angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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Carlos chews on his lip as he parks the Camaro outside the 126, glancing nervously over at TK. It’s been six months since the attack that almost took him away from them, three since TK was discharged from the hospital, and the first time either of them have been here during that time. Carlos had wanted to wait even longer, but TK had insisted, and it’s always been hard to refuse him anything.
It’s even harder now; coming within a hair’s breadth of losing him has only made Carlos more willing to give TK anything he needs. Even if that includes bringing him to the place his life had, metaphorically and almost literally, ended.
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a snapshot of tk's recovery after the meetings for those in my wake
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- Part 1 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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teach me what i need to know (to be strong enough to let go) by hollyhobbit101
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
12 Sep 2021
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Before, there was always Charles. At the end of the day, he would always come home; even if he ended up staying late at the restaurant, he would text her and she would go to sleep in the knowledge that she would wake up to a warm bed.
Now, all Tommy has is a cold mattress and an abandoned text thread that is slipping further and further down in her messages.
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- Part 2 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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crack and crumble, it's all too much by hollyhobbit101 for laelipoo
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
13 Sep 2021
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As a kid, TK was terrified of falling, even if it was only off the playground equipment in the local park. The other kids would get annoyed, pushing at him until he almost, almost, fell—but then, at the last second, when TK was tilting on the edge, his dad would be there to catch him, lifting him up before he ever had a chance to fall.
His dad was always there, never failing to scoop him up in his arms, never failing to save him.
Until he did.
And, oh, how TK fell.
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- Part 3 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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“TK, don’t you dare give up, okay, don’t you dare talk like that. You just need to focus on my voice and stay awake for a little while longer and then they’ll get you to a hospital where they’ll fix you up. You’ll be good as new right in time for the wedding.”
“The wedding. Carlos, I—”
“And if this is your way of getting out of making all the decisions, then it’s a little bit over the top, you know? I mean, point proven and all that, but you could have just told me.” He’s getting hysterical now, he can feel it, standing in the middle of his front room trying to keep his fiancé alive and talking when he’s god-knows-where in god-knows-what condition.
But, as always, TK is there to centre him again. “Carlos, stop, please. I don't want to spend the time we have left lying to each other.”
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three years after tragedy, carlos is learning how to live and love again.
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- Part 4 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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He’s been living in Cap’s house for a while so Mateo thinks he pretty much has the floor plan down pat. But it’s dark. And he’s tired. And he’s walking backwards.
So he misjudges the number of steps needed to clear the corner, and his heel hits the skirting board. Mateo can’t suppress his cry of pain and shock as he stumbles and falls, sprawling in an undignified heap on the floor.
The whispers still, and Mateo only has a second to commiserate over his situation before the kitchen light clicks on and he suddenly has both TK and Carlos staring down at him.
“Uh. Hey guys,” he mumbles, trying and failing to contain his shame. “Fancy seeing you here.”
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- Part 5 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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would you believe me if i told you that i've got flaws? by hollyhobbit101 for EllTheFeels
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
16 Sep 2021
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It’s on his fifth failed attempt at getting his key into the lock when Carlos finally gives in and admits defeat. He leans forward with a heavy sigh and rests his head against the door, closing his eyes for a second and debating just lying down where he is. The idea certainly has its merits; he wouldn’t have to move another inch, and Carlos is tired enough that he’s certain he could fall asleep standing up at this point.
But his bed is calling to him, and Carlos’s back aches pre-emptively at the thought of sinking into the soft mattress.
So he wearily pushes himself upright and knocks—actually knocks—on his own front door, barely able to muster up a smile when TK opens the door.
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- Part 6 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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'cause soon enough we'll die by hollyhobbit101 for youwillneverknowwhoIam
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
17 Sep 2021
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Of course they couldn’t have a peaceful wedding.
It had seemed like the perfect day at first—a cloudless sky, birds singing in the trees, the barn on Carlos’s family ranch done up until it was barely even recognisable—and everything was, for once, going exactly to plan.
Except, they hadn’t planned for a helicopter to crash onto the ranch.
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- Part 7 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
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A visit to the doctor and crushing results bring TK's world to a screeching halt. He can feel the weight of the day pressing down on him, threatening to suffocate him, and when Carlos gets back from his shift, well.
All it takes is one look at his smile for TK to fall apart.
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- Part 8 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo
- Part 1 of quédate
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though we don't share the same blood by hollyhobbit101
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
19 Sep 2021
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One of the things Judd isn’t expecting when he hears his phone ping one morning is a text from Carlos asking him if he could head over to Owen’s place that afternoon. It’s not that he minds at all but, of the two of them, Judd would have thought that it would be TK reaching out to him. He’s barely exchanged two words with Carlos outside of work and while he likes the guy, they don’t exactly have a close relationship.
And, friendly and casual though Carlos’s message is, Judd knows he’s the last person Carlos would call on to hang with. Which means one thing—TK needs help, and he’s too stubborn to ask for it himself.
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tk is struggling to deal with owen after the fire. judd helps to set him straight.
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- Part 9 of angst week 2: electric boogaloo