[He'd be lying if he said he hadn't seen a few similarities between Buck and Mick, but he'd figured that was him going all 'rose-colored glasses' because of his crush.]

Even if I agree with you, which I'm not saying I do, that would mean whoever wrote this ships Vibewave. Which, other than you, no one does.

[Is it easier on his heart to pretend that Heatwave and Vibe are separate from him and Mick? Absolutely. And separate people get ship names.]