bri

fond™ evan buckley [½]

hey uhm. No upside down AU, with a side of school reunion single parent Steve Harrington attending with his daughter cause he couldn't find a sitter at such short notice and in comes Eddie Munson, the once upon a time local drug dealer now 5* local mechanic and part time dive bar rockstar who's great with kids hanging out in the corner playing some dumb game with all the kids whos parents also couldn't get sitters, and clearly that corner is the most EXCITING corner in the whole place cause Eddie's there having a blast with a bunch of kids rather than interacting with people who never understood or interacted with him back in highschool.

and despite having so many people vying to say hello to him, so many people wanting to catch up with the king, Steve just finds himself drawn in to his daughters shenanigans with the ridiculously pretty guy he once dubbed a freak cause said Freak lights up like christmas when he sees him, all teeth and dimples and a far too charming

"Steeeeeve Harrington! His royal highness graces us lowly peasants with his presence!! Come my little adventurers, bow before your king."

even his daughter mocks a little bow, and it's the cutest fucking thing Steve has ever seen in his LIFE.

And of course, those puppy eyes are DEVESTATING, like, she has Steve's big hazel baby cow eyes and she's just. The queen of using them. Top tier form. Impeccable execution. Steve is powerless to say no.

and Eddie's just thriving on how awkward Steve is as he fumbles through "Look man, do you maybe... wanna come get, i dunno... diner food with us or something? It's late an there's probably not much open but--"

"Sure, man! It'd be an honour to company the lord and young lady Harrington to a fine dining establishment on this glorious evening, and I know for a fact Benny's is open late."

"He's STILL running that joint?"

"Yep, still an absolute unit too, pretty sure he could snap me in half."

"Would you thank him for it?"

"I'd thank him for it." it's just so easy to find himself laughing with the man, joking with him, Eddie's just easy to get along with and Steve is baffled as to what his younger self was smoking because Eddie is funny, why had his younger self never noticed that? "You wanna take your barnacle back orrr?" lil lady still clinging to Eddie's neck.

"Nawh, i think she's yours now."

"Fun! I've always wanted a barnacle." Cue little giggles as Eddie walks with a funny bounce to his step that makes his daughters hair bounce with each step taken and Steve is just. So very charmed. "Lets go milady, to victory!"

"To pancakes!!"

"To PANCAKES!" Yep. Definitely charmed.

For Steve Harrington, divorced father of one singular little munchkin, trying to get back onto the horse that was dating?

Not easy. He had a kid, for one, and sure, he was a good dad, he’d learned from his own parents mistakes, learned what not to do from them, and while on paper that’d seem like such an easy sell for any straight woman to happily fall into. And yet.

They always got that look, whenever he mentioned Rosie. That pinched surprise, like oh, I didn’t know you were someone’s sloppy seconds, with a side order of baggage, neato. Kind of surprise. And the few that did seem excited to meet Rosie… well.

It never went well.

In his old age, Eddie can be quite easily persuaded

Buck, to the woman who supposedly ‘sees’ him better than he sees himself: Here’s a glimpse into my life! 😅

The woman: Bye. 😬

buddie ∘⁠˚⁠˳⁠° 911 fox + buck smiling at eddie

[Image Description:

2 gifs of Evan "Buck" Buckley from 9-1-1 season 4 episode 3 and season 5 episode 9.

Gif 1: In season 4 episode 3, Buck sits on the Diazes couch, looking up at Eddie off screen, a teasing look on his face. He rolls his eyes slightly in playful exasperation, laughs and turns his head away.

Gif 2: In season 5 episode 9, Buck stands in front of a cafe and a cantilever restaurant umbrella, look over at a seated Eddie (off screen) a teasing grin on his face as he moves his body slightly forward.

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people actually just remember their childhood?? like it’s a memory for them and not just a giant blur??? then can easily pin point events?? that sounds crazy, y'all wildin