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Richie stared at the small boy in front of him in shock. "You want to go to a park at midnight?" He asked, confusion filling his voice. 

Eddie nodded excitedly with a large smile plastered on his face. "But we just left Bev's house. You sure you're up for that after everything we talked about?" He asked carefully, glancing around the street that Eddie was leading him down. 

"Yeah, I want to have fun," Eddie chirped, skipping down the paved road, not a care in the world. 

"This is unlike you. What about your mom?" Richie said suspiciously. 

"My mom can suck a dick!" Eddie giggled. Richie groaned, realizing how late at night it was and how tired Kaspbrak actually was. 

The boys continued down the path towards the sketchy playground, with it's graffitied structure and cigarette butts littering the tanbark ground. Eddie immediately ran towards the swing, jumping on it enthusiastically. Richie took a seat on the bottom of a plastic slide and pulled out a cigarette, slipping it into his mouth while lighting it with a lighter. He shielded the flame from the wind and allowed the cigarette to begin to burn. The smoke filled his lungs, and he let out a puff of smoke. The cold air and warmth collided, creating a foggy bubble to form around Tozier. Richie glanced at Eddie across the grounds, their eyes meeting for a few seconds. Eddie was perched on the swing, staring at Richie with a mix of desire and disgust. His mouth was basically hanging wide open as Richie blew another puff of smoke out of his mouth, sending it Eddie's way. Richie smirked when Eddie's face grew red, causing him to stand up and make his way over to the other boy. Eddie stayed on the swing while Rich stopped in front of him, placing one hand underneath his chin, lifting up. Richie blew a puff of smoke in Eddie's face, causing him to scrunch up his nose. "Rich! Get that cancer away from me!" Eddie shook his head. 

Richie chuckled in amusement and quickly pressed his lips to Eddie's forehead. Richie studied Eddie's face and then made a quick decision. In one swift movement, Richie leaned down and connected his chapped lips with Eddie's small, soft ones. Eddie gasped into it but immediately leaned forward, deepening the motion. Richie squeezed his eyes shut as his hand stayed on Eddie's chin and the other found it's way to his hip. Eddie reached up and tangled his fists in Tozier's curls, emitting a low sound from Richie. The fireworks between the two teens were undeniable and as the connection went on, the feelings the boys had for each other just grew. It was almost as if the cigar that Richie Tozier had lit at the playground had caused the flame of their feelings to burn too powerful to hold back any longer. Richie slowly pulled away, immediately missing the taste of Eddie K. "I'm so fucking gay," Richie sighed, running his hand through his messy mop of hair. 

"Same," Eddie shook his head in confusion, leaning his head against the swing set chains. 

"I ruined the friendship," Richie guessed, motioning towards Eddie. 

"This," Eddie gestured between the two, "Was never just a friendship." 

Richie smiled and pressed a sweet peck to Eddie's cheek. "Your brother is going to kill me," He stated. 

"Not if he doesn't find out." 

"Hot, Eds. Forbidden Romance? I'm in," Richie chuckled, ruffling Eddie's hair. 

Eddie laughed as a blush rose to his cheeks. But then, the realization hit him like a large truck. "Richie I think I inhaled some of the smoke," Eddie basically screamed, coughing dramatically. 

Richie rolled his eyes, "It's not a big deal." 

"I'm gonna catch a lung disease," Eddie snapped, gagging.