wip wednesday! (tagged by the lovely @poledancingghostson)
here’s from a 5+1 fic i am supposed to be working on :) (eddie helping buck with theo!)
Buck is silent as he tilts his head to the side, letting Eddie grasp his head and check the side he hit when he fell on the floor. Eddie holds his head firmly in place with one hand and uses the other to examine. He tries not to focus on how close they are.
"I haven't heard him in a while. Maybe he's finally lost some of that energy." Eddie knows he's not convincing either of them, but speaking is the only way he can think of to ignore the feeling of Buck's soft strands under his hand and the warmth emanating from his body.
"I don't know. I've learned silence is usually a bad sign with him," Buck mumbles, wincing when Eddie's fingers grasp at the sore spot he's been searching for. Eddie softly apologizes under his breath, the scent of Buck overwhelming his senses.
"Yeah, well, guess it's a Buckley thing, then."
That earns a soft and tired laugh out of Buck.
"He's not mine, y'know," Buck points out.
"Yours biologically," Eddie responds with a shrug while he finishes inspecting Buck's head, deeming it fine and just slightly sore from the fall. He mourns Buck's warmth the second he pulls his hands away. He goes to look at Buck only to find that Buck's already looking, his eyes shifting and searching.
Buck shakes his head to compose himself, shifting away from Eddie slightly.
"Hey, Buck?" Eddie says after a bit, waiting for Buck to look at him again, and when he does, he continues. "You're doing good. I know you think you're not just because he's not exactly the most compliant kid in the world—which, neither are you, don't give me that look—but at least he feels safe enough to express himself here, right? He feels safe enough to play 'dinosaur eats caveman' with you and to make gross mud pie—still gonna need the story for that, by the way. That's about all you can ask of him right now, especially after all he's lost."
Buck nods, not even bothering to hide his tears, letting them fall freely. Eddie smiles, standing up while Buck sniffles and wipes his tears away.
tagging: @turtlewritestoo-onao3 !!!