The fluffy ending makes up for everything in the beginning. Includes coming out and announcing their relationship publicly (lowkey better than canon).
sacred sisterhood of the WAG chat by Mathgeek12:
General Audiences - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov - Completed
Spoilers for The Long Game
Jackie wants to add Ilya to the Montreal WAG group chat.... but Lily is already in there
Spoilers! Takes place after they are outed during the book The Long Game. The Montreal WAGs are much more supportive than their husbands. Based on please leave a message by Ravenesta.
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summer fic recs #76-100 below the cut! completely forgot about this, my apologies. i've also got my recs from october to now and a heated rivalry list coming at y'all soon!
🚒 Three-in-One by beetlesandstars
rating: teen
word count: 4.5k
Hen folds her arms over her chest. “You told Buck he’s like a father to you?”
“Well, no,” Eddie says, voice coming out casual, like this isn’t the weirdest conversation he’s ever had in his life. He rallies himself, tries to organise the words in an order that makes sense before opening his mouth. Still, what comes out is, “He’s like a brother-father-cousin figure. Three-in-one.”
Hen visibly reels back. “Okay,” she says after a moment, grabbing her tea. “Not touching that.”
Or: Eddie comes to terms with his feelings for Buck. Unconventionally.
🚒 The Buck Box by carpediaz | @sofa-king-lame
rating: teen
word count: 4.3k
“I hang onto the stuff that matters,” Eddie says firmly. “Which is why I’m hanging onto you. If you’ll let me.”
“If I’ll - Eddie, wh-what does this all mean? I don’t - I don’t understand,” Buck breathes. He thinks he might understand, actually, but he can’t say it out loud.
“I think you do,” Eddie whispers, eyes bright and cheeks dusted a deep pink.
or
The one where Buck tries to move out, Eddie has some capital F Feelings about it, and shows Buck just how much he matters
🚒 i love this song by anchrblack | @anchrblack
rating: mature
word count: 4.2k
Home is with Eddie and Christopher now—not just in Buck’s head, but in actual, real life. Bobby asks Eddie if he’s fixed their showerhead, and Chimney’s begun calling it the Buckley-Diaz household which is so fucking dangerous to Buck’s wellbeing. Buckley-Diaz. He spends most of that shift daydreaming about it, and almost trips off the ladder. Eddie catches him by the waist, with a startled you okay, Buck? and he has to breathe very, very carefully so he doesn’t fucking swoon.
It’s everything Buck’s ever fucking wanted—being close to Eddie, living with Eddie, being there for Eddie.
Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. God, has there ever been a sweeter name?
— eddie moves in. buck pines.
🚒 you better kiss me (before our time runs out) by cowboygogetem
rating: mature
word count: 4.2k
“You know,” Eddie says as if they were already in the middle of a conversation. “Watching you handle all of that gear? Almost makes me forget how clumsy you can be.”
Buck glances at him, brow furrowing. “Thanks?”
Eddie grins, unbothered by Buck’s confusion. “It’s a compliment,”
“I’m flattered,” Buck says in a deadpan tone. He tries to act like he doesn’t care, but his ears are hot. He knows they’re red at the tips.
“Never noticed how good you are with your hands, though,” Eddie says in a low, gravelly voice.
Buck fumbles with the hose a little bit, but his instincts kick in and he catches it.
OR
When Eddie comes back from Texas, he starts flirting with Buck. Buck, believing that Eddie is straight, starts to go insane about it.
🚒 aching now (to let you in) by oneofthesirens
rating: teen
word count: 5.5k
The thing about hearing Buck’s thoughts is that Buck thinks about Eddie a lot.
Not in a weird way — just, well, it is a lot. Pretty regularly, in fact.
or: Eddie can read Buck’s mind. He has conflicting feelings about that.
🚒 Drag Me Back to Where I Belong by giselleslash | @gigi-gigi
rating: g
word count: 3.8k
Buck moves out, and Eddie decides to deal with it by basically moving himself into Buck’s new place instead.
And they’re both super chill and normal about it.
🚒 what happens in tahoe by montygreenn
rating: mature
word count: 22.5k
“I just don’t see what the big deal is,” Chimney says, joining them at the table. “Why don’t you just go on the trip, Buck? Take Eddie. We can get your shifts covered, it’s, what—three nights?”
“The big deal,” Buck says in exasperation, slamming his fork down, “is that it’s a couples retreat. For couples.”
“And?” Chimney raises his eyebrows, still not buying it.
“And I entered the giveaway when Tommy and I were still together!” Buck snaps. ”I don’t want t-to—it would just feel weird, okay? It’s supposed to be all—like, romantic. Flower petals on the bed and stuff.”
Buck and Eddie take a romantic getaway. Platonically.
🚒 then help me with the crossword in the mornings by sibylsleaves | @thirdwheelravi
rating: mature
word count: 15.5k
Eddie shrugs, goes back to chopping cilantro. “I guess I didn’t think you were that serious about moving out right now. I kinda figured you’d just…”
“Stay?” Buck says, his voice suddenly so quiet Eddie’s not sure he really heard it at all.
He looks over his shoulder at Buck who has a distant sort of look on his face. “Yeah. I mean. Chris and I make pretty good roommates, don’t we?”
Eddie finds a way to make Buck stay.
🚒 I’ll Be The One Who Drives You Home Tonight by aspecbuddie | @aspecbuddie
rating: teen
word count: 10.1k
And when the gun goes off, she watches Buck sprint away from her, shrieking Eddie’s name.
A fleeting glance at her captain and they’re both drawing their own weapons and following him, any personal ties shoved aside for the time being.
They’ve barely hit the cool evening air before Buck is running back past them, shouting for people to move. He’s clearly a man on a mission, and as much as Athena wants to check for herself that Eddie is alive, the chaotic energy surrounding Buck is something that needs to be managed. He means well, he always does, but thinking rationally is not the kid’s strong suit, and she needs to go deal with him first.
Besides, if Eddie was injured or – God forbid – dead or dying, there is no doubt in her mind that Buck would be by his side the entire time. So for him to have voluntarily left Eddie so soon, and with such focus, means that Eddie Diaz is okay, at least for now.
—
Athena takes Buck back to hers after he's taken hostage, then Eddie takes him home.
🚒 turning point by rizcriz
rating: teen
word count: 9.4k
Karen sits on the coffee table across from him, leaning in and placing a steady weight on his knees.
Above them, he hears, “Did something happen to Buck? Should we call Maddie?”
Eddie chokes, sitting upright, and looking over his shoulder at Hen, “No,” he says, voice gravelly. “Do not call Maddie.”
“Okay,” Hen says, frowning. “Why?”
He groans, turning back around and burying his face in his hands again. “Because Bucks probably already told her and there’s no doubt I’ve jumped to the top of her to be killed list.” He looks up. “Don’t tell me she doesn’t have a to be killed list, because I guarantee she does now.”
“Okay. What’s going on?”
He takes a deep breath, shaking his head. “I kissed Buck.”
🚒 We Can Go Forever 'Til You Wanna Sit it Out by Frawg_Spawn
rating: mature
word count: 9.5k
"We're just going to pretend like this isn't a chronic issue for you?" Buck presses, eyes sharp and intent on Eddie's.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Eddie objects stubbornly.
"We're just going to act like you haven't had a problem with every single person I've been with?"
"That's ridiculous," Eddie scoffs, but there's guilt pooling in his stomach and sweat beading down the back of his neck.
~
or, kitchen fight 2.0
🚒 this could be the year for the real thing by EiraLloyd
rating: teen
word count: 5.5k
Buck clears his throat. “I—I just needed some air.”
“Right. Not a fan of weddings?” Eddie asks, raising his eyebrows. Sure, Buck is a wedding planner, but it’s possible for wedding planners to hate weddings, right? Sure, it would make work miserable, but plenty of people out there hate their jobs. Not that he wants Buck to be one of them, but….
Buck shakes his head again. “No, I—I love weddings. Obviously. I wouldn’t be in the business of wedding planning if I didn’t. But, um, I guess I just—” He sighs, shrugs. Eddie waits. “Did Maddie tell you about her first husband?”
“No,” he says slowly. Truthfully, he didn’t even know Maddie was married before Chimney. Not that he’s got any room to judge—he was married once too. “I didn’t realise she was married before.”
Or, Eddie meets Maddie's brother and wedding planner Buck when he interrupts one of Maddie's boxing lessons. At Chimney and Maddie's wedding, he spots Buck sneaking out during the first dance, and he can't help but follow.
🚒 threw up on me when the night was through by simprry | @coffeelouis
rating: not rated
word count: 3.9k
Eddie’s clearly trying to gauge Buck’s reaction, and Buck knows he needs to say something, knows he needs to acknowledge this big truth Eddie has just shared with him, needs to reassure him—like Eddie had—that this changes nothing, that he’s proud of him, that they’ll still be best friends.
He knows he should, knows he needs to, but he just can’t get his mouth to open.
And then, suddenly and all at once, his stomach lurches again, only this time, it feels different and much, much more urgent.
Eddie comes out. Buck throws up. The two are not unrelated.
🚒 Meanwhile the world goes on by paleredheadinascifi
rating: teen
word count: 8.5k
“One one eight?” Buck breathes. “You’re with the 118?”
The phone beeps.
“…Bobby?”
The phone beeps once. The line goes dead.
Or, two cops and five firefighters break a man out of an underground lab. Bobby Lives. Buddie Canon.
🚒 landslide season by doitgently | @doitbuckley
rating: explicit
word count: 14.8k
And Eddie asked him. Asked him if he was sure, assured him that he wasn’t imposing or putting him out or whatever other frankly incredible things Buck’s brain might’ve been telling him. He double triple quadruple checked if Buck was sure he wanted to move into a glorified sardine can, to which Buck responded, beggars can’t be choosers, I’m not exactly swimming in it, Eddie! And yeah. Fair. But there was just. There was no reason for him to leave so quickly, that’s all.
Eddie hates this apartment.
Buck moves out. Eddie tries to cope.
🚒 Firehose91: 4.9 stars by meriwethersays
rating: mature
word count: 8.5k
“I have a date!” Buck announces the next afternoon. “It worked!” Being Buck, he does it at top volume at the table at the firehouse.
Hen looks suspicious. “What worked?”
“Eddie’s helping me fix my dating profile so it sends the message that I’m looking for a relationship,” Buck says.
Hen and Chimney both give Eddie what he assumes is supposed to be a very significant look.
🚒 Situationally Appropriate by serenelystrange
rating: mature
word count: 5.9k
“No!” Buck reprimands, still whisper-yelling. “Nope! Chimney, NO.”
“You put this in my head!!” Chim whisper-yells back. “Oh my god, I never thought you’d actually admit it.”
“I didn’t say anything!” Buck argues. “You extrapolated from incomplete data!”
—
Or: Buck is living with Eddie, and has never been happier. It's ruining his life.
🚒 pros and cons of resurrection by Talls
rating: mature
word count: 8.8k
“It almost feels like last night didn’t happen. Like that whole thing wasn’t real,” Buck says, giving Eddie an out.
The smile slips off Eddie’s face. His fingers fall out of Buck’s hair, move to his shoulder blade. “Yeah?” he asks, his tone noncommittal.
“Too good to be true,” Buck says, more honest than he thinks he’s going to be.
Eddie blinks again, nods. “Nothing scarier than a miracle,” he agrees.
*
In which everything changes, nothing changes, and Buck has to save the day. Again.
🚒 my pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand by saintsnames
rating: mature
word count: 21.6k
“Eddie,” Buck says, feeling on the verge of hysteria. “It’s kind of a personal thing.”
“Well— yeah,” Eddie says. “If you’re doing it for sex. But that’s not what you’re doing. Right?”
Buck thinks about that for a moment. “I- I guess not?”
“Okay,” Eddie says, nodding. “So— it’s not any different than anything else we do to help each other then, right?”
“I—” Buck tilts his head. “I don’t know. Isn’t it?”
— in which buck and eddie slowly come to the conclusion that getting each other off for pain relief is just one of the many totally normal, platonic things they do together.
🚒 Just A Little of That Human Touch by Frawg_Spawn
rating: teen
word count: 20.1k
"I'm Buck."
"Buck," Eddie tests the name out. Buck. He likes that name. It sounds good, warm and safe and comfortingly familiar on his tongue. "You're my husband."
Buck's eyes widen, obviously surprised that Eddie remembered that. See, look? He's recovering remarkably quickly. He'll have his full memory back in no time.
"Your husband," Buck repeats and Chris, for some reason, starts giggling.
"My husband," Eddie agrees happily.
—
Eddie suffers temporary amnesia after an injury at work and makes some assumptions about the nature of his and Buck's relationship.
🚒 his clothes are in my room by saintsnames
rating: mature
word count: 8.9k
“Are those okay?” he asks, sweet and easy.
Eddie glances down. It’s Buck’s boxers, loose and comfortable and low on his waist. They’re light blue and nicer than the ones Eddie buys for himself. He smiles a little, looks up at Buck through his lashes.
“Better than okay,” he admits.
—five times eddie wears buck's clothes without understanding why; and the one time he does.
🚒 we found our home by MacksDramaticShenanigans | @redrosydiaz
rating: g
word count: 2.1k
“Oh, Chris wanted to try—”
“Those new yogurt things!” Buck chirps, snapping his fingers. “Right, good catch! Almost forgot that.”
Eddie has to bite the inside of his cheek as he adds that to the list, too, and the butterflies in his stomach flap their tiny wings.
A fluttery laugh traps itself in his throat. That’s not something he’s ever had happen over a grocery list, the butterflies, but— if there’s anyone that could make that happen, it would be Buck.
It’s just— it feels so domestic, this back and forth as they plan for their week. Buck knowing them well enough to plan out their shopping. Asking Eddie for his input, because they’re not just partners in the field, but partners in their chores, too. Buck anticipating what Eddie’s going to say before he’s even finished saying it.
But, it isn’t just the grocery shopping. It’s— everything, lately.
🚒 we're a shot in the darkest dark by instantcaramel | @whatwouldeddiedo
rating: teen
word count: 4.3k
Eddie gets in a car accident in Texas and has some injuries. When Chris calls Buck, he drops everything to fly 800 miles to come help with whatever Eddie needs.
🚒 all about that he said/she said by inbetweenthestacks | @organizedstardust
rating: teen
word count: 10.8k
“Can’t we just lock them in a closet and see what happens?” Chim says miserably.
“Please, if that would work we would’ve done it ages ago,” says Hen, but it starts the gears turning. “What if we don’t tell them,” she says, a plan forming. “What if we tell somebody else and they just, you know, happen to hear it.” She looks around at the skeptical faces staring back at her. “Come on, it would be perfect. We just have to engineer a situation where they can hear us talking about them each confessing their love for the other. Then once they know their feelings are reciprocated, they’ll confess.”
“So, lie,” Ravi says simply.
“I mean, it’s only a little bit of a lie though, right? We know they love each other, we all can see it. They just need to be…eased into the idea.”
—
aka, much ado about the 118
🚒 love being stupid by ithilien22 | @ithilien-writes
rating: teen
word count: 18.8k
So maybe Buck actually is in love with his straight best friend. It's cool, though. He knows Eddie gets it, even if Maddie doesn't.
what r some of the best heated rivalry fics you’ve read i have become desperate for recs lol (yes i am up to date on frequently secretly fond of each other and obsessed with it lol)
oohhhhh well first of all thank u for the fic love!!! and second of all what a good question, i am a whore for good writing and these are the ones that come to mind first!!
Gatorade Galas & Moscow Mules by toraten - 34k, E
anyone who's reading the authors notes in frequently secretly fond of each other already knows that this fic blew my mind lmao. post-s1 fic that i kinda wish the show would base season 2 on lmao
In the Sound of Bells by villavona - 3k, E
short but very powerful and well written, set during sochi olympics if they hooked up there, with ilya childhood lore that i Loved
Alligator Bites Never Heal by flawlessassholes - WIP, 23k, E
ilya gets a bad injury and recuperates at shane's place. the writing in this fic really entranced me
as reliable as the sun by astrolesbian - 7k, T
set over their time at the cottage, them learning to fit into each other's spaces, really lovely character voices
something you can fix by some1_around - 29k, M
shane is outed while ilya is away in russia after his dad dies. there was a scene early on in this fic that has stuck with me soooo much ever since i read it. even tho how shane is treated through a lot of this is painful ;-;
Sit Tight, I'm Not Far Out From You Tonight by hollanoved - 16k, E
this is more smut-forward than most of what i read but it was SO well written with a lot of fascinating character work, and did an amazing job of playing out something (shane in lingerie) without falling onto any infantilising/problematically feminising of shane, which is a thing i hate lmao
lay all your love on me by defcontwo - 7k, M
a great take on hayden finding out by walking in on shane and ilya at the cottage!
decorate my heart by beetlesandstars, kryptonian - 15k, E
ilya unexpectedly ends up spending the christmas break with shane. this one is just so well written
okay those are all the ones i'm thinking of for now but i hope you enjoy!!
i gape at the view, surprised by the beauty | rated E | 3k
"Wait," Shane pauses, suddenly feeling more exposed than he thought he was still capable of feeling in front of Ilya. He leans his head over his shoulder to get a peek of Ilya, who's staring down lovesick at—apparently—his stretch marks. "You're licking my stretch marks instead of eating my ass right now?"
"What? I like them."
or, you're not special, Ilya, Shane's stretch marks are really deeply personal and beloved to me too
I've sat on this message for like two weeks so I could CURATE a LIST... I guarantee there will be updates to this. and I will be doing SUBCATEGORIESSSSS
situationship PWPs:
Brighton Beach by citrusses, iota
Vishnya by k8andrewz
a simple distraction by kryptonian
Holding Patterns by thecouchsofa
the safest place i know by kurstiel
boyfriends era:
you get me by some1_around
i know most people do by some1_around
Shane gets outed:
something you can fix by some1_around
and i spit out the seeds by linearty
The Long Game:
Dog by a_good_soldier
Plentiful, but Ultimately Finite by broccolicheddarchicken
The Gay Hockey show is gnawing on my remaining braincells, and I know I'm not alone in that. The tag is exploding, I don't know anything special, but… Here's some Hollanov fic I've enjoyed
Comment/reblog with your recs?
Learning to Fly by WriteSmart
11,558 Words - Teen
Shane calls his parents and, for reasons beyond understanding, asks them to pick Ilya Rozanov up from the hospital and take him home with them. They start to understand. Yuna Hollander POV
The Game Plan by FestiveFerret, pouringinsheets
64,024 Words - Explicit
Ilya's immigration status is compromised by a draft day celebration. Shane (possibly looking for an excuse to get out of a party) decides to help, which logically means they have to get married. You know you want secret marriage hijinks.
I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language) by some1_around
30,447 - Mature
Shane speaks Russian, and that starts the most famous friendship in the NHL. Full of feelings and metaphors about language and communication and trust.
please leave a message by Ravenesta
2,407 Words - Teen
Fun cracky textfic - 'Lilly' gets added to the Montreal WAGs grouptext. Hijinks ensue. Currently #1 in kudos. It's funny and cute, and has a dozen 'inspired by' in case you want more
loving this body by beetlesandstars, kryptonian
22,370 Words - Explicit
Bodyswap. That's it, that's the plot: they wake up in each others' bodies. It's fun and sexy.
don't leave me high (don't leave me dry) by emonlispenardstreet
83,600 Words - Explicit - WIP 9/? chapters
Smutty College AU - Shane puts a drunken ad on craigslist asking for help with oral sex. His teammate Ilya replies. It's funny, it's hot, it's angsty.
the soviet montage by pressuretoparty
63,128 Words - Mature - WIP 5/6 chapters
1980s AU featuring Soviet defector Ilya Rozanov, gay disaster Shane Hollander, and surprise BAMF Rose Landry
Home Ice Advantage by taywrites11
27,466 Words - Explicit - WIP3/5 chapters
Shane gets traded to Boston halfway through his first season. Boston, where Ilya is. Cue panic.
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“So are you telling me you’ve never-” Buck stops himself short, his eyes darting away as his cheeks finally flush. “You know what? Never mind.”
Eddie’s pretty sure his face has been beet red this entire time, but it still feels like he gets a few degrees hotter. “I’m not saying I never.” Oh, God, why is he saying any of this at all? “I’m just saying I don’t need any… extra help in that department.”
Buck snorts. “And you think I do?”
Eddie gives him a look that he hopes says I don’t think about that at all and not That’s all I’ve been able to think about for the past fifteen minutes.
AO3 tags: Sex Toys, Vibrators, Jockstraps, Coming Untouched, Prostate Orgasm, Platonic Sex, Or Is It?, Additional Tags To Be Added
Non-AO3 tags: Eddie "Two Showers" Diaz, he knows what a prostate is you guys, he's not repressed you're repressed
The call rings through to voicemail, but Ilya doesn’t listen to the message as he hangs up and starts calling again. Only two rings sound into his ear as he shoves his feet into some shoes before the line connects.
“Rozanov.” Hayden Pike drawls, “I thought we agreed to only call if there was an emergency.”
“Why the fuck do you think I’m calling?” Ilya snaps, hating that he has to talk to Pike. But Pike is Shane’s best friend. He is also in the same city as Shane and can get to him before Ilya. He can stay until Ilya gets there.
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TW: self-harm - implied/referenced but does not happen
