lisp [e. kaspbrak]

eleven

start song— sweet creature by harry styles

"alright class, your projects are due next class!" the teacher beamed out as the bell rang. kole sighed as she stood up from her spot next to eddie. the two had been partners for a little over a month. their friendship blossomed quicker than anyone had expected.

kole knew that eddie had finished his art piece for the assignment, but he didn't know that she had too. one night at a sleepover eddie had fallen asleep earlier than the rest of the losers. he was laying on the same couch as kole. so that night she asked richie to pass her the blue sketch book next to him.

kole finished the assignment that night. she didn't think drawing her partner while he was sleeping was cheating, because technically she was following the rules.

"kole what are going to do when we aren't partners anymore?" eddies soft voice filled the girls ear drums. she chuckled before looking at him. he wore a plain white shirt kole let him borrow with blue overalls.

"eddie we aren't going to stop being friends because the assignment is over." kole explained, using more 's' words then she would have before she met eddie. he helped her open up about her lisp. she didn't feel tortured by it anymore.

"we're not?" eddie asked, lifting his head. kole stoped walking, as did the boy. kole placed her hands on his shoulders. her eyes soften when she noticed he was serious about the question he asked.

"god no! angel i would never stop being friend with you." kole sighed.

"never?"

"never. you see these?" kole asked, lifting her left ring finger up. making eddie lift his up as well. the matching tattoos shining under the orange lights of the school hallway. eddie nodded. "these link us for life."

the boy smiled, tucking his finger away. kole ruffed his hair before slinging her arm around his shoulders. the two walked out the front doors and to the old weeping willow.

the rest of the losers club as already there. beverly and richie dangling from tree branches while the other four were just trying to eat their lunch.

"look at the love birds!" richie exclaimed a little too loud. eddie blushed, kole smiled. the two arrived at the tree. eddie was quick to sit down, while kole flicked richies forehead as he was hanging upside down.

"ow!" he whined. kole rolled her eyes.

"idiot."

"im your idiot." richie winked, dropping down from the tree branch.

"not even close tozier." kole huffed, sifting next to eddie.

"hey girly, new tattoo?" beverly asked, running her thumb gently over the angel wings.

"yup, eds gave it to me." kole smiled, nudging his shoulder.

"eddie spaghetti? gave you a tattoo? no way." richie laughed, stealing a bite of stans sandwich.

"he got one too." kole murmured, awaiting their reaction. she wanted to see what the losers thought of their little pastel boy having a tattoo.

"what??" richie yelled, followed by choking on his food.

"eddie? no way!!" stan added.

"show us!" beverly chanted along with the others. eddie shyly lifted up his arm where the small three words laid on his scar.

all of the losers eyes soften when they saw where he had chosen to place the tattoo. bev gently placed her hand in his arm. kole was confused by how gentle they were all being about the tattoo but she didn't ask about it.

kole nudged his arm, and pointed to her finger. mouthing 'show them' to him. he smiled and nodde. the two of them stuck out their ring fingers.

"dude that's sick!" richie yelled, looking from koles finger to eddies. "i want one!"

"me too!" bev stated.

kole gazed to the rest of the losers, who all nodded in agreement that they too, would get a matching tattoo.

"told you they'd want one." eddie laughed gently, leaning on kole.

"i guess you were right." she smiled.