9-1-1 (TV)
this is me trying (at least i'm trying)
by screaminghalfpastmidnight
Buck nods against his pillow, remaining silent before Eddie whispers, “Do I have to be worried about you?” “No.” Buck mumbles. “I’ll be back at work on Thursday. I just needed a day.” “Do you promise?” Eddie says, and Buck knows he’s not referring to his comment about work. “Promise.” You don’t have to be worried about me. OR Buck never really dealt with his issues after the tsunami and the team never really asked so here he is, two years later - the pier's reopening, a victim shows up and thanks Buck, plus the city wants to give him an award for not dying out of pure luck. So, yeah. Buck's not doing well, everyone knows and Eddie's unsure which lines he should be crossing now that he and Buck are in some weird, middle stage of knowing that they will be together, but aren't yet due to personal reasons (like figuring their own relationship trauma out so they're not shitty partners).