obsession [reddie+bichie]

6.

It's been a month now. Bill still wasn't talking to Richie, people still taunted Richie, and Richie still gets notes in his locker daily. Everything is pretty much the same. Only now he has nobody, not even Bill.

Bill still hangs out with his own friends. Mike, Ben, Beverly, and Stanley, but lately he's been hanging out with Bowers too. Ever since that night at the party. It was like Henry was doing this to make his life even worse than he already did. And god damn was it working.

Richie spent a lot of his time watching Bill everytime he was around or finding excuses to go wherever Bill is, like his own personal shadow. If Bill noticed he hadn't said anything.

That is all what lead to now, Richie making his way down to the quarry on a friday afternoon. He had just gotten back from school. Bill hadn't been there. Not that that even mattered much, not like the boy noticed him anyways.

He was just rounding the corner when he heard it. Little sniffles and short breaths, that had sounded a lot like Bill's. Why do I know what Bill's crying sounds like? Richie was quickly shaking the question off. He'd known Bill his entire life, and had been there for a fair share of his breakdowns.

His suspensions were confirmed when he finally turned the corner to their usual spot. Richie and Bill had went there lots over the years, up until a month ago. They'd go there to do homework or read or to even just talk when they needed each other. It was special. It was their spot. He was brought out of his own thoughts at the sound of his own voice.

"Bill?"

Fuck. You fucking idiot, why would you draw attention to yourself? He hates you!

It was too late now, though. Bill was already looking up at him past his wet eyelashes and wiped furiously at his tears with the back of his hand.

"Richie... W-what are yyy you doing here?"

Okay. Not what Richie was expecting. More or so was expecting him to run or insult him, so he had decided to press on.

"Probably the same as you. Mope." His sad attempt at a joke to lighten the situation epically failed, Bill just rolling his eyes at the comment.

For a few minutes it stayed like that. Richie standing and Bill sitting on a small log and the silence..... It was deafening.

But the silence was finally broken after a good few minutes. "Come here. Sit." Bill patted the spot next to him. Well god damn, this boy seemed to be full of surprises today.

Richie didn't question it though, only made his way to the spot beside Bill rather fast, almost tripping on his own feet at his speed. The eagerness made Bill let out a soft chuckle.

The log was rather small. It wouldn't have been a problem before, but given the circumstances it was a bit weird to be sat so close to the other. Shoulders and knees rocking together. When Bill spoke up again Richie had realized he was holding a breath in he hadn't know he was holding in before. "Yyy y-you w-want to know why I ran from you? W-why i've been ignoring you and letting Bowers pull me away?". Richie only hummed, urging the boy on. "Because I feel the same. I lll l-love you, Richie."

What. The. Fuck.

Richie couldn't help it. He had to laugh. Was this a fucking joke? Bill had been being a real dick lately, but this was too far.

"You what? Bill, that isn't funny."

It hit him quick. The realization. Bill was fucking with him, and he was going way too far. He really thought he had known Bill, with being friends all their lives and everything. And Richie's resolve was fading, the wall he spent so long building with jokes to cope and years of pushing his own feelings back. His arms wrapped around himself now, head rested against them and shaking. He didn't care if Bill saw, or how embarrassing it was. Everything was started to become too. much. It had only been seconds but it felt like a fucking eternity.

"I know, and i'm not laughing Richie. I'm serious. Hey- look at me." His arms were being pulled from where they held himself by Bill's hands, and then Bill was holding his hands. "I mean it...." A pause. Bill was leaning down to meet Richie's eyes, his fringe falling over his own eyes. Richie tried to ignore how cute he looked. "Okay? And this is going to sound so pathetic, but I was scared, alright? You can't even blame me for that. You know how people in this town are. I know you have this I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks attitude, but I don't. I care so much. I care about what could happen to us, or you. I can't risk anyone hurting you be- because I love you too. It's such a poor excuse, and I am so sorry. If i could change this, i would. I'm so sorry, Richie. I just- please. I'm-"

Richie's lips were on his in a flash. Bill's eyes wide, but they were quickly falling shut when he realized what was happening, pulling himself together for once for Richie.

Richie's hand on the back of Bill's neck. Bill's hands dropping down to grab at Richie's waist and pull him closer, practically sat in his lap. They continued like this for a while. Richie's hand had eventually ended up in Bill's hair and Bill found that he didn't mind. He kind of liked it even. But soon enough, much to both their disappointment, they had to pull away to take a breath. Bill's eyes were wide again as he stared at Richie, and Richie stared back. Richie was laughing.

"God. You stupid idiot, why didn't you just explain this to me?" Then Richie was leaning forward, arms going up to wrap around Bill's neck and his head dug into the others chest. "It's not like we have to tell anybody, Bill. It can be our secret." This made Bill smile, and it didn't take long for him to wrap his arms around Richie, trying to pull him even closer even if it had been pretty much impossible at this point.

"Yeah, R-rich. I'd like that a lot."

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I'm not dead! :D I got a random urge to continue this story and maybe some part of that was because people actually like this shit and I don't want to let anyone down. Also I've recently gotten some more ideas on how to continue it. Sorry to everyone who enjoys the reddie moments and I promise they'll come soon seeing as I have plenty of time to write with the very long break we now have. The story is kind of confusing I think and there's a reason for that as well.
I hope everyone enjoyed this short update:)

-Lupita ♡'･ᴗ･'♡