Reddie Oneshots

Can't Help Falling In Love

Freshman Year - First Day

Eddie Kaspbrak watched as students rushed around out front of Derry Highschool. There were students reuniting with their friends they hadn't seen much of over the summer. There were new kids just trying to figure out where to be at what time. Eddie stayed out of the way from this mess with his friends Bill and Stan while he played with the strap of his backpack. 

Bill was stuttering his way through the summary of his "end of the summer" trip with his family. Stan was busy listening to him and nodding appropriately. Eddie's mind was busy while his eyes watched over the sea of colorfully dressed students. During his time of admiring, his eyes stopped on a not so familiar face across the way. 

A boy with thick glasses, messy curls, and ripped jeans stood a few steps down. He was busy talking with the red-head he knew as Beverly from all of the rumors that floated around the school and the chubby boy he knew from the Library named Ben. His smile grew wide as the excitement of whatever he was talking about filled his pale face. 

Eddie's eyes were glued to this boy. He didn't even notice when his friend Mike showed up and started talking too with Bill and Stan. Eddie's heart had skipped a couple of beats. His eyes filled with admiration while his fingers played with his strap more slowly as if he was in a trance. 

The boy slowly turned his head to look around and caught Eddie's stare. Eddie's breathing hitched and his fingers froze. They made eye contact and Eddie's heart felt as though it was about to explode. The new boy slowly smiled at him. Eddie's cheeks warmed and he smiled too. He dipped his head down to hide his face and cleared his throat. 

Mike, Stan, and Bill's eyes were all on Eddie. Eddie felt their stares and slowly lifted his head to look at them. They all cracked knowing smiles.

"His name is Richie" Stan chuckled. "Richie Tozier" he patted Eddie's shoulder before leading the way into the school just as the bell rang. Bill followed him. Eddie looked back over toward where Richie once was but found that he was already gone. Mike chuckled and pulled Eddie into the building.

The boys got their schedules, locker numbers, and were off on their own. Eddie walked to his locker and opened it up carefully. He slipped his backpack off from his shoulders and bent his knee to hold it on his thigh. He unzipped the bag and pulled out his binders. As he tried to slide them out, the bag slid down his thigh and tilted over. A few binders, blank sheets, and his pencil box all fell to the floor. He groaned to himself and crouched down to start picking it all up.

He noticed ripped jeans out of the corner of his eye before the person wearing them dropped to their knees to help out. Eddie looked up from the floor, holding a binder and his pencil box. There that boy was. Richie Tozier. Eddie's heart felt as though it would jump out of his chest. A smile formed on his face and he couldn't control it. Richie picked up the papers and the other binder before looking at Eddie.

"Hope that isn't a sign of how your school year is going to be, small stuff" he smirked at Eddie and held the binder out toward him.

"Yeah... I hope not" Eddie laughed gently and took his stuff back before standing up. Richie stood too. Eddie shoved everything into his locker and looked back at Richie. Eddie quickly reached into his pocket and took out a pack of gum. He opened it and held it out toward Richie. "Thanks, Richie is it?" Richie smirked and took a piece of gum. He nodded and unwrapped the gum carefully before pushing it into his mouth. "I'm Eddie" Eddie smiled. Richie nodded again and folded the wrapper carefully.

"Pleasure to meet you, Eds" he winked before the bell rang. Richie gave a quick goodbye nod before walking down the hall. Eddie watched in awe.

"You too" he whispered softly.