King

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

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In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

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In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.

Barely incorrect Buddie 9-1-1, S09E13

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

----------------------------------------------

In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

----------------------------------------------

In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

----------------------------------------------

In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.

Been chipping away at my TBR list slowly but surely and have gone through so great and fun reads recently. Most have been short because work has been busy, but there's a couple longer ones here.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I did!

This list includes a variety of fics in both rating and type. I tried to include all relevant information and tags (especially those that may serve as warnings, since I do like some heavy angst/ dark themes.. and smut). Some fics may be restricted. Enjoy!

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In Another World - Spacers24 (2,496 | T | Eddie Diaz/ Ana Flores, Unrequited Love, Heavy Angst, Heartbreak, Song Fic)

It's a special Day, a day where Eddie Diaz is getting married. Buck goes as his best man.

need some lovin' care - SymphonySoldier97 (3,082 | E | Incubus Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex)

Buck needs a little help sometimes on nights like this, when he’s laid up in the hospital after a dose of smoke inhalation and some nasty burns up the outside of one arm. He’ll be okay, but he’ll be okay even faster if he feeds, and even Buck isn’t up to pulling a stranger tonight, lust demon or not. That’s okay, though, Eddie’s got him. OR Incubus!Buck needs to feed. Eddie's happy to help. Y'know. Platonically.

deep conclusions require thought - simplyylupin (3,129 | T | Crack, Humor, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love)

He sits with it for a while. Plays the photo-video again and again, as if the words might change, might morph into something else. They never do, of course. “--in love with Eddie?” Slowly, it starts to make sense. The texts, the near-constant updates, the friendly words. Buck, in Maddie’s kitchen, looking wild as he says that. “--in love with Eddie?” Maddie’s in love with him. in which maddie accidentally sends a live photo of buck and, naturally, eddie comes to the wrong conclusion

Meeting Again and Again - ScentedBooks (3,298 | T | US Navy Seal Evan "Buck" Buckley, AU - Different First Meeting, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Gun Violence, Minor Character Death)

The first time Eddie Diaz met Evan Buckley they were sat on the plane next to one another. Both of them in uniform for entirely different reasons. Evan was a seal, that much was obvious. And when Eddie first sat down next to him and saw the man sitting there, straight and silent in his dress blues he wondered why. Because usually that's not how any of them flew home. Or Eddie meets Evan Buckley three times before he gets to keep him

My Soulmates A Boy - ScentedBooks (3,994 | T | AU - Soulmates, Internalized Homophobia, Emotional Hurt/ Comfort, Getting Together)

Eddie is seven years old when his first soulmark appears. A day hes been feeling ansty about since his Abuela explained to him what they were after he'd asked why she had the word fool written on the inner part of her wrist, faded and old, dulled out. As if it would disappear any day. He wanted one of his own, to have his own special person even if he didn't really understand it yet. Or when your soulmate is told and believes something negative about themselves, the words are written on your skin.

you've got the antidote - hattalove (4,243 | T | Temporary Amnesia, Anesthesia, Pining, Fluff)

“I do know that video,” he says, holding on to Buck's hand for dear life. “You showed me. When you asked me to come pick you up from the hospital, actually.” Buck blinks. “I'm in the hospital,” he says. “And you're hot.” “So I'm your husband?” Eddie laughs, and then keeps laughing, a little hysterically. in which buck is a little high, and shirts are difficult.

one look, dark room - markofalover (4,473 | M | Almost Kiss, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss)

Eddie—gulps, looking at him, because Buck doesn’t—he doesn’t look bothered, but he doesn’t look like he’s going to get up and finish the job, either. They’re at a standstill. The air in the room feels less like pops of static and more like a heavy cover of humidity. Their eyes won’t meet. “Uh,” Eddie manages, pointing to the door. Buck’s eyes are still somewhere past Eddie. “We should get back out there, huh?” “Yeah,” Buck says. …or, Buck and Eddie almost kiss. Things go about as well as you would expect them to go.

Your Mouth Can Do It Better Than Some God Who Don’t Speak - moodlighting (6,271 | E | First Time, Hurt/Comfort, Questionable Coping Methods, Caretaking)

Buck crawled into bed beside Eddie. On any other night, Buck would’ve kept his distance. Turned away so he and Eddie could sleep back-to-back, no pretense of being comfortable bed partners. Tonight, Buck didn’t hesitate; he pushed into Eddie’s space. He slipped his bicep between Eddie’s neck and pillow, bending his arm at the elbow to loop it over Eddie’s shoulder and across his chest. He wrapped his other arm around Eddie’s waist, shoving his freezing fingers into the tight space between Eddie’s hip and the mattress. Buck shifted in close until he was pressed along the entire length of Eddie’s back. He fit his legs into the right angle of Eddie’s bent knees, tangling their ankles together, chafing his socks against Eddie’s bare feet. He hugged Eddie desperately to his body. No part of them wasn’t touching. Buck didn’t know if it was an attempt to comfort Eddie or himself. He wasn’t sure there was much of a difference. In the aftermath of a gruesome call, Buck and Eddie search for comfort in each other.

giving up (on doing this alone) - SymphonySoldier97 (7,724 | E | Vampire Evan "Buck" Buckley, Blood Drinking, Monsterfucking, Semi-Public Sex)

Prepared, Eddie ticks off the facts on his fingers. “We’re trapped underground, no way anyone topside is getting to us before our air runs out, not with all the other people up there who need saving, and the only way you’ll be strong enough to get us out is if you feed. What more do I need to know?” Buck’s face falls, fight starting to drain out of him like bathwater circling a drain. His eyes are sunken into their sockets, and his irises are enlarging, the dark limbal ring around them getting more pronounced. He’s stopped pretending to breathe, so still where he sits. When he speaks, Eddie catches the flash of fangs. If he’s too tired to even try to appear human, he needs this even more than Eddie expected. “It’s just… if I feed off of you, it’s gonna, uh… you’re going to feel it.” “Feel what? Your teeth? Yeah, I expected as much, Buck.” “No,” Buck rubs a hand over the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed for some reason Eddie can’t parse. “No, you’re gonna feel… turned on. You’ll probably get, uh, h-hard, and you probably won’t be able to help it. You’ll lose all your in-inhibitions, and you’ll need to get off.” Oh. Oh, well, yeah, he supposes that does add another layer to things.

i never really cared until i met you - chromatophorica (26,998 | T | Lawsuit AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition)

“Ali, hey, what’s up?” He hasn’t heard from her since she left LA right after breaking-up with him. He had known it was coming from the day he’d been released from the hospital, he supposes if he’s thankful for anything it’s that she at least waited until he could work out how to mostly cope on his own before she split. “Can you come to Cedars Sinai?” There’s nothing else in the call, Ali sounding tired but not scared or hurt. “Are you okay?” He’s already turning towards the stairs to jog down them, ignoring the mild twinge in his leg as he picks up speed. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” --- Following the arbitration meeting, Ali drops a bombshell in Buck's lap. Now he has to navigate the future with no job, no support and a newborn baby. It's just as well he's got more friends and family than he realised.

The Totally Awesome Kidnapping of Chris Diaz - HeartOfTheMirror (29,089 | T | Kidnapping, Hijinks & Shenanigans, AU - Different First Meeting, Getting Together)

Buck didn’t wake up on a random Tuesday morning in sunny Los Angeles and think to himself, “Today I’d like to kidnap a child.” Unfortunately, sometimes these things just happen. Or: Set right after season one, in which Buck is already aware he's bisexual, he accidentally kidnaps a child and makes a new BFF while trying very hard not to be arrested for something that is totally, 100% not his fault, he swears. Hijinks ensue.

Both Blade and Branch - Daisies_and_Briars (62,835 | M | Dark and Twisty, Lots of Hurt, Weird Paranormal Elements, Slow Fucking Burn, Temporary Character Death, Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice)

19. Tear My Way In (You) by anatargmova (7.8k)

Or, a house collapses, the echo of a night, the sound of panic - and Eddie discovers what love tastes like.

20. you're more than a heart can take by Elgney (19k)

Love this one

Buck and Eddie and the first date.

21. if you leave the light on by cloudydaisies (27k)

(or, the check engine light comes on in Buck's Jeep, Eddie volunteers to fix it and carpool with him in the meantime, and it all breaks down from there, literally and metaphorically)

22. til then be good and wait for me by Daisies_and_Briars (6.2k)

Eddie returns from El Paso and asks Buck on a date. In the interim between the asking and the date itself, Buck acts completely normally. Definitely. Just don't ask anyone.

23. shelter my eyes from the sun (and wait for the birds to fly by) by lizzybizzyzzz (25k)

(or, an evan buckley character study)

23. know it's for the better by hyruling (24k)

Or: Eddie confesses. Buck doesn't love him back, but it doesn't matter. He'll keep telling him anyway.

24. glass on the pavement under my shoe by doitgently (9.4k)

Buck takes a great big tumble. Like always, Eddie is right behind him.

25. These Blossoming Flowers by ScentedBooks (7.1k)

Or Buck moves into Eddies house and befriends all of his neighbors

26. A Life For A Life by icewhisper (7.6k)

The first time Ravi met Evan Buckley, he never got his name. He only knew him as the man who pulled him onto a firetruck during a tsunami before he jumped back into the water after his son. Five years later, in a collapsed building, it’s Buck who needs saving and Ravi gets a chance to return the favor.

27. Eddie's Going Away Party by nlpiersee (13k)

S8a Eddie’s going away party with drinking games and brutal honesty

28. Note To Self: Do Not Give Buck Dares by isnt_that_wizard (2k)

Everyone should read this, i think this is really on point for buck

29. the moon like a spotlight by dykeries (4.6k)

Three months after Eddie moves to El Paso, Buck comes to visit.

30. flowers for mom by MythicalCypressWater (634 words)

This is more of a thena&buck ficlet

Buck is a momma’s boy. (To Athena Grant. Not the Margaret Buckley. She can suck my nonexistent dick.)

31. failing up by derryfacts2 (winchysteria) (10k)

When he looked up, Eddie’s eyes were bright, focused. He was a little flushed, and his shoulders were soft but his jaw was set. “I love you,” he said. “I love you, too, man,” Buck said. “But you know what I mean.” “I do know,” Eddie said. “Buck, I’m trying to tell you something.”

32. 'cause my heart softens to your name by withmeornotatall (3.1k)

eddie wants, buck's scared to want, they slow dance about it

33. burning a highway to Hades by not-blonde-yet (stillredhead_just_tired) (27k)

Eddie is a marksman and Buck has a problem named Doug

34. Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today... by eightpackdiaz (2.2k)

Members of the 118 stage a fake wedding to celebrate Buck and Eddie officially disclosing their relationship to HR.

35. I'm Gonna Get You Out of Here, Don't You Worry by eightpackdiaz (5.6k)

Eddie agrees to be Buck's fake patient for his mandatory Rescue Training. Eddie underestimates how attractive he's going to find Buck while he's 'rescuing' him.

36. 21 by inkinmyheartandonthepage (6k)

May’s 21st birthday is coming up and as she asks her firefam how they celebrated it opens up old wounds that Buck had thought he’d closed.