He does notice the awkwardness--and the rapid heart rate--but his first thought isn't Buck's nervous because he's got feelings for me so much as it is Buck's gotten himself tangled up in some kind of spiral again and needs straightening out. Which maybe isn't so far off from the truth, but also is not at all what's going on. In any case, he's not going to mention it. Just... keeps it in mind and maybe starts shifting his mindset a little.
"Five days?" He raises his eyebrows. It's maybe a little exaggerated but he is genuinely surprised. "What kind of dirt does Bobby have on you that he made that happen?"
Because joking about this is clearly the way to smooth over any weird feelings. And the idea of there being any kind of dirt on Buck--Buck who overshares things other people would probably find embarrassing, Buck who told the entire team when he found out about the savior sibling thing, Buck who is good at hiding his feelings sometimes but not always--is laughable.
"You haven't seen the new place because there isn't one." Eddie lets go of Buck's shoulder and crosses his arms over his chest. It's not a self-soothing gesture, it's just. Something to do with his hands that's not letting them linger longer than would be appropriate. "I've been staying in my abuela's spare room."
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"Five days?" He raises his eyebrows. It's maybe a little exaggerated but he is genuinely surprised. "What kind of dirt does Bobby have on you that he made that happen?"
Because joking about this is clearly the way to smooth over any weird feelings. And the idea of there being any kind of dirt on Buck--Buck who overshares things other people would probably find embarrassing, Buck who told the entire team when he found out about the savior sibling thing, Buck who is good at hiding his feelings sometimes but not always--is laughable.
"You haven't seen the new place because there isn't one." Eddie lets go of Buck's shoulder and crosses his arms over his chest. It's not a self-soothing gesture, it's just. Something to do with his hands that's not letting them linger longer than would be appropriate. "I've been staying in my abuela's spare room."