One thing about Bobby is that he will be LURKING in the back of buddie scenes
I know I’ve said this before but it only felt right to form what I call the “ooo my matchmaking project is going so good but taking so long because my dumb son and son in law are clueless idiots” compilation (title under construction):
Eddie’s introduction: (bobby to buck: “do you like it? I got him just for you”)
Gayest gym scene ever- which is impressive due to the sheer fact that gyms are actually one of the top five gayest places in the world (super real fact by me because I said what I said):
The got eachother backs scene: (yes I know I could’ve used the ss from when he came over but him lurking the back is funnier)
The start of the Buckley Diaz family:
The pining Eddie era:
The buck being very unsubtle and eyeing Eddie who is sweaty and panting: (bare with me for the fact that it’s a video it’s necessary to get the full effect)
“Please dear god look over Eddie and catch my idiot son giving you heart eyes”- Bobby nash 24/7 probably:
“Did you seriously give chimney advice to go after his Buckley cos life is too short while my son is looking at you like that?”:
So Buck was hit by a lightning. That's confirmed. We've all seen Eddie's reaction screaming Buck's name in fear and I assume he'll get hit by a lightning too just my assumption.
But I believe they're giving the whole scene for Bobby's reaction. Any person standing at any high peak is too dangerous while a thunderstorm is happening. So I assume Bobby quickly realizes it but it's too late to call Buck down when suddenly Buck was strike by a lightning in a matter of seconds.
And God, I don't know how Bobby will take this. And assuming Buck stopped breathing which normally happens to people got hit by a lightning, I can see Bobby blaming himself throughout 6b hence he's pushing his own investigation about the real cause of death of his friend who died during the wildfire caused by Sta. Ana winds.
Pushing.
An outlet.
A diversion of what he truly feels seeing his pseudo son died for a few seconds.
@allvalley100 For the Bookends prompt. Returning to my Shootfighter crossover universe this week! Dutch/Johnny/Ruben, three parts, all exactly 100 words.
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“Helluva way for Dutch to finally come out of the closet, huh?” Tommy mused, draining his first beer.
Bobby glanced around the bar and hummed in agreement. This wasn’t quite what he’d expected when Dutch said he was seeing someone new and wanted to introduce them to his friends.
But it wasn’t unexpected, either. They’d all seen the way Dutch looked at Johnny. The surprising part was that he’d given up and settled for someone else.
Bobby was still lost in thought when a sharp elbow dug into his ribs.
“Bobby, look!” Jimmy hissed.
Bobby turned, and his jaw dropped.
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“Holy fucking shit!” Tommy cried, his face lighting up.
Dutch stood just inside the doorway, a besotted grin on his face, one arm wrapped around a very familiar blond. Before Bobby’s brain could reboot, Jimmy and Tommy were scrambling over him to go congratulate the happy couple.
“Oh my god!” Jimmy laughed.
“It’s about damn time!” Tommy crowed, tackling them both in a hug.
“Umm, guys?” Dutch stammered as they were ushered into the booth, where Bobby still sat, frozen in shock. “There’s something I need to…”
Before he could finish, the door swung open, and another blond strode in.
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Dutch waved at the new arrival. As he weaved through the crowded bar, Bobby’s eyes ping-ponged between him and Johnny.
Or was it Johnny?
“What the fuck?” Jimmy breathed in his ear.
The Johnny look-alike gave Dutch a quick kiss before sliding in on his other side. “Sorry, couldn’t find a parking space.”
Dutch sat there bookended by blonds, looking like the cat that ate the canary. “Guys, I’d like you to meet Ruben Patterson,” he grinned.
“Our boyfriend,” Johnny clarified, trying not to laugh in their stunned faces.
Bobby swiped Jimmy’s beer and downed it in one, long gulp.
piece by piece, you filled the holes that were burned in me Chapter 2/3
“Great,” Buck groaned, the image of Bobby standing on the rooftop and telling him ‘you’re done’ in that firm, no-nonsense tone filling his mind.
He smacked his forehead against the table and groaned again. A performance review.
Great. Just great.
(He didn’t see Hen and Chimney exchanging knowing smirks and he was still muffling his groans against the table when they went over to the kitchen to refill their coffee mugs and had a hushed conversation:
“Should we tell him that Bobby also asks for feedback?”
“Nah,” Hen replied mischievously. “I kind of want to hear what he’ll come up with on the spot.”)
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5 times Bobby has feedback for Buck during his annual review, and the one time Buck gets a perfect score and has some feedback of his own.
(Or, the progression of Buck and Bobby's relationship as told by annual performance reviews.)
Bobcats are like that because scientists capture all the cubs every year and clip their tail. You see cats use their tail for balance and if we allowed them to have this advantage, they would be unstoppable against us humans. If the scientists miss even one Bobcat cub, we're all dead.