Imagine Chimney going through Bobby’s desk in his office. Having to clear personal things out. It breaks his heart, but also warms him because the captain was sentimental.
Then he comes across a small blue book labeled simply “Buck.” Curious, he opens and flips through it.
Kid has eating problems. Will forget to eat when stressed. Feed him, and encourage him to cook, because he likes to taste-test a lot.
Chimney remembers that. Buck mentioning getting so hungry the starving pains go away. He does remember during the shitty times when Buck lost so much weight.
-Loves carbs
-Hates Okra
-Probably allergic to shellfish and mangos. Encourage him to get an allergy test
-Allergic to Naproxen
-Allergic to heavy fragrance laundry detergents. Use gentle.
-Remind him he’s doing a great job. Use positive reinforcement.
-If he’s depressed, as Maddie says, hand him a child. May and Harry work too.
-He’s finally gaining weight! :)
-The Buckley parents are banned. Do not ask why. Firehouse is his safe area.
-He fidgets when he’s stressed. Have him chop some vegetables or prepare them for you.He loves being helpful.
-He loves his clipboard. Have him organize important events. Give him gold stars.Do not let Hen and Chimney hide it. He gets sad.
-Remind him not to read too close or in the dark. He’s gonna need glasses at this point.(If he does, don’t let others tease him. Tell him he looks great)
-He doesn’t admit it, but his leg still bothers him. Heating blankets are in the closet in the office. Have Eddie massage his leg or send him home early if he’s obviously struggling.
Chim laughs. He laughs, and laughs, and starts to cry. Of all things, he did not expect to find a “How to Take Care of Your Buck” guide hidden away in Bobby’s desk.
No, because I can’t stop thinking about the note. At first it just seems a little bit of last pettiness. But it like…sort of makes perfect sense when paired with the assumptions Buck’s been making about Eddie throughout the season. Buck told him he’s moving “like it’s nothing” and Eddie has to say back that it’s NOT nothing. Then we have Buck taking the 12 on the grief assessment at face value. He never actually asked. Only made assumptions. So, Eddie, who knows he was a little cruel in his delivery, but right in his message leaves behind a note that is purposefully vague. The blankets are folded, and he says he’s at the airport. Now when Buck comes home, he’s all “I thought you were in Texas” and Eddie goes on what seems to be his weird little joke about the letters and how he never said Texas and WHEN DID I SAY THAT BUCK? NO, THAT’S NOT WHAT THE NOTE SAID BUCK. And as soon as Buck actually verbally asks him what else he could be doing at the airport, Eddie is like “Okay. Good. Here is your prize in the form of me calling myself a dick who was mean to you and here’s Chris.” Because….the note was Eddie trying to hammer home the lesson that when Buck assumes things about Eddie he’s missing out on the real thing. He wants Buck to ask him. He wants to tell him the truth. And it’s a little harsh to have him stew all day thinking Eddie just left, but that’s the point. Buck hurt his OWN feelings. Because he didn’t ask! Eddie just wants to teach him that it’s always just better to ask him! Now…I wonder what else Buck has been assuming about Eddie and their relationship this season….
Adding my own tags because I’ve genuinely not stopped thinking about this at all. AND because I can’t believe I forgot the other instance of Buck assuming Eddie’s feeling in THIS episode. In the very kitchen fight scene Eddie is opening up about what it was like, despite Buck still not asking, and Buck hears Eddie’s survivor’s guilt and assumes that he must not think Buck did everything he could. A truly wild leap to make. And I think Eddie is kind of fed up with Buck doing that, and we are like one or two conversations away from them working it out.
i need buck not knowing what beard burn looks like on his own thighs so he asks chim, hen and eddie to inspect the “allergies” on his thighs only for tommy to walk in with a beard
buck, pulling up his pant leg: uh hey guys? i think im getting allergies on my thighs.
hen: i don’t know. kind of looks like a rash.
chim: yeah. eat anything you’re allergic to, bud?
tommy, with a beard: hey guys
eddie, realizing: GODDAMMIT BUCK PUT YOUR PANT LEG DOWN
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