nearly all of the boys had fallen asleep.
mike, with legs dangling off of the loveseat and bill and stan a tangled mess on the sofa.
richie and eddie remained on the floor, a blanket draped over them as their bodies smushed against the scratchy carpet of the uris household. richie's snores could be heard from across the house, his glasses hidden under the pillow his head rested on.
the only boy who remained awake was eddie.
he stared at the ceiling, mind blanking. he felt so cold- as if the walls were made of ice, and it didn't help that richie was hogging the blanket, either.
finally after at least an hour of shivering, eddie let out a sigh and poked the boy next to him.
"chee?" he said, "quit stealing the covers, it's cold!"
in return, eddie watched richie slowly blink open his eyes and yawn. "if you're gonna complain," richie said, "just come here, angel."
immediately, eddie folded himself into richie's arms, a familiar scent in the air. the small boy blushed as he realized..
we are cuddling.
in stan's living room.
eddie's entire life, he had been taught that what he was doing was disgusting, and horrible, and a sin.
but now, he wasn't ashamed. eddie was happy. in fact, he was ecstatic!
richie shuffled next the boy, arms holding him close to his chest. and a few simple words were said, that eddie would never forget. and even though richie had said it a handful of times already, to this day, eddie will admit that this was his most favorite time that richie had said it.
because in this moment, he was truly, genuinely happy where he was.
eddie wasn't scared, or ashamed. he only felt bliss.
"i love you."
and eddie, indeed, felt soft.
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Fanfictionpastel!eddie punk!richie (this is not a FACK fan fiction. this is simply about the characters they play in the IT movie. they've said before that they're uncomfortable with being shipped, so don't be an ass and respect that.) - completed 5.31.18
