New Girl // richie tozier x reader

chapter 15

y/n's pov

It had taken me a few minutes to find Richie. he went in the general direction of the quarry and I could've only assumed that's exactly where he would have ended up. my assumption was correct. Richie was sitting on the edge of the cliff. a strange sense of deja vu.

"rich," i called so i didn't scare him "just go away y/n, i don't need the lecture," he spat, obviously annoyed.

i felt bad. richie was right, it isn't our responsibility to kill IT, but if we don't, what happens when it's one of us IT takes? it was all too much for a group of a few teens to handle.

"i'm not here to lecture you richie, i'm here to see if you're ok," i sighed sitting next to him. we didn't get to talk about what happened in that house before everything blew up in our faces. "i'm pissed y/n/n, i'm so pissed, how did we get caught up in all this. i don't wanna die, i'm not ready to die, and i'm not ready for the only people i love to die either. so i'm sorry that upsets bill and bev but i'm not ok with any of this," he practically yelled as he harshly threw rocks into the quarry "i get it but this is bigger than just us now rich," - i sighed as he just stared at me - "right sorry, no lecturing,"

no one spoke after that, richie was silent beside me, and i made no effort to talk either. i was drained and tired and scared out of my mind for what happens next. the only noise was the sound of rocks hitting the water until a bigger splash hit, feeling the water drops on my legs. i looked up and richie was no longer beside me "richie?" i called, nothing "rich!?" i called again and heard a loud inhale from the quarry, there he was, fully clothed in the water. i jumped in too, not bothering to strip into my under garments either.

"god rich i could kill you for that," i sighed as i resurfaced hitting him in the chest "sorry toots, didn't mean to scare ya," he laughed lightly. i looked down, only then realizing how close we really are, i could feel the fabric of richies button up top on my side as it flowed freely in the water. when i looked up again our faces were inches from each other and i was frozen. "y/n," it was barely a whisper, my head was spinning. he was so close and i couldn't think. his lips were moving, probably saying something but i wasn't processing the words... we were so close, and then we were kissing. 

I don't even know how it happened, it just did. we were just so close. we didn't talk until we reached my house "hey uhh, think I can stay the night? I don't think bill's too happy with me right now," Richie asked "I- yeah, yeah sure. my parents are home so-" "so go through the window?" "yeah, see you up there," I smiled at him, he smiled back, saluting me like he was a solder following a command from his general.

"hey honey, how was your day?" my dad asked as I walked in the house, my mother standing behind him with her arms around her like she was nervous for something "it was ok," I said wary, I was still soaked from earlier but they didn't even mention it "hi y/n," my mom said "hi mom," I said back awkwardly. silence fell over the three of us and I remembered Richie was in my room alone and that thought was just a little unsettling. "ok well, im gonna go shower and get ready for bed, im really tired" I told the two of them who were starring at me before running up the stairs, into my room and locking the door behind me. 

"you good?" Richie asked making me jump a little, "yeah, yeah im fine, just a little jumpy I guess," I laughed a little, "yeah, me too," he sighed "umm I think you left some stuff here from last time, im gonna go change in the bathroom," I told him. 

the feeling of dry clothes after being stuck in wet clothes for almost an hour is probably one the the best feelings in the world. I felt so warm. I got back to my room, knocking lightly as a warning that I was coming in. richie was already laying in my bed so I joined him after closing and locking my door, just in case. 

"hey," richie whispered, turning to face me "hey," - I whispered back - "im happy you're here tonight, I think I'd lose my shit If I was alone to be honest with you," I laughed at myself a quietly "me too," "you have bill," I told him "its not the same," he said as he moved a strand of hair out of my face, I felt wam inside. I felt comfortable. "goodnight y/n," 'goodnight rich,"

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you guys don't understand how many times I had to rewrite this chapter. I rewrote the beginning a bunch and the first time I actually finished it it didn't save. I've also been super busy with work and school. im really doing my best guys, im so sorry. 

thanks for reading!