problematic ➳ reddie

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december ❀ age 19

"i'll see you after new years" eddie smiled at the girl who was putting on her shoes. eddie had just finished tutoring her with math and was now waiting for her to leave. politely, but yet, rushing her out since he wanted finally to spend christmas break with richie.

"thank you so much, eddie" she grinned and stood up from putting her shoes. "i'll see you then"

"yes, you will" eddie nodded and opened the door for her. "merry christmas and happy new year"

"you too" she nodded and pulled eddie for a quick hug, which caught eddie off guard. but he didn't want to seem cold, so he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.

"okay, i'll uh...see you" eddie said uncomfortably, as the girl didn't pull back. maybe she got the point after eddie squirmed a bit. so she pulled back and kissed eddie lightly on the cheek. "Bye, eddie"

when the door was closed behind her, eddie let out a long sigh.

"if you're gonna start cheating on me, maybe make up a lie for me to not to come home while you're making out?" richie walked out of the kitchen, holding a beer bottle in his hands.

eddie rolled his eyes and walked to him. "shut up.....she's just...she's just really friendly"

"I can see" richie smiled and wiped the lipstick stain off from eddie's cheek.

"you know I wouldn't cheat on you" eddie said in a 'matter of fact' tone.

"I know, I know, baby" richie kissed the top of eddie's head. "hey uh...I have something to tell you"

"I'm so glad to spend our first christmas at our home. I can't believe this is happening..." eddie sighed and walked to the window, looking at the city lights. "god, this is amazing..."

richie walked behind him and put his other hand on eddie's waist and spun him around. "I got a new job"

eddie's eyes widened. "what?"

"i'm not working at the coffee shop anymore" richie smiled softly and reached to put the bottle on the table near them.

"so...what do you do now?" eddie asked hesitantly. "please don't tell me you're a stripper..."

"hey, no...those lingerie clothes and body glitter are not for me...but maybe..." richie leaned back and looked at eddie's body, making the other roll his eyes and hit richie on the chest.

"quit. it. out. richie. just tell me what do you do"

richie grinned and walked over to the radio, flicking it on. and soon, their apartment were filled with richie's voice coming from the radio. they were rolling re-dos over the christmas.

hearing richie's bright laugh, made eddie blink and not a second before his jaw hung low. "is that...you?"

richie nodded.

"on the radio?"

richie nodded again.

"what the actual fuck?" eddie choked out. "when did this happen?"