Reddie Oneshots

Kiss Me Slowly

||the one where Eddie hasn't had his first kiss||
TW: homophobic slurs

"So...wait...you mean to tell me you've never kissed anyone?" every word that came out of Richie's mouth darkened Eddie's cheeks even redder. Eddie cleared his tightening throat, fumbled with the bottom of his shorts, and nodded his head just barely. He waited for the over-exaggerated horn of a laugh that Richie would soon give. But the obnoxious melody never came. Eddie slowly lifted his gaze to look at his best friend who was just nodding his head, lost in thought.

"Alright, out with it. Come on, let me hear your damn worst" Eddie mumbled aggressively. His fingers trembled. Richie slowly looked over at him with a little smile as he shook his head.

"That's cute" Richie responded softly. Eddie's eyes widened and his bottom lip quivered. He looked away from the other boy quickly and rolled his eyes.

"Shut up Richie" 

"Well, it is! You're saving your first kiss for someone special. I bet she'll be a real winner-" Richie stopped when he noticed Eddie wince at the word 'she' and pressed his lips together. He took a moment to think it over, which is something he rarely did and opened his mouth again to speak once he gathered his ideas. "You don't like girls do ya?" 

"Please don't make me answer this" Eddie's eyes stung and he could feel the well filling up...fast. 

"Hey, Eds" Richie carefully moved closer and wrapped his arm around Eddie's shoulders. "Shh, don't get upset. I don't care who ya fancy" 

"But it's wrong"

"What? No, no. It's not wrong. Some guys like a nice dick and that's fuckin' fi-"

"Beep Beep!" Eddie quickly covered his face with his hands. His whole face felt as though it was on fire. Richie watched his best friend as he hid and let a little smirk play at his lips.

"Fine, we will keep the dick talk to a minimum. But ya do realize that's what guys have right?"

"Oh my god," Eddie pulled away from Richie's arms, stood from the log that he and his best friend had been sitting on, and started walking away. Richie sighed heavily and jumped to his feet to follow.

"Alright, alright. I'm sorry! I am! Really, I don't care what you like, Eds"

"Shut up"

For once, he did. The two walked along the woodland trail with Eddie in the lead and Richie to follow. Eddie would kick rocks out of his way, pick sticks up to throw them, and even shove branches out of his way. Those branches would swing back and almost take Richie out. After the first few smacks to the face, Richie learned to watch for those branches.

The walk was silent. The only thing that could be heard from the two were sniffles from Eddie. Richie's chest felt heavy when he heard him sniffling but knew to let the boy have space. 

Eddie stopped walking once they reached the barrens and crossed his arms over his chest. Richie slowly walked up behind his best friend, grabbed his shoulders, turned him around, and pulled him into a tight hug. Eddie kept his arms crossed at first but soon melted into the hug and hugged Richie back.

"I do support ya, Eds" Richie muttered. He carefully rubbed Eddie's back and laid his head on top of Eddie's. "I love you"

"I love you too" Eddie mumbled although he knew their love wasn't the same. Richie smiled wide, pulled back from the hug, and pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.

"So, is that why you haven't kissed anybody? Scared people will say shit?" Richie asked in almost a whisper. Eddie sighed heavily and shrugged his shoulders.