#feel like this is going to end up being equally buckchris and buddie heavy

[chronicowboy]

seven sentence sunday

starting this today because i'm finally making progress with the neighbours au (which will be referred to as "the dilf next door" indefinitely) so accept my humblest of offerings:

"I'm Buck by the way," he offers his hand, and the boy shakes it quickly before grabbing back onto the fencepost for balance.

"That's a weird name," he says simply. Buck snorts.

"Its a nickname."

"Like the deer?" The boy quirks a curious eyebrow, and Buck grins.

"Technically, its because of my last name, but my friends tell me its because I walk like Bambi on ice," he stage-whispers.

"You do have long legs," the boy nods solemnly, and Buck can't help snorting again. He chews on his lip for a moment. "Dad says I'm not supposed to talk to strangers, and I'm definitely not supposed to tell them my name."

"Well, your dad sounds like a very smart man, but we aren't exactly strangers, are we? We're co-creators of Bee-Topia after all. And we're neighbours." The boy squints at him. "Plus, I'm a firefighter!"

"A firefighter?" He lights up. "My dad's training to be a firefighter!"

"No way!" Buck grins. "Small world."

"Christopher!" A distant voice shouts. "Dinner!"

"I'm Christopher," he sighs. "I have to go now."

"Nice to meet you, Christopher," Buck smiles at him. "And feel free to pop your head over the fence whenever you want. Can't guarantee I'll be here, but..."

"Nice to meet you, Buck." Christopher calls out as he climbs down.

When Buck finally makes it inside after finishing planting, its the first time the loneliness doesn't pounce on him.

if you want to be added to the taglist for more snippets and the fic when its finally done please let me know in the replies/tags

gonna tag a few people (but feel free to ignore) @diazass @poughkeepsies @henswilsons @danielsousa @diazly [also if you want to do sss go ahead and say i tagged you !!]