Best Buddie Friends to Lovers Fanfics
The best friends to lovers Buddie (Evan 'Buck' Buckley/Eddie Diaz) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true.
Top Buddie Friends to Lovers Fic Recs
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Good Times at Crestwood High
Friends to Loversby feelingcynical
Dive into the lives of teachers at Crestwood High School. Home of the Hornets!
I was lost 'til you loved me. Now I'm found.
by delusional911_buddie
By chance, or by fate, Evan Buckley meets Eddie Diaz at the job he so badly wants to quit, telling him about this amazing opportunity to help his young pup, who needs Omegan milk for extra nutrients. Buck's an Omega, and he lactates; he has milk. So Buck takes the job, instantly falling in love with
you plus me equals a heart (forever)
by kissmetsunami
“Is that supposed to be…” “Us!” Buck says proudly. Eddie chuckles, smiling down at the drawing. It’s clear Chris went in and sharpened some of the lines. Eddie’d recognize Chris’ art skills anywhere, even when blended with Theo’s. Then Eddie sees another one of Chris’ contributions and his heart doe
My Life as Derek
by nfarious
After surviving a traumatic kidnapping by Bonnie and Earl, who tried to force him into the role of their brain-dead son Derek, Evan "Buck" Buckley convinces himself the ordeal is behind him and skips therapy. On his way home from the station late at night, he is violently ambushed and abducted again
You're a running car, I'm a closed garage.
by dylaesthetics
Dear Eddie,You probably have a lot of questions. I’ll get to answering them later. But first, let me paint you a picture.Imagine a little child, growing up in the depths of suburban Pennsylvania. They have no real friends, only their older sister. They have plenty of toys that were once said sister’
before you go
by imperkara
"Heard the court proposed a solution," Eddie said, turning around to lean against the counter and look him in the eye."I wanted to tell you," Buck cleared his throat. "Wasn't aware that Maddie couldn't keep a secret for even three days, that's all.""Maddie told Chimney, Chimney told Hen, Hen told me
A Year Of You And Me
by LibbyWrites
In spite of his skepticism, Eddie decides to start journaling, following his therapist's advice. The man gives him a list of 365 prompts and questions to write about each day, to help him untangle the mess his brain has become. Under the knots, he might find much more than just peace of mind.
I finally saw the way you looked at me
by LovemeanywayBandE
Eddie's gaze landed on Buck. "Oh no," Eddie breathed beside him, so quiet Buck almost didn't hear it. Video-Buck was sitting on a couch, drink in hand, grinning up at Eddie with that stupid, fond expression Buck knew he got when he looked at Eddie but usually managed to hide better. Video-Eddie walk
We Slide Like Buck
by MoonlitRescue
The call is supposed to be simple: find the missing child, get out before the gas exposure gets dangerous, and don't get lost in the oversized children's play maze. Buck manages one of those things. Eddie heroically goes in after him and things would definetly be easier if Buck stopped talking, "You
How Buck Gets a Cat And Everything Falls Into Place
by Silly_sigma_boy
Meow …A curious cat called behind him. Buck turned around. The cat was a brown tabby cat with green eyes. One of the cat's ears were gone at the top and the cat was so tiny and fluffy. “Hey? What are you doing out here?” Buck asked using that tone he usually did with the kids as he crouched down n
If I Leave
by consequentlyfailing
Buck thinks he knows what's going on here. “Eds, I really appreciate that you’re doing all of this, yesterday too, really, but there is something I need to talk to you about.” He closes the book and picks at his cuticles, a nervous habit he should seriously drop. His fingers are sore, like, all the
The present has no ribbon (Your gift keeps on giving)
by tyremarbles
Eddie tugs on the leash, prompting Buck to stick his arms back into the water as he picks the fork back up. So much for Eddie helping him focus. It continues like this for a while, every few minutes Eddie grinds into him with very short thrusts. Buck wouldn’t quite call it fucking — but it’s enough
Chat Shit Get Hit
by Baba_the_China
Another chatfic enters the ring. Shenanigans, assorted (quite often gay ones).
the long way home
by twobirdsonesong
“We get out of the room. We stay together. We don’t answer the phone.” “And we don’t split up.”On a road trip gone very wrong, Buck and Eddie must stop for the night at The Four Aces, a beautiful, impossible motel in the middle of the desert that seems to know exactly how to hurt them. As hallways s
A Hard Fall
by chucks_prophet
“Are you sure you’re not a vampire?” Buck’s not sure why he says that, of all things.
Ghost and Impulse
by shallythunder
After Buck gets hit by the lightning strike, he develops superpowers—a searing lightning bolt and the ability to fly. As he learns about his powers, and finds out Eddie has them too, they recruit Hen as their mentor, all while an honest-to-goodness supervillain blasts into town and threatens to shut
The One That Got Away
by Luicherry12
Evan, Shannon y Eddie, se supone que siempre serían ellos tres contra todo, pelearían juntos y enfrentarían la vida juntos. ¿Cómo terminaron enfrentándose entre ellos sin siquiera darse cuenta? Una amistad arruinada por la discordia y otra por la distancia. O; Buck, Eddie y Shannon son amigos desde
Hold Me, Kiss Me
by asapyessir
After flying the 118 to the sinking cruise ship, Tommy can’t stop thinking about Buck and he becomes increasingly jealous of Buck and Eddie’s not so casual friendship. What happens when he buys the One Wish Willow?
Inscripted memories ⁹¹¹‧
by Olsenxsz
While Florence Buckley struggles beneath the weight of memories she can’t escape, Hazel Diaz searches for the missing pieces of memories she’s never known. Neither of them realise that the past has a habit of finding its way home, no matter how carefully they try to build their lives around it. Some
Why didn't you tell me
by Charlie_Juliette23
Buck has a kid that only him and Maddie know about.
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Why Friends to Lovers Buddie Fanfiction Works So Well
Evan 'Buck' Buckley/Eddie Diaz — Firehouse 118's inseparable partners: Buck is in Eddie's will as Christopher's guardian, dug him out of a collapsed well, and got struck by lightning in front of him. 9-1-1 has stacked a decade of co-parenting intimacy on them, and Buddie became one of network TV's most-written ships ever.
Friends to Lovers — Best friends who realize their feelings run deeper than friendship.
They already function as a married couple raising a kid — fandom is just waiting for the show to do the math out loud. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true. That's why friends to lovers Buddie fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
More Buddie Tropes
Buddie · Hurt/Comfort
One character is hurt (physically or emotionally) and another provides comfort and care.
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Buddie · Mutual Pining
Both characters are in love with each other but believe their feelings are unrequited. Readers can see the truth while characters remain oblivious.
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Buddie · Domestic
Characters in everyday, intimate domestic situations like cooking together, sharing household chores, or quiet moments at home. Romance in ordinary life.
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