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“A star?” he whispered.
Eddie nodded slowly. “Yeah.”
“A silver one?”
“Yes.”
Theo turned to Buck, whispering louder. “Buck.”
“I know.”
“Buck.”
“Yeah.”
“He has a star.”
Buck’s expression shifted before he could stop it. Pride first. Then something warmer underneath, something Eddie did not have the emotional bandwidth to inspect too closely.
“I know,” Buck said softly.
Then, because Buck had apparently decided Eddie didn’t deserve to survive dinner, he added, “Eddie’s kind of a big deal.”
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22 May 2026
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“Only your kid, Buck.” Eddie smirked behind his beer.
“Excuse me,” Buck squawked, “your kid has literally ubered to my place before without your knowledge.”
There was a pause and before Buck could overthink it, Eddie shrugged, pressing his knee against Buck’s, “Okay, then. Only our kids.”
Buck inhaled sharply and stared owlishly at Eddie before clearing his throat, looking away flustered. Our kids. His heart ached with a yearning he’s been trying to suppress since he realized what that feeling was.
Eddie's straight.
And a renter.
He didn’t mean it in that way.
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Theo calls 911 for a playdate and Buck has a mini crisis over jumping to conclusions
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20 May 2026
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"I don't think Eddie knows how to ride a horse."
As far as Buck is aware, his best friend is not harbouring secret equestrian tendencies.
"Yes, he does," Theo insists stubbornly, looking personally offended at Buck's disagreement. "He rode a horse in the desert."
Buck blinks.
"Chris told me."
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or, Eddie tells Chris he rode a horse in New Mexico, Chris tells Theo, Theo tells Buck. Some revelations are made.
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20 May 2026
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Buck is having his last evaluation before returning to firefighting, and is given a choice which isn't really a choice.
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- Part 32 of hearth & home (rain's 9-1-1 drabbles)
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13 May 2026
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From behind his back, Chris reveals his old, ratty Superman logo shirt. It’s way too small for him now, but, for some reason, he’s never thrown it away.
“This shirt has superpowers,” he whispers to Theo. "It keeps all the bad dreams away. It doesn’t fit me anymore, but I don’t want all the superpowers to go to waste. Do you think maybe you could look after it for me?”
Theo nods emphatically. “Yes,” he whispers. He looks up at him, his tiny face sure and determined. “I can do it, Chris.”
Or, Theo has nightmares. Chris works a hand-me-down shirt-shaped miracle.
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10 May 2026