IT Oneshots

Confession (Richie Tozier)

Prompt #51 from ​swanimagines on Tumblr

Prompt: "I really like you! Uh... I didn't mean to blurt it out like that."

Pairing: Richie Tozier x Fem!Reader

Summary: Richie has no clue how to confess his feelings to you, so he turns to his friend Beverly for help.

Word Count: 600+

Warning: swearing

Richie is a lovesick piece of shit. At least, that's what he calls himself. Before he knew it, he was laughing at your awful corny jokes and following everything you said. Eddie told him that he was totally whipped and he should just confess. He really wanted to, you never pushed him away when he got affectionate or swore relentlessly, you stood by him. He was convinced that you liked him too.

But there was one problem: he had no clue how to confess his feelings and ask you out. It wasn't like he could ask his parents, no way in hell! So he went to ask the first person he could think of: Beverly Marsh. I mean, she was a girl too and you two were pretty good friends, so why not?

"Then practice on me."

"What? Richie questioned, furrowing his eyebrows.

"Well, you wouldn't want to mess up telling her that you like her, right? So, practice on me," Beverly told him, crossing her arms in front of her. Richie was a bit shocked and wasn't ready to be put in this position. Beverly was supposed to tell him what to do! "Richie-"

"I really like you!" Richie suddenly let slip, making Bev jump. "Uh... I didn't mean to blurt it out like that," Richie tried to recover, but that was interrupted by a loud crash that came from behind him.

You were pretty confused when you met up with the other losers and saw Eddie but not Richie. So, you decided to ask where he was. When Eddie told you he went over there was Bev and pointed in a direction, you were even more puzzled. Despite being a tight-knit group, Bev and Richie never really hang out alone so you decided to go check on them. As soon as you rounded the corner, you heard Richie confess his feelings to Bev. You were absolutely shocked, dropping the bag you had on the ground. Of course, your heart dropped at the statement, he liked another person that wasn't you.

When Richie turned around, you found it hard to speak. "I- uh- I think I'm gonna maybe go over there," You pointed back to where you just walked from and turned, ready to head back to the group until you hear Richie.

"Wait (Y/N), shit, I didn't- that wasn't what it looked like."

Then, Beverly stepped in. "You really can't see that this dork is hopelessly in love with you?" Your eyes widened and your head snapped back, eyes darting between Richie and Beverly. Richie's cheeks instantly lit up before he turned around, giving Beverly an exasperated look. She shrugged, telling him, "You couldn't do it by yourself do I did it for you."

As she passed by you, she patted you on the shoulder and wished you good luck, giving you a wink. When she was out of sight, Richie tried to redeem himself. "Look-"

"You like me?"

"What?"

"Do you like me?"

"Y-Yeah," Richie confirmed, making you narrow your eyes at him. How did you not see it?

"For how long?" You asked.

"A couple months," He was quick to answer, voice losing its normal enthusiasm. At this point, all of his confidence drifted away. Were you going to make fun of him? How could he believe that you liked him?

His internal debate was cut off when you suddenly yanked the collar of his Hawaiian shirt, crashing your lips to his. At that moment, he was positive that he was dreaming. But when you pulled away and he opened his eyes, you were still there.

"I like you too, you idiot."