Reddie Nights

🔸Shot 17 ~ Distractions🔸

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THIRD POV

Richie Tozier couldn't help but space out when his boyfriend Eddie Kaspbrack was trying to read to him. It wasn't that he didn't care, quite the opposite in fact. Eddie's sweet little voice reading the words enthusiastically echoed in his ears and made him daydream instead of focusing on the book.

"Richie...Richie? RICHARD TOZIER! Are you listening to me?"

"Huh-What? Y-Yeah, I'm listening, Eds"

"Oh really? Then what did I just read?"

Richie paused and thought for a minute as Eddie tried his best to hide the page so that Richie couldn't cheat his way out of being caught not paying attention.

Richie didn't care much for books unless it was a comic book or gaming magazine, but it was different when Eddie read to him. So Eddie would often invite him over to study whenever they had a reading assignment. Eddie's soft, soothing voice would help Richie to memorize the plot and characters and help him to pass the tests and homework assignments that came along with the book.

This particular book was one Eddie was passionate about, and excited to do the assignments for. The book was called (pretend it's an 80s/early 90s book) The Best of Me.

"C'mon Richie, what's the last part you remember?"

"Uhmm, the mechanic guy-"

"You mean Dawson?"

"Yeah! Yeah, him, he, uhh...he and uhh"

"Amanda?"

"Yeah, Amanda, he and her....reunited?"

"Richie, that was like 3 chapters ago!"

"I'm sorry, Eds! I spaced out!"

"Uuuugh" Eddie groaned at his older, taller boyfriend, "do you ever pay attention, Rich?"

Richie shook his head and chuckled.

"I'm sorry, Eds" he said sitting up and scooting next to the smaller boy, "I just got lost in your voice, it's so soothing and cute"

Eddie blushed as Richie looked into his eyes.

"I wish you'd pay attention, Richie. I love this book! It's so romantic and the writing is so good...I wish you were passionate about it like I am"

Richie smirked and cupped his boyfriends cheeks, bringing his handsome face to meet his gaze.

"I'm passionate about you, Eds. I'm sorry I don't pay attention, it's just...I listen to your voice and I start daydreaming about you"

Now both boys' cheeks were glowing red as Richie held Eddie close.

"Okay, you got me. You're such a goof, Richie" Eddie giggled as Richie planted a kiss on his lips.

"You wouldn't have me any other way, Eddie Spaghetti" Richie laughed.

Eddie rolled his eyes at his goof of a boyfriend, but Richie was right. They fell in love with each other despite their differences and flaws, even though in their eyes they saw each other as flawless, and loved each other deeply.

"No, I wouldn't" he mumbled smiling.

"Neither would I, Eds"

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