~only forever~

eight ~ put your head on my shoulder

We slowly walked over to the park bench and Eddie wiped the tears off his precious face.

'Are you okay? What happened, Eds?'

He stared at his feet, looking to upset to speak as a single tear rolled down his face as he hid his broken expression. It killed me to see him like this.

'C'mere, everything's gonna be fine, Spaghetti Man,'

I have no clue how to handle crying people. It's so awkward. But with Eddie I just... understood.

I pulled him into a hug, kissing his forehead as he sat on my lap, resting his head on my shoulder while he let out shaky breaths. We sat in our warm embrace for what seemed like a million years but if I was with him I would've sat for a million more.

Families with young children and older couples walked past us, occasionally shooting us dirty glances and disgusted looks. Why though? It wasn't like we were dating or anything.

Assholes, I thought to myself.

Eddie looked up not long after. His face was red, his eyes were puffy and he seemed so vulnerable. Slowly but steadily, he seemed to be able to string together something to say.

'Thanks, Chee,'

'Sure Eds, anytime.'

He chuckled slightly, yet he still seemed a little... off.

'You wanna um... tell me what was wrong?'

He looked up at more, a confused yet cute expression on his face.

'I just um... I care about you too much to see you like, and I hope you never feel that way again cause whoever did it is gonna have to fucking be slaughtered-'

'Just... just calm down, Chee,' he said with a laugh. 'everything's okay I'm gonna sort it out. I have to. I mean I have no idea how or... or when but... I will. Eventually. I hope I do.'

'It'll be okay Ed's, everything's gonna turn out the way it should.' I said comfortingly as I put my hand on his shoulder.

'C'mere Spaghetti Man,' I said as I pulled him into another hug.

'Richie, please, please PLEASE, do not call me that. You know I hate that.'

'Oh you love it Eds. It's what makes you so... chuckalicious!'

'Okay you know what? I'm just gonna... go.' I said abruptly

'Where to?'

'Im going to- Somewhere. No where. Just don't worry I'll be fine.'

'Richie... wait! Where even is he-?'

I felt terrible. Just leaving him like that. But what he said about Henry... Did he see us? God I hope not. I just needed sometime to think.

I don't even know. I guess I'll see where I end up...

a/n: I had put that reference in there, if you haven't watched the miniseries please do but yeah, it's currently missing Freddie mercury and John Deacon hours :,)