reddie oneshots

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     eddie was jolted awake to the sound of a pebble hitting the window beside his bed.
he shot to his feet, glancing at his alarm clock. it read 3:28 a.m.
he peered out his window; down below, he could see richie standing in the moonlight.
eddie opened his window and called down to his friend. "richie? are you ok?"
richie opened and closed his mouth. "i have to tell you something." richie's heart was pounding, tears pricking at his eyes.
"you can come up here and tell me," eddie reassured him; richie smiled. "the ladder's where you left it."
richie nodded, grabbing the rotting wooden ladder from the other side of the house and placed it under eddie's window. he climbed up it and into eddie's waiting arms.
they held each other for a moment, eddie resting his head on richie's shoulder, and richie resting his head on top of eddie's.
"what were you gonna tell me?" eddie asked after a moment, breaking away from the hug.
richie bit his lip as eddie sat down on the bed. richie joined him.
"what would you do if one of your friends were gay?" richie asked him quietly, his eyes glued to the floor.
"nothing. i mean, i'd accept them, of course. other people can't decide who somebody can love," eddie told richie.
"really?" richie asked, a small smile playing on his face.
"yeah. why do you ask?"
"what if i was gay?" richie asked, his voice cracking.
"you'd still be my richie. 'chee, if you're trying to come out to me, you know i love you, and i don't care who you love. you're still my richie. my best friend."
richie let out a small sob, and eddie wrapped his arms around his shaking body.
"shh, richie, it's ok. i still love you. ok?" eddie cooed.
richie nodded through his sobs, clutching eddie tighter to his chest.
"ed-die?" richie managed to sob.
"yes 'chee?" eddie whispered, rubbing his back.
"i love you."
"i love you too," eddie whispered.
"no... like i love you love you," richie explained, sniffling.
"i know 'chee," eddie barely breathed, a blush creeping up his cheeks.
"i- what- are you gay too?" richie stuttered.
eddie shrugged. "i'm not sure. i don't really have a label. i'm attracted to personality, not gender," eddie explained.
"oh. but you like me?" richie asked hopefully.
eddie nodded his head. "yeah. i like you a lot," he whispered bashfully.
richie kissed his forehead, pulling eddie into his lap. "eds?"
"hmm?" he asked, closing his eyes and leaning his head against richie's collarbone.
richie traced eddie's facial features with his fingers. eddie's eyes blinked back open.
"you ok?" he asked. "you're crying." eddie sounded concerned.
he sat up, cupping richie's face with his hands.
"eds," richie squeaked out, engulfing eddie in a hug. "thank you."
eddie patted his back. "for what?" he asked, confused.
"accepting me," richie sniffled.
"oh, 'chee, that's not something you have to thank me for," eddie whispered, pulling away to brush richie's soft, curly hair out of his face. "you know i'd love you. no matter what."
richie looked down at richie, his heart in his eyes. he smiled at eddie. "do we kiss now?"
eddie grinned, blushing madly. "if that's what you want to do, yes."
richie gently pushed eddie back on his bed, straddling his waist. richie leaned down, pressing his lips to eddie's.
it wasn't a pretty kiss, it was wet and sloppy, but it was the first kiss either boy had ever had, and they both thought it was amazing.
richie pulled away. eddie's face was plastered with a huge grin; richie giggled.
"you ok?" richie asked him gently.
eddie's eyes were unfocused. "i'm perfect 'chee."
his eyes shot up to meet richie's. "will you stay tonight?" he asked richie excitedly.
richie smiled at eddie, finally removing himself from eddie's waist. "of course love."
he laid down beside eddie, who curled up underneath his arm.
"i love you 'chee," eddie whispered.
"i love you more eds."

the two boys woke up to bright sunlight streaming through the still open window. eddie smiled up at richie and pressed his lips to his cheek.
"hey 'chee?" he whispered the the soft morning light.
"mhm?" richie asked, his eyes still closed.
"will you be my boyfriend?" eddie asked him quietly.
richie's eyes flew open in surprise. "r-really!?"
eddie giggled, nodding his head. "yes. if you're ok with it."
"oh my god, yes i'm ok with it! i'm more than ok with it! i-"
"shh, 'chee," eddie hushed him softly. "my mom will hear you."
richie chuckled. "sorry love."
eddie snuggled back into richie's side. "i love you boyfriend," he whispered, pulling richie into a hug.
the boys laid there cuddling for a few minutes, enjoying the others company.
richie placed his forehead against eddie's. "i love you," he whispered, his lips brushing against eddie's.
eddie shuddered, swallowing thickly. "i-i love you too."
richie smiled, crushing his lips to eddie's. it was a passionate kiss, fireworks erupted in both the boys stomach.
eddie pulled away first, his face flushed and panting heavily. he bit his lip, smiling up at his boyfriend.
"god eddie," richie groaned. "how is it possible for someone to be that cute!"
eddie blushed, giggling behind his hands and burying his face in richie's chest.
richie held eddie close. "you know you're my best friend right?"
"of course 'chee. and you're mine," eddie told him.
richie smiled, content with just holding eddie and never letting him go.
richie's stomach had to ruin it though; it growled loudly in the silence.
eddie giggled.
"are you laughing at me?" richie gasped with fake anger.
"nah. just your stomach." eddie gently poked richie's stomach which made him shriek and giggle.
"wanna get some breakfast? we could go eat at that little diner you love so much," richie offered.
eddie grinned. "i'd like that. let me get dressed. do you want something to wear?"
"nah," richie told him. "i'll wear this."
eddie shrugged and stood up, walking to his closet. he grabbed his favorite yellow t-shirt and his shortest pair of red shorts.
the two boys snuck out of the house, and richie began strutting down the driveway.
eddie's eyebrows pinched together. "what are you doing richie?"
"perfecting my walk of shame," he told eddie nonchalantly, who began cracking up. "this is gonna be happening a lot."
eddie snorted, wrapping his arm around richie's waist. "i love you so much." he leaned his head on richie's shoulder.
richie rested his head on top of his boyfriend. "i love you too baby."