More than friends {Reddie fanfic}

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After the group finishes the movie they all make their way into the kitchen, it had been a few hours since they had eaten a real meal so now there were raiding Richie's kitchen in search for food. "I found it!" Richie says holding two boxes of kraft mac and cheese in his hands holding it like it was some sort of trophy, "Hell yeah kraft dinner!" Mike says catching one of the boxes as Richie tosses it over to him "I suck at cooking so knock yourselves out"

Eddie was sat at the counter spinning around in the counter stool ignoring the loud laughing of his friends as they move around the kitchen, "You guys are going to set something on fire!" He groans the way his friends moved around not being careful of anything made him annoyed. A part of him liked having everything set in a motion which meant everyone knew what they were doing but this.. This was like watching chickens running around with their heads cut off.

"Relax Ed's you really need to stop worrying so much" Riche sighs taking a seat in the stool next to his the smaller boy shooting him a glare, "I'll relax when you stop calling me Ed's"

"Finee" Richie groans throwing his head back now looking at the ceiling, "Relax Eddie, nothing is going to happen" He says again this time his voice much more serious, the use of his real name surprises Eddie he expects Richie to make a joke or something be he just sits there looking up at the ceiling his fluffy hair falling back showing off his full face. "You need a hair cut" Eddie chuckles gently pulling at a piece of Richie's fluffy hair that was nearly long enough to touch his shoulders, "No way this beauty is staying"

"You look like a mop!"

"A cute mop" Richie grins shooting a wink at Richie making the boy pause for a second his face warming up slightly before he shakes it off rolling his brown eyes, "A mop can't be cute idiot"

"This one can"

"Nope, I'm sticking by my statement" Eddie shakes his head a small smile still on his face as he look's over at his best friend, even if Richie had tormented Eddie since they've known each other he would always consider him his best friend.. He trusted him with a lot of stuff like the many times he would call him in the middle of the night because he knew Richie had such a shitty sleep seclude but Eddie would spend close to an hour complaining about his life well more like his mother and the shitty lies she told him that day, Eddie knew her lies god he's known them for years but he doesn't say anything because well.. He feel's bad, he knew his father's death when he was three had something to do with how protective she became over him.. And it didn't help that Eddie nearly died when he was a baby so he never said anything because him being safe helped his mom relax which is what he wanted, even if he hated the pills that she made him take half of them not even doing anything for him.

But even if he was a scaredy cat and bitched a lot Richie stayed by him.. Eddie rested his head in his palm watching the other's before looking back over at Richie their eye's meeting for a second before they both quickly look away, Eddie didn't even understand why he was embarrassed it was a few seconds of eye contact?

"Food is ready you two!" Bev says breaking the sudden awkwardness that grew between the two Richie jumping to his feet rushing over to the food in seconds while Eddie stayed sat wanting to wait until everyone was done getting their portions to get his own, Bev leaned against the counter looking Eddie up and down with a confused glance. "Everything alright Eddie?"

"Hm yeah why wouldn't it be?"

"You're just not usually this quiet"

  "To some me being quiet would be a great thing, so don't complain" Eddie smirks looking at the girl who just rolls her eyes with the same smirk, "Fine Fine, but you know that's not what I meant"

"I know, but I'm fine just tired"

"Here Ed's" Richie cuts in sliding Eddie a bowl already filled with a portion enough for his size, looking up to meet his eyes he gives him a small smile "Thanks Rich" the two share a small look before Richie turn's around joining the other's back in the living room, Bev who was still leaning on the counter watch's Richie walk off before her eyes dart back over to Eddie seeing the boy's eyes glued to Richie even as he walked off.. "Come on Eddie" She smiles starting to walk into the living room the shorter boy following after her, the group bunkers back down in the living room a movie playing on the tv but on a lower volume letting the group talk to one another. 

"We still need plans for the summer, since traveling is a no for Eddie" Bev says making sure to be as dramatic as she could giving Eddie her sad puppy dog eyes, "Fuck off" is all Eddie says rolling his eyes like he does every time he's with his friends "Love you too dickhead" Bev laughs shoving the boy lightly earning a glare. After another few hours everyone starts to fall asleep Bev and Bill whispering to one another on the other side of the room, Eddie drops his head against his pillow letting out a sigh looking over at the living room opening seeing Richie walking back into the room from changing into his pajama's removing his glasses gently placing them down next to him before dropping down onto the floor next to Eddie. The room falls silent only filled with the sound of soft breathing until a loud snore comes from the figure laid a few feet away from Eddie making him sit up, "Mike I will suffocate you with my pillow!"

"Sorry sorry!" Mike laugh's making the group break into a fit of giggles "You all suck" Eddie huffs laying back down pulling his blanket up and over his head, from beside him Richie watch's the action a small smile on his face seeing the top of his brown hair sticking out from the blanket through his blurry vision he spots the outline of someone staring at him.. He could see the foggy color of her red hair so Richie slides his glasses back on seeing Bev was in fact looking at him a small smile rested of her freckled covered face, her eye's dart between Richie then at the shape of Eddie under his blanket.. Richie gives her a confused look only to make Bev roll her eyes and motion over to the kitchen before sneaking over there herself, Richie takes the hint and follow's after him trying to be as quiet as he could.

"What Bev?" He sighs crossing his arms seeing the shit eating grin on his friends face, "What's going on with you and Eddie?"

"W-What!?" Richie's breath gets caught in his throat his voice rising until he clears his throat returning to his whisper "What the fuck are you talking about?"

"God you really are blind!" She snorts only earning a roll of the eyes from Richie, "You two have been all googly eyes to each other all night" She adds, her words turn Richie defensive his eyebrow's furrow his brown eyes darting around.

"No clue what you're talking about.."

"Oh but you do, did something happen between you two?" She ask, deep down she was just worried about her two friends she knew how close the two were and didn't want something to come in between them. But now seeing how the two had been acting each other she had started to suspect something else may have been happening, the thought of the two liking one another hadn't been in her mind until now.. "Nothing happened Jesus, what's with all the questions"

"Richie.. If you want to tell me something you can, Y'know I won't judge" The redhead sighs placing a hand on his arm earning a softer gaze from him, "I.. I uhm.."

Richie sighs, he had never had trouble speaking to people shit he was the most talkative one out of the seven yet here he was stumbling on his words. After a deep breath he look's back at her the two locking eyes as he finally speaks, "I.. I think I'm gay"