#*iriswest

[mels-kings]

kate's 365 days of female characters:

day 17: iris west the flash

[freshthoughts2020]

KID FLASH

by

Jaevonn™

[margueritesauvage]

Out since last Wednesday - 10 pages story I write✏️+ art🎨 on #TheFlash debut relationship between #BarryAllen & #IrisWest - in #DCComics #Valentine's Special #Anthology "How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days"

[barryandirisxoxoxo]

Just some more barry and iris 💕

[dingusninetrillion]

since I am on a tmtts bender after several years of not thinking of the fic (partly out of hope) but cut to the feeling came on via one of my playlists and I've been itching to analyze it and match it up with tmtts.

Lyric -> How It Maps to Isak

“I had a dream, or was it real? / We crossed the line and it was on”

literally Chapter 1 onward. They crossed the line — enemies turned into something else. what they’re doing means something, it feels like a dream he won’t admit he’s in. he's doing everything he can to prove it doesn’t mean anything

“I've been denying how I feel / You've been denying what you want”

This is the emotional thesis of Isak’s character in tmtts. He uses logic, science, sarcasm to cover the truth: He’s in love, he’s terrified, and he’s pretending it’s “just sex.”

This also maps to Even, who knows what he wants, but holds back to protect Isak. Two people mirroring repression — for different reasons.

I’ve been in hiding, backsliding, keep rewinding”

Isak’s entire emotional M.O. He pulls back the second he gets too close.

Isak’s constant pattern: move close → pull back → pretend nothing happened. It’s a loop. A trap. He’s stuck in emotional reruns.

“I want to cut through the clouds, break the ceiling”

Isak trying to push past his emotional shutdown, but terrified of what’s on the other side. The longing underneath Isak’s denial.

“I want to play where you play, with the angels”

His subconscious awe of Even — the way Even feels transcendent, bright, unreachable.

Could mirror how Isak views Even — light-filled, unreachable, fearless. Isak wants to “play” in that world — to feel free and seen. But he’s still scared of what that would mean.

"I want to wake up with you all in tangles”

The sleepover rule, the longing for emotional intimacy masked as sexual connection. Physical intimacy is fine — but sleeping beside someone? That’s love territory. That’s emotional tangling. That’s the line.

“I want to cut to the feeling”

He wants to be held, be seen, say it out loud — but he keeps stopping himself. The truth behind all of it. They both want to stop pretending. But they’re trapped in cycles of almost.

"No more dreaming of the dead...”

Wanting to move beyond numbness and loss (father, self). Isak’s trauma. His father. His mother. His own depression. He’s trying to move past the numbness — but doesn’t know how.

“I want to cut to the feeling / Oh yeah / I want to cut to the feeling”

The whole fic builds around this desire. They won’t say it — but they want to. Each chapter circles the edge of honesty, but the tension always resets. This line is like an emotional pressure cooker.

"I want to dance on the roof, you and me alone”

Literal rooftop scene. Stargazing. The near-confession. Even says Isak is made of stars. Isak almost lets himself believe it

[movietitlescollection]

[poolofunidentifiedfluid]

Z’s Buddie fic recs

i read an ungodly amount of buddie fics and i felt the need to document them so these are my all time favs so far

ice cream before dinner | cloudydaisies | 58.5k | T

gerrard messes with the team's schedules and eddie 'i just drove my son to flee the state' diaz is the only option to watch mara and jee-yun after school on tuesdays, which, shouldn't be a problem at all, right?)

this one is so special to me i haven’t cried about a fic in a hot second

ripples all the way down | iriswests / @fcntasmas | 57.2k | M

christopher partakes in some parent trapping

no joke this may be one of my favorite fics ive ever read. just read it trust me

burn the straw house down | rarakiplin (gmontys) / @hoediaz | 40.2k | M

buck gets stuck in time, has a break down and then, relatedly, a break through

i had never read a timeloop au before so i was skeptical at first but this was beautiful and amazing and incredible no notes. i also am extremely attached to the oc in this :,) love this tremendously

Where the light enters | june_nights / @beecauseevan | 108k | M

Chris is 800 miles away, and Eddie's house feels emptier than ever. As always, Buck is right there, ready to have his back, to catch him without hesitation if he falls. This is familiar, this is normal, this is the way they've always been.This is fine, until it isn't.Until Eddie finds himself drawn to Buck in ways he never expected—ways that might not be so new at all.

i devoured this fic so quickly and i am a slow reader (if you have religious trauma definitely read the trigger warnings)

Leave the light on (I’ll be coming home) | HMSLusitania/ @hmslusitania | 44.4k | M

An accident on a call leaves Buck with custody of Chris after Eddie is... missing presumed.While they navigate their new family circumstances -- and fight to stay together, despite Eddie's parents' best efforts -- a John Doe wakes up in a coma ward with no memory of his own life beyond the knowledge he has a son named Christopher and, somehow, he needs to get home.

love love love. any fic that brings the will into play i love since we havent gotten that in cannon :,)

upon reflection | jeremycarver / @louisdotmp3 | 24.8k | E

Buck and Eddie get into a friends with benefits situation that quickly spirals out of control.

they are stupid idiots and i love them dearly

if you leave the light on | cloudydaisies | 27.8k | G

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

‘check engine light as an extended metaphor’ is a beautifully accurate tag

Half awake if our fake empire | HMSLusitania/ @hmslusitania | 33.5k | T

Buck 1.0 fathered a child and Buck 4.0 comes into custody.

buddie girl dads. you will see from the amount of buddie girl dads on this list and future lists that i have father issues but it makes for a great reading experience

The best lie is a truth (my best mask is my face) | letmetellyouaboutmyfeels / @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels | 43.1k | E

The Buckleys are celebrating their 50th Anniversary, and Maddie and Buck are both expected to come. To take the heat off Maddie, Buck impulsively blurts out that he's seeing someone new. Obviously, there's only one solution: bring Eddie as his fake boyfriend, pretend to be in love with him, and survive the weekend with minimal bloodshed. No problem, except for the, uh. "Pretend" part. Oops.

captured the infuriating nature of the buckley parents perfectly

from the ground up | marviless / @marviless | 51.7k | T

the story of how buck discovers he has a six-year-old daughter, spirals a bit, becomes an astronaut in training, kisses the love of his life, makes lasagna, and learns that his heart might just be the perfect place to build a home, all in seven days.

once again girl dads have me in a chokehold

good pretender | likeshipsonthesea | 85k | E

an au where buck broke up with taylor before 5b, ravi and buck become (actually platonic) friends with benefits, and ravi, eddie, and buck all go on a journey of self-discovery that ends with them all getting what they need

therapy: expensive getting therapy through eddie diaz: free. demi eddie is so dear to me

[starlightbuckk]

platonic co-parents don't kiss like we do | @thelikesofus

summary: 5 times other people see Buck and Eddie kiss + 1 time they really mean it thoughts: been obsessed with 5+1 fics recently, this one was no exception

if i said you could never touch me | @marviless

summary: in which buck is avoiding having sex with eddie thoughts: let me live in buck's mind and be a constant reassurance that he is amazing

Buck & Eddie's Christmas Eve: The Walmart Edition | dylaesthetics

summary: During a last-minute hunt for a Secret Santa gift, Buck and Eddie accidentally get trapped in a Walmart overnight. Shenanigans ensue — some friendly ones, and some not so much… thoughts: i love a when a fic highlights their friendship dynamic because ultimately it is what makes them such strong partners.

with every heartbeat i have left | iriswests / @fcntasmas on tumblr

summary: buck and eddie have a baby boy, and buck spirals a little bit thoughts: grief is such a mind game, and i think this fic hits that perfectly. i felt for buck and the complicated feelings he holds towards daniel.

be good to me, it isn't a game | 118MGZN

summary: Buck and Eddie desperately try to get the other to crack and reveal their relationship first, and they have no clue they’re both playing the same game. thoughts: listen. i love infidelity fic, and this one is minor, so dont let that tag pull you away. overall, a fun fic of them Never communicating.

The Shadows of Every Spark | @devirnis

summary: the 118 run a front restaurant for money laundering, and accidentally adopt the Buckley siblings thoughts: this was amazing. i loved that eddie and buck were almost background characters and you learned about them through chimney. really creative and i desperately want to get lost in this world again.

settle soft and as pure as snow (i fell in the fire long ago) | alwaysou28

summary: single dads to besties to lovers au featuring girldad! buck. thoughts: i loveddd eddie and hazel's relationship in the story. it was such an easy world to get lost in. i love a sweet single dads au <3

a buck caught in the headlights | @smilingbuckley

summary: After going to a queer club together, a drunk Buck and May call Eddie to bring them home. Completely forgetting who is driving, Buck ends up confessing his love for Eddie to May... with Eddie in the front seat. thoughts: love the drunk buck and may dynamic. also love when may is able to be an adult character and hang with the rest of them. i know her and buck would have a relationship like this one. it was definitely enjoyable start to finish.

reblogs are appreciated! come chat, talk about fic or just the show in my inbox!

[diazsdimples]

Rb this post with your favourite Dad!Buck fics!! This is to spread love to authors and also give me a handy little reading list. I'll start it off:

Heal - @perfectlysunny02/ perfectlysunny

If you had told him when he had first moved to LA to be a firefighter that almost five years later, he’d have the most beautiful daughter, he’d have laughed in your face. Buck wasn’t meant to be a father, he was reckless, running headfirst into danger, not stopping to think of how he could be hurt, or how he could die. He didn’t even know how to be a father; he didn’t have one of his own. But he wouldn’t change it, wouldn't change his daughter, for the world.

and here, too, am i - @cal-daisies-and-briars/ Daisies_and_Briars

Six months into their marriage, Eddie is still struggling to decide whether or not he wants more kids, when he knows Buck does. The universe may not scream, but it certainly talks.

with every heartbeat I have left - iriswests

Buck and Eddie were expecting to have a little girl. When their baby girl is born a baby boy, instead, Buck is suddenly confronted with everything he’s been ignoring since he learned about Daniel every time he looks at his son. -- or; buck and eddie have a baby boy, and buck spirals a little bit

Anywhere I Want, Just Not Home series - @cal-daisies-and-briars/ Daisies_and_Briars

Affectionately known as the Nicoverse, 3 fics of which involve Buck and Eddie's son, Nico, and a whole lot of Grandpa Bobby vibes (I hope this summary is okay, Cal 😅)

Buck's Baby (By Accident) - @diazsdimples/ diazsdimples (shamless self promo)

Buck's life is turned upside down when a newborn baby is placed on his doorstep, with allegations that it is his child. Buck quickly steps into his new role of "dad", with the help from his family and friends. Follow Buck, Aidan, Eddie and Christopher as they navigate new babies, blossoming relationships, illnesses, injuries and making their own little family.

build my world of dreams around you - @woodchoc-magnum/ woodchoc_magnum

A series of flash forward fics, comprising scenes in the life of Buck and Eddie - as fathers of Christopher and twin girls, still surrounded by their extended family and friends, and making their way through life's ups and downs.

[mels-kings]

kate's 365 days of ships:

day 16: iris west & barry allen the flash

[freshthoughts2020]

[margueritesauvage]

Out this week - 10 pages story I write✏️+ art🎨 on #TheFlash debut relationship between #BarryAllen and #IrisWest - in #DCComics Valentine's Special #Anthology "How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days"

[skylarmoon71]

Harry Wells Earth 2 (Flash) -Oneshot

To be honest you should have suspected something was wrong from the beginning.

You worked for a security company. When you were requested for a job, it wasn’t that strange. Your boss however said the company that asked for your assistance wanted you specifically by name. Which was a little weird. You weren’t a terrible employee. But you weren’t great enough for someone to request you by name. 

Nevertheless, you took the gig. The pay was pretty good. After finding out it was at Star Labs, it sort of made sense. 

The explosion that happened years ago left a lot of people on edge. So of course they would have to raise the price if they wanted anyone even stepping foot in that building. Getting there was easy. While Cisco Ramon was giving you the tour, you kept your eyes open for just about anything. 

By the time you made it to the cortex, you waited patiently to figure out why exactly they needed your services. The lab looked pretty high tech already. So security really didn’t seem necessary.

“Thank you for taking the job. I’m Barry Allen. I own Star Labs now. This is Caitlin, and Iris. “ Barry introduced . They all greeted you with smiles. However, there was another man in the room behind the glass that looked like a medical area. His back was to you, a cap on his head. He was pacing back and forth. 

“It’s nice to meet you all. I’d like to get right to it.” 

Barry suddenly looked a bit unsure. He rubbed the back of his neck. Cisco’s eyes shifted and Caitlin offered a smile. 

“Can we get you anything, a glass of water?” 

You narrow your eyes. 

“I’m alright.” 

The man in the other room finally came walking out and he looked annoyed. 

“Would you all just stop beating around the bush!” He moved his hat, and you took a step back. You couldn’t believe what you were seeing. Even for Central City this was crazy.

“H-Harrison Wells..” 

This didn’t make sense. He was supposed to be dead. Better yet, didn’t he confess to murdering Barry Allen’s mother?

“What’s going on!”

This was not what you expected at all. You were ready to hightail it out of there. 

“Okay, I know this is going to sound crazy but you’re..well you are..” Barry was fumbling over his words. 

“Damn it Allen!” Harrison moves over to you lifting his watch and when the red light begins to blink, you’re weary. 

“You’re a meta human.” The information hits you like a ton of bricks. 

“T-That’s impossible..” 

Barry lets out a sigh. 

“We didn’t hire you for your expertise in security. I need you to help me with my speed.” Barry pleads. 

“Your speed?” 

He nods, and you feel the wind smack you in the face. He’s right in front of you again, this time wearing the red and golden suit that you’ve seen around the city saving lives. This was a lot to process.

From that one action, Barry looked exhausted. He braced his hand on a table and Iris moved to his side. 

“I know this seems crazy. It probably doesn’t make sense, but right now you’re the only one who can help me. We’ve tried just about everything. Please.” You shake your head. 

“I’m sorry but I can’t help you. I’m not a meta, you have the wrong person.” 

They can’t fight the disappointment on their faces. You don’t stick around. You’re practically running out of there. 

Learning the truth was a bit painful. But you knew what you had to do.

 You need to leave Central City.

Most of your family had already left. After the incident your parents practically pleaded that you go with them, but you declined. You wanted to figure this all out on your own. But now, everything is different. 

Being a meta human in this city was a curse. 

In the last four hours, you’ve quit your job, texted your landlord about your lease and bought a plane ticket to New York. 

It’s possible because of the impromptu plans that you might get stuck at an airport for the night, but you could live with that. 

Shoving your clothes into your suitcase, you only pause when you hear the knocking at your door. Your brows furrow as you move over, opening it. The sight of Harrison Wells makes you uneasy. 

“How did you even find me?” 

“That’s simple, on Earth 55 you come from a family of speedsters. Basically I  tracked the address from that universe and made an educated guess.” 

You frown. The more he speaks the less you seem to understand. 

“What do you want?” 

“I was nominated to give you a pep talk.” 

“Are you being sarcastic?” 

“No, I’m serious.” 

You didn’t have time for this. You shut the door in his face. Turning the lock, you head back to packing. At least you try. A portal opens right in front of you, and you want to scream, but you just freeze up. Harry jumps through the portal and it closes right after.

“That was very rude.” 

“W-Wha- Get the hell out of my house!!” 

“Not until you listen. It’s not just the faith of this city that’s in danger. The world needs the Flash.” 

“That has nothing to do with me!” 

“It does and you know it.” 

You swallow. 

“When Allen changed the timeline a few years ago he altered a lot of events. You were one of them. When the accelerator exploded, you were affected, am I right?” Harry’s stare is firmly planted on you. 

It’s crazy that he knows that. 

You look at your feet.

“I was actually running.” You mumble. 

It’s a little unnerving how much knowledge he has on your life. He’s reading you like a book. 

“I didn’t even know about that stupid science opening. I heard it. It felt so close. But when the screams started, it could not have been good. Barely made it two feet away when I was hit. I was in a coma. My brother was the one there when I woke up. He looked at me as if I were a ghost. Doctors didn’t think I would ever come back.” 

Your situation sounds very similar to what Barry experienced.

“I don’t have powers. I’m normal. I’m telling you I can’t help. “ You sound defeated. Harry can understand why. The feeling that you’re letting someone down. He can relate. 

Harry removes his glasses. 

“This isn’t easy, it may even seem crazy. But you have the ability to help. Like Allen this wasn't just by chance. Regardless of what he did, it’s no coincidence that in other universes, you’re a speedster. You have a gift, and you can help Barry with it. You can help this city. You just have to be willing to try.” 

He hopes that this will help you make the decision that you need to. He’d always felt that time after time he kept making the wrong choices. He wanted to spare you from doing the same thing. He can see the contemplative look on your face. He only hopes he’s gotten through to you. Putting on his glasses, he turns, reopening another one of those portals. Just as he’s about to jump through, you take his wrist. Harry pauses. 

“Okay.” 

It’s said so softly. He notices how unsure you still look, and he can’t help but smile. It’s obvious that you’re still terribly scared. It makes sense. You release his wrist, and he takes your hand softly in his. It’s a hold of comfort, one that you actually appreciate at that moment. He takes a step, and you follow, both stepping into the portal.

“I’m just saying, maybe Harry wasn’t the best choice. I know we drew straws but he’s the least emotionally in tune out of all of us. “ You can hear Cisco’s voice from around the corner and you send a smile in Harry’s direction. 

“I appreciate the vote of confidence Ramon.” Comes Harry’s snarky tone. They all turn when they see you. 

“You came back.” Iris says with a smile. 

Doubt seems to creep back in, and Harry gives you another comforting squeeze before he lets go. It gives you the bit of confidence you need to face this. 

“I would like to help in any way that I can.”

Barry’s smile is wide and they all begin to guide you over to the speed lab. 

The Team takes a step back and you stand at the center with Barry, awaiting instructions. 

“Our abilities, they come from the speedforce. The last meta I fought did something to disrupt my electrical connection to it. I can’t access it right now. But it’s still there. I still have my speed, I just can’t use it properly.”

“If that’s the case, couldn’t you have called one of those other speedsters. There’s been like three others that I’ve seen on tv.” 

“Trust me, we tried. Even ones from other dimensions. Nothing works.” Cisco explains. 

“So what makes you think that my speed will help? I-I don’t even know if I really am a speedster. I’ve never been able to use any powers.” 

“Your speed hasn’t been accessed at all yet. So it’s the purest out of all of us. Because your meta gene is still new, it contains the electrical patterns I need to jumpstart my own.” Barry hopes that will make it clear, but even when he explains it, it doesn’t make sense. He can tell you’re confused by the look on your face. 

So maybe he needs another approach.

“Take my hands.” He holds them out. You’re skeptical, but you take his hands. 

“I need you to close your eyes.” 

You follow each instruction. Closing your eyes, you exhale softly, doing your best to level your breathing. 

“Picture the lightning, running through your veins. Like you’re weightless. That feeling you get when you’re moving and everything just slows down. But your heart, it’s still going, still moving.” 

Harry and the others look on. At first nothing happens, there is no change. But his eyes catch a minor spark at your feet. Barry grins when he sees it. Cisco looks very excited. 

“Time is just an object that you have control over. You can slow it down, speed it up. You have the power. The speed.” 

The specs of lightning are becoming more prominent. 

“Is that..” Cisco nods at Caitlin’s question.

“It’s working!!” He’s practically bouncing on his feet. Harry looks proud. 

“I knew she could do it.” 

Barry is wearing a similar look. He can see the energy surging through your hands, all the way to his. 

“Now you’re one with the speedforce. You’re a speedster (Y/N).” 

He doesn’t say those words aloud, and your eyes pop open. You gasp at the electricity that is present in Barry’s eyes. As you look around, your bodies are covered by a ball of golden streaks. 

“Thank you (Y/N).” 

“No problem…” You whisper in awe. 

There might be more to life than what you initially thought.

[straightmundodiaz]

I spent 22 hours on a roundtrip flight between LA and Tokyo in the past 1.5 weeks, so here's all the Buddie fanfic I read during that time. Any fics marked as "locked" require an AO3 account to read :)

Let My Ink Stain Your Pages by @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (107k, E)

A Castle AU with writer!Buck shadowing detective!Eddie as inspiration/research for his next book. This was a re-read, and one of my all time favorite Buddie fics

Leading with the Left by @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (84k, E)

AU where Buck and Eddie met when Buck was a stripper in Mexico. Absolutely 100% earned that explicit rating, loved it.

when i was shipwrecked (i thought of you) by catchingpapermoons (35k, M, locked)

Eddie focused fic set during season 5, balancing his feelings realization and emotional turmoil. I listened to Guilty as Sin 6 times while reading this

for all the love you've left behind by @cal-daisies-and-briars (32k, T)

Buck finds out Bobby is his bio dad AU. Heavier of the Buck/Bobby dynamic than Buddie, but one of my all time favorite Buddie authors, go read their entire backlist, only bangers

Exhibit B by @cal-daisies-and-briars (10k, T)

Future fic with an adult Chris coming to realizations about his grandparents. Once again, never misses

i want your midnights by allyasavedtheday (36k, T)

Start of Season 2 roommates AU. Probably the only true light fluffy fic on this list. Very cute, very fun

ripples all the way down by iriswests (57k, M)

Chris attempts to parent trap Buck and Eddie. My first fic from this author, I will immediately be going for the rest of their backlist

Those Two Firefighters by DarkFairytale (75k, T)

#thosetwofirefighters starts trending as people try to figure out if those two firefighters are together or not. Was incredibly funny and fun, read towards the end of a 12 hour flight and had the time of my life

[buddierecs]

jealous!eddie diaz buddie fics

all mature rating!!! make sure to kudos/comment on these amazing works :)

eddie diaz vs the pta agenda by: mmtion "really, eddie doesn’t care that the pta aren’t his biggest fan. he knows he misses too many meetings, and it’s not like he’s best friends with any of the other parents. it doesn’t affect christopher, so it doesn’t bother him. he’ll pay for the annual fundraising mugs and consider his duty done. but then buck picks christopher up from a class trip and it all goes to hell. like, of course buck is everyone’s dream guy. he’s responsible with kids, and kind, and funny and interesting and hot to touch. that’s obvious. but now eddie’s fighting to keep the pta moms, teachers, and dads, all off an unsuspecting and tempting buck. because eddie is a good friend. right?" word count: 19k important tags: idiots in love, oblivious!eddie diaz ripples all the way down by: iriswests "christopher partakes in some parent trapping" word count: 57k important tags: jealous!evan buckley, slow burn, miscommunication, happy ending a thousand ways to say i hate you by: morganofthefairies "five times eddie buys taylor fuck-you flowers, and one time he doesn't need to" word count: 8k important tags: 5+1 things, petty!eddie diaz, double dates, eddie/ana, buck/taylor, ana flores bashing, pining, ableism let me roll it to you by: woodchoc_magnum "in which eddie starts dating ana and buck starts dating around; eddie does not cope that well with change, buck is oblivious and everyone else thinks they're a pair of idiots." word count: 22k important tags: idiots in love, mutual pining, angst, humor, worried firefam i'm not the guy you're taking home by: woodchoc_magnum "in which buck discovers the wonders of bisexuality and eddie spends the entire fic pining for him in a big bad way." word count: 63k important tags: pining, oblivious!evan buckley, friends with benefits, team as family, coming out, angst, getting together did you know that my dreams, they're all the same by: sourwolfseblaine "tk visits los angeles to forget about his break up with carlos, buck needs to forget about his painful (what he thinks is unrequited) feelings for eddie. buck thought him and tk becoming rebound buddies would solve their problem, at least for one night, but it only makes it more complicated for him." word count: 7k important tags: 911 lone star, rebounds, pining, first kiss, love confessions, getting together, light angst this is josh, what's your emergency? by: eightpackdiaz "josh knew eddie was into buck way before eddie realised it himself" word count: 6.2k important tags: eddie & josh friendship, gay disaster!eddie diaz, getting together, feelings realisation, kissing eddie diaz vs garfield the cat by: sonayesul "buck brings home a cat one day and he and christopher love her. however, eddie doesn't and swears the cat is trying to steal buck from him." word count: 4k important tags: established relationship, crack, fluff, mild hurt/comfort, domestic fluff traded by: princessfbi "eddie wasn't trying to go viral. he just wanted to trade his jersey. but then something called booktok got involved." word count: 23k important tags: hocky au, bartender!eddie diaz, hockey player!evan buckley, social media, protective!eddie diaz, possessive!eddie diaz, mutual pining, getting together in my heart i wanted more by: woodchoc_magnum "set post-season 5, Episode 4 and 5 - in which buck and taylor's relationship is slowly crumbling, eddie has some big realisations about his sexuality, and true feelings are revealed." word count: 47k important tags: faling in love, getting together, team as family, mutual pining, protective!eddie diaz, panic attacks, first kiss let me fix it for you by: smilingbuckley "5 times eddie fixes or builds something for buck + 1 time buck thanks him for it (... sort of)" word count: 10k important tags: 5+1 things, getting together, eventual smut, mutual pining, fluff, idiots in love

[leothil]

fic recs: archive edition 25

Good [time of day], it's time to once again dive back into the wonderful world of fanfic from late 2021! We're going a bit all over the place with the mood today, so hopefully something catches your eye!

Previous rec posts can, as always, be found here!

baby, won't you take me home for christmas by wafflesofdoom (@capseycartwright) Eddie "forgot" to tell his parents that he'd broken up with Ana, so when they ask him to bring her over for Christmas he panics and says he's dating Buck now instead. But surely bringing your best friend home as your fake boyfriend over Christmas won't change anything! 18.9k words, rated G

with every heartbeat i have left by iriswests (@fcntasmas) Buck and Eddie were expecting a girl, but when their child is born a boy Buck has to confront a lot of conflicting feelings about his own childhood and Daniel. Achingly beautiful! 8k words, rated T

the way you move is like a full-on rainstorm by hammersmiths (@bucktommys) May POV. When her classmate misuses a bunsen burner, the 118 are called to May's school. The 118 through the eyes of teenagers are a delight! 3.4k words, rated T

love's not a game by talktothesky (@bibibuck) Hockey rivals AU pwp. I love hockey, I love AUs, and I love how Maria writes Buck and Eddie together! 3.3k words, rated E

the dancer's dance by withoutthetiger (@rewritetheending) Buck and Eddie end up in a gay bar by accident, and it opens up some unexpected honesty between them. The trouble is, keeping up that honesty outside the walls of the bar is much harder, but going back to the same bar to find it is only something they can keep up for so long until reality forces its way in. A fic that makes you want to rest your head on your desk for five to ten minutes after finishing it. 8.9k words, rated E

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