what's up guys!!! monthly recs - some holiday-related fics and then just general fics. i've not had as much opportunity to read fic as i normally do, and i'm pretty disappointed by that, but the hecticness of the holiday season has restrained me, unfortunately. for december we've got a lot of buddie and tevan, tarlos, bathena, mateo/nancy, polyfire, saltommy and a dash of henren! happy new years<3
π cheap dΓ©cor and flavoured cheer || @theclaravoyant evan buckley/eddie diaz/tommy kinard || 4k When Eddie flies back to El Paso, something goes terribly wrong. A fic about hurt/comfort, nostalgia, Christmas and coming home.
π₯ thursdays child has far to go|| @kinnsporsche evan buckley/tommy kinard || 17k Tommy laughs, as much as it can be called a laugh when he can barely get the air to do it, but his breath still grazes against Buckβs lips, the ghost of what he really wants. Itβs warm, and Tommyβs still looking at him, and itβs been eighteen days, and heβs baked on nearly every one of them. Theyβre in a crashed helicopter and Tommyβs pinned down and itβs a terrible idea and itβs been eighteen days, heβs counted every one, and- Buck kisses him.
π₯ snowflakes falling like winter butterflies || 2pretty_2die evan buckley/tommy kinard || 1.6k βOh man, I donβt think Iβve seen snow in nearly a decade.β βI donβt think Iβve ever seen snow outside of TV and movies.βAn off-handed comment made while they cuddled on the couch watching Tommyβs favorite (Christmas) movie on Netflix ended with Buck scouring the internet for a surprise for his boyfriend.
π₯ Misperception || @emphasisonthehomo evan buckley/tommy kinard || 7.2k Thereβs a new kid at Harbor. Heβs the youngest rookie theyβve ever gotten, one of those guys that went for the academy right out of high school. Heβs also gay. Flamboyantly gay. Tommyβs jealous. OR: It doesnβt occur to Tommy that he should come out.
π₯ Bulletproof || ScarsLikeVelvet evan buckley/david 'deacon' kay || 1.1k (S.W.A.T. crossover). A rain of bullets is the beginning of the end for Evan's and Eddie's time at the 118. Their professional paths divide, but they remain close all the same while making new friends.
π₯ take my hand, heal my wound || 2pretty_2die evan buckley/donovan rocker || 1.2k (S.W.A.T. crossover). Buck expected a lot when it came to a day of hanging out with Christopher. He knew theyβd play some games, maybe watch a movie, go indulge in some good foodβbecause he has definitely turned the kid into a fellow foodieβand likely spend some time out in the sun. What he did not expect to happen was to end the day cleaning gravel from his boyfriend's hands.
π₯ A quiet place || @calinaannehart athena grant/bobby nash || 2.7k Athena had given up trying to sleep somewhere around three and had settled on the couch to wait for the sunrise. It used to be her favorite time of day, the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that painted the sky over the backyard as the sun inched its way over the horizon offering a prelude to a beautiful day. Now, however, it served as nothing more than a countdown.
π₯ Sprinkles of Joy|| BatThatBites mateo chavez/nancy gillian || 2k Mateo and Nancy are tasked with making the cookies for the 126 winter party. It canβt be that hard, right? β¦.Right?
π₯ A Crack In The Facade || immortalje carlos reyes/tk strand || 634w Working on last bits of release paperwork, Carlos tried to process the conversation he just had with TK and the glimpse it had given him behind the facade he wore for everyone else.
π₯ my lover's body is a map || @kinnsporsche evan buckley/tommy kinard || 15.5k They'reΒ allΒ scarred. All of them. There isn't a single person in the firehouse that's unscarred, it's just the nature of the job. But that doesn't make the process of getting them any easier to deal with. Or: the one where Buck'sΒ drawnΒ to Tommy's scars.
π₯ voyage || miss_tessa carlos reyes/tk strand || 1.4k The night before Carlos goes to see his father, and the moments after.
π₯ love from the other side || @fallout-mars carlos reyes/tk strand || 2.4k βBaby, oh my god,β TK replies, the words rushing out. Barely realizing what heβs doing, he manages to abandon the cups on the table over the hospital bed, moving to his husband. Heβs glad he has enough hindsightβor paramedic instinctsβto go to his uninjured side, because his first response is to help steady Carlos. Heβs fine on his feet, but TK does it anyway, just to feel helpful. βWhat are you doing up?β he asks as he leads Carlos back to his bed. βYou really shouldnβt be up, baby. I thought I could leave you alone for five minutes without you walking around.β Carlos says nothing until heβs back in bed, groaning softly as he lies down. TK follows, hovering over him so he can fluff up the pillow Carlos puts his head on, and thatβs when Carlos sighs.
π₯ Campbellβs Soup for the Soon-to-Be Ranger Daddyβs SoulΒ || cyrusbreeze carlos reyes/tk strand || 3.7k Carlos reflects on the possibility of raising Jonah with TK. Ranger Campbell and his family offer a surprising amount of clarity.
π₯ We can make it out (right?) || BatThatBites mateo chavez/nancy gillian || 2.7k Nancy didnβt expect to have her hands sticky with her boyfriendβs blood. Mateo didnβt expect to be bleeding out in a warehouse fire. They both didnβt expect an asteroid to be hurtling towards Austin
π₯ looking forward to the future || @fallout-mars carlos reyes/tk strand || 1.5k Glancing over his shoulder, he looks into the empty backseat of their truck. He stretches a little, careful not to strain himself or his stitches, then gestures behind him with one hand. βYou think weβll be able to get a car seat in here?β Meeting TKβs eye, he gets a blank stare in return. βWhat?β βA car seat,β Carlos repeats. βItβs good we ended up with this. Thereβs no way weβd fit one in the Camaro. In fact, weβd be violating multiple traffic offences if we did.β
π₯ you can breathe now || @decafdino carlos reyes/tk strand || 1.7k He gets the call while he's at work, because of course he does. Of course the universe decides that something terrible is going to happen in the middle of a shift. Well, fuck the universe. That's TK's philosophy.
π₯ I can't explain what's up with me today || @neversleepuntilfive carlos reyes/tk strand || 1.3k "Hey baby, are you okay?β TK quietly asks his boyfriend, who is sitting on their couch with his head slumped against the armrest. He just came home from his long shift. Carlos doesnβt answer him immediately, contemplating if he can gather his strength and push through it so TK isnβt worried. The truth is the day was horrible. He doesnβt even know why. Carlos usually gets up with the sun. But today, he doesn't. He's feeling terrible and can't think of a reason why. There is no reason as far as he is concerned.
π₯ Not your fault but mine || Liv_lily carlos reyes/tk strand || 13k TK stood just outside the recovery room theyβd wheeled Carlos into, leaning heavily against the wall. Thereβd been a never-ending stream of medical professionals going in and out since the surgeon had let them know that everything went well, that a full recovery could be expected with time. He squeezes shaking hands into fists and tries to control his breathing, tries to stop the weight on his chest from collapsing in. He feels shaky and nauseous, panic crawling up his spine. Deep breaths, four count in through your nose. Hold four counts. Four count out your through your mouth. He tries to match his breathing to the slow beeping of the vital signs monitor, tries to take comfort in the steady rhythm. He should go into the room.
π₯ in our reflections of one another (we will start something new) || cyrusbreeze carlos reyes/tk strand || 212k (SERIES). Four years before the events of the pilot, Carlos and TK met in a bar in New York City. Their intense one night stand resulted in more than just a lasting impression. When TK arrives in Austin, both Carlosβ and TKβs worlds are rocked to their core and the impact of their night together has ripples that will last for the rest of their lives.
π₯ I am sorry for your loss || carlando_addict carlos reyes/tk strand || 2.3k TK dies and Carlos tries to process what his future will look like without the love of his life.
π₯ Faithless Plea || lonechronicles evan buckley/eddie diaz || 8.2k βI have done everything I was supposed to and still my life has fallen apart, and been ripped to shreds. I, I donβt know how much more I have left in me. You have taken everything from me. You can not have him too. You canβt take him away from me too. Please, please, donβt take him away too. Give Buck back to me because I cannot survive this, I cannot survive anything without him.β His voice was loud, not yelling, but loud enough that if someone had come outside theyβd hear a voice. βI donβt even know if I believe in you but here I am, asking, begging, praying, a faithless plea if you will, just, please. Please, for the love of everything that you stand for, bring him back to me. I donβt survive this if he doesnβt make it.β
π₯ Him || lonechronicles evan buckley/eddie diaz || 5k Heβs trapped in his head. The lyrics eating at him from every corner of his being. Religion and God and the sins of loving another man, the story vivid in his mind. A man raised on faith, feeling lost and disconnected. Trying to find himself, to understand himself, while feeling like that removes him from everything he's been taught to believe in. Feeling like connecting to himself will rip him away from everything that he knows, alienates him from his family, leaves him heartbroken and alone. So he hides. Hides himself, shelves his feelings and pushes through with what heβs meant to do. Thereβs a path perfectly laid out for him and itβs safer to follow it. Itβs easier. He loses himself but everything else in his life stays intact, and that might just be enough. At least it is for a while.
π₯ you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing || @smilingbuckley evan buckley/eddie diaz || 2k Buck mopes, has a conversation with Bobby, and goes to a charity event.
π₯ a wolf without a foot || @screamlet evan buckley/tommy kinard || 34k Tommy wants to find his way back to Buck, but he has to find a way through himself first.
π₯ They Can't Take That Away From Me || @rdng1230 evan buckley/tommy kinard || 3.5k Tommy dabs the corners of his mouth with a napkin and gets up from the table, going over to the record player. βIs it wrong that I kinda like that thereβs these gaps in your musical knowledge?β Tommy sighs, slipping a record out of the sleeve and placing it on the turn table. βYou teach me so much, itβs nice to be able to show you things too. Makes me feel like Iβm listening to things for the first time.β Buck feels his heart swell three sizes. He still feels like Tommyβs the one instructing him most of the time. And here comes his boyfriend calling him the teacher. He has a sneaking suspicion his love for this man will never stop growing.
π₯ Shafted || @sunnywithachanceofbi sal deluca/tommy kinard || 6.1k When the 118 are called to rescue a group of employees trapped in an elevator shaft, the power goes out again mid-rescue, leading one of the crew to get hurt.
π₯ 100 Days of Henren || @theclaravoyant hen wilson/karen wilson || 4k (ongoing drabble collection). A series of 118-word drabbles centred on Hen, Karen and/or both. Written for 118dailydrabbles hiatus challenge.
π₯ Frost & Found || @sunnywithachanceofbi evan buckley/tommy kinard || 13k Two years after losing his husband (Sal), Tommy magically brings a handsome snowman (Buck) to life! Through his naΓ―vetΓ©, the snowman helps Tommy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays...and before he melts. βοΈ
π₯ proof of god in your soup || cardiacsweetheart evan buckley/eddie diaz || 13.5k βGod, weβre too old for this.β βWhat, love confessions?β Buck asks, just to be annoying. Eddie glares at him. βNot what I meant, but sure.β Or: Buck thinks he was born to be left behind. Eddie proves him wrong.
π₯ sell your fear and leave me standing here || @redgoldblue evan buckley/tommy kinard || 12.8k Buck bakes, has sex, and goes to gay bingo. Tommy wallows, gets told off, and wallows some more. Eventually, they kiss again.
π₯ The "Tommy Writes Hotshots Fanfic" Series || @herrmannhalsteadproduction evan buckley/tommy kinard || 7.7k Tommy gets sucked into the Hotshots fandom. (It's Karen and Maddie's fault.)
π₯ Chasing Fires || @thatmexisaurusrex evan buckley/tommy kinard || 150k 24-year-old Tommy Kinard meets 19-year-old Evan Buckley as Evan tries to steal food at a grocery store. Tommy decides to let Evan crash at his place until Evan figures out what his next steps are, giving Evan the same help someone had given Tommy when he had been kicked out of his house years ago.
π₯ our secret moments in a crowded room (they've got no idea about me and you) || @speaknowbuckley evan buckley/eddie diaz || 13.3k Professional Baseball Player Eddie Diaz and Professional Football Player Evan "Buck" Buckley have been married for the past six years, not that anyone outside of their close circle of friends and family knows that. But after they're photographed together and the internet starts going wild with sleuthing and conspiracy theories about their relationship, they're forced to consider whether or not the time may be right to come out publicly.
π₯ comeback of the year || @ambernotember evan buckley/tommy kinard || 5.1k Casey distracted him with stories of baby eagles and a dispensary hostage situation while Tommy drank his whiskey and worked his way towards telling Casey what had happened with Evan.
π₯ with a little help from your (best) friend || @exhaustedpirate evan buckley/tommy kinard || 1.9k βWhy arenβt you wearing pants?β (or, what happened after buck and eddie sat down the couch)
STATS: # of fics: 35 # of authors: 30 # of words read: 575k
