a universe of first meetings
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In which Eddie transfers from his station to the Dispatch Center to be the LAFD Liaison, change is hard, staying away from Dispatcher Evan Buckley is even harder and not falling in love with the man is god-damned impossible.
Eddie makes his way to a life he would choose and to a family who will choose him back.or affectionately called the buddie at dispatch fic <3
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- Part 11 of a universe of first meetings
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we are a fresh page on the desk (filling in the blanks as we go) by melkings for MonsterRae1
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
25 Jul 2023
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"Interesting read?" Buck asks and when Eddie shoots him a confused look, he nods towards the book in his lap. "Leave The Light On?"
"Oh! Yeah, it's one of my favorite books." Eddie smiles, shy and charming. "I've read the series like, a thousand times."
"Really? Huh?" Buck feels his heart thump erratically inside of him.
Holy shit, holy shit. Eddie Diaz read his books.
Honestly, how is Buck supposed to act normal after such revelation?
"I'm actually flying to an audition right now. Hopefully to be part of the movie for the book." Eddie says and then frowns. "Oh shit, I don't know if I should've told you that."
"It's okay." He leans forward and grins, squinting one of his eyes and shrugging. "Your secret's safe with me.'or; Buck's a best seller author under a pen name, Eddie is an actor auditioning for the movie adaptation of his books, and somewhere along the way, they fall in love.
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- Part 12 of a universe of first meetings
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i'll heal eventually (but faster if you're next to me) by melkings for MonsterRae1
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
11 Aug 2023
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"Hey, I— uh… need some help?" The guy says, voice strained and nasal, a hand trying to stop the blood very unsuccessfully.
"Who are you?" Eddie asks as he guides the man to one of the stretchers on the school's sickbay.
"I'm the new gym teacher." The guy says, giving Eddie a bloody and crooked smile. "I'm Evan Buckley but please just call me Buck."
"What even happened? Class hasn't even started yet." Eddie mutters, putting on some gloves and pressing gauze on the man's nose, trying to stop the bleeding.
"It's fine, really," The gym teacher is saying with forced cheer as Eddie reaches forward to clean the wound. "It looks worse than it feels."
The guy is bending his face backwards, almost looking at the ceiling and Eddie gently but firmly guides it forward— not wanting the new teacher to choke on his own blood.
He should've known right then and there gthat Evan Buckley would be nothing but trouble.or,
School Nurse Eddie and the idiotic Gym Teacher Buck that keeps getting injured.Series
- Part 13 of a universe of first meetings
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"Uh…"
"You broke my lamp."
Eddie blinks at him, embarrassed and lost and confused. "I'm—"
"And my wall." Buck is saying slowly, as if he's still trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
Eddie turns around to see a tiny dent on the white wall, definitely a result of his bat.
Fuck.
"I thought you were being murdered." Eddie says, sounding lame and pathetic even to his own ears.From the prompt: Neighbors in an apartment building with thin walls. One is watching a scary movie and screams. The other comes rushing over thinking something is wrong.
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- Part 14 of a universe of first meetings
- Part 16 of just wanna be loved by you ( tumblr prompts )
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"Mr. Eddie?"
"Yes, sweetheart. Sorry, where were we?"
Eddie helps Phoebe with a few more math problems until he can hear her dad in the background.
"Did you call 911 again, Pheebo? What am I gonna do with you, huh?" Eddie hears what it sounds like the man doing a raspberry and Phoebe giggling before some static and then a gravelly, tired voice comes on the line. "Sorry, she does this—"
"I know." Eddie chuckles. "I'm Eddie, from the last time?"or:
Buck's daughter keeps calling 9-1-1 for help with her homework, Eddie is smitten and apparently 9-1-1 works better than Tinder.Series
- Part 15 of a universe of first meetings
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"And now, folks, let's begin with your favorite part of the night." Eddie can practically hear the smirk on Buck's face. "9-1-1 Cupid, what's your heartbreak?"
Eddie smiles despite himself and gets more comfortable on the couch.
"Who will be our first caller tonight?"
He doesn't register what he's doing until it's too late. It's like his brain temporarily disconnects from himself and when Eddie comes back to reality, his phone is on his hand and glued to his ear.
"I have a crush on you," he blurts out the second Buck picks up, surprising even himself. Seriously, why is he doing any of this? Why can't he stop? Maybe he drank more beer than he thought. He should've kept a better eye on it.
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buck is the host of a college radio show and eddie has a big fat crush on him, what else can i say?
featuring cinderella references and a bunch of himbos from buck's football team. <33Series
- Part 16 of a universe of first meetings
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“Uh, hey.” The guy blinks slowly and he is holding a piece of paper in his hands, glancing down at it and then back up at Buck with something very similar to the panic Buck was just feeling in the bathroom. “I think you might be my husband?” The guy croaks out, voice hoarse from just waking up and strained, breaking on the last word.
Buck glances down, his gaze shooting to the man's left hand and— yup, an identical plastic ring is on his finger. When Buck takes a step closer, the guy angles the piece of paper to the side, enough that Buck can read it's apparently a marriage certificate. It's signed sloppily and messily and he thinks that's his signature but it's all wobbly and the ink falls to the side like his hand slipped at the last second.
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a night of drinking at chim's bachelor party, ends up with buck getting married to a stranger. who knew it would be the best thing to ever happen to him?Series
- Part 17 of a universe of first meetings
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“I'm just saying!” Chimney lifts his arms in peace offering. “I saw Eddie smile at his phone. And not a “My son is so adorable and I was just sent a picture of him” kind of smile. More like, “I'm in love” kind of smile.”
Daniel pauses, closes his locker slowly and then turns to look at Chimney with a frown etched between his eyebrows. “How would you even know?”
And Chimney, because he is the worst person in the world and his only purpose in life is to annoy Daniel, smirks and shrugs. “That's the smile I use for your sister.”
Daniel hates it here.
“Anyway,” Chimney waves it off. “I'm just curious about who Diaz could be dating. Aren't you?”
And Daniel isn't. He really couldn't care less… until he does.
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Daniel Buckley never thought that working at the 118 under the painful reign of Captain Gerrard would amount to anything good. He never, ever thought that it would lead him to his long lost brother. Or that his co-worker Eddie Diaz would beat him to the punch. But alas, here they are.
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- Part 18 of a universe of first meetings
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“Don't.” Buck shuts him down quick and sharp, gaze darting and fixing on a point above Eddie's shoulder, as if looking him straight in the eye could actually kill him. "I know what you were going to say. Just— don't,” he says, setting his jaw determinedly.
“What was I going to say?”
Buck sighs and leans against the Jeep, tipping his head up and closing his eyes. “You still feel guilty. I can see it, Eds.”
The old nickname cuts like a knife through Eddie's chest, and when he hears it, he can't help to make a small, involuntarily wounded sound at the back of his throat. Buck doesn't seem to notice, or care for it.
“Don't do it, okay? You didn't ruin my life, you didn't—” Buck shakes his head and rubs a hand through his hair. “I made a decision years ago. That was all me, okay?”
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fellas, is it gay to go to prison for your best friend you're in love with? (the answer is yes, buck. that's very gay!)Series
- Part 19 of a universe of first meetings
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“Sorry again, uh, Doctor Diaz.” He says and reaches a hand out to shake it with the man's. “I'm Buck. Evan Buckley, but everyone calls me Buck.”
“Eddie. And oh, I thought—” The doctor raises his eyebrows so high that they almost reach his hairline, gaze flicking to Maddie and then back to Buck. “Sorry. You must be the husband.”
“God, no!” “Gross.” Both Maddie and Buck say at the same time, making identical, disgusted faces.
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Eddie is Maddie's OB. And Buck is smitten.Series
- Part 20 of a universe of first meetings
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“So, I don't think Maddie mentioned what you do for work?”
“Oh, I'm a cop.” Buck says, hesitating just for a fraction of a millisecond. People have very different reactions to that revelation, depending on who they are, and Buck's prepared himself for pretty much every possible scenario.
“Oh,” Eddie says after a beat, voice neutral, impassive and cool. “Maddie didn't mention you were a cop.” His date sounds too put together— So effortless that you just know a great amount of effort has been put into sounding as natural and indifferent as Eddie has. Buck thinks and knows that Officer Grant would immediately be suspicious of it, and he tries to push the thought away. She can be a little paranoid.
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Maddie might be the worst (best) matchmaker in history.Series
- Part 1 of knew i was a robber, first time he saw me
- Part 21 of a universe of first meetings