𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓹 || Beverly Marsh

6.

Everyone had been taking Blake's information differently. All well of course. Stan, really happy! And also not really caring about it at the same time, Bill maybe questioning his sexuality, Ben too, Mike estatic, Richie being more careful about who he let's know he's gay, and Eddie. Eddie was different. He didn't realise you could change your gender. He was curious about everything in the lgbt community. He only knew the basic terms, gay, bi and lesbian.

As a gay man himself, he thought that's all there was to it. Plain and simple. Eddie sat in his bed and pulled out his computer. He looked up "Lgbt terms".  He scrolled through a website that showed new terms like asexual, pansexaual, aromatic, and an interesting term. "Non-Binary." Someone who doesn't identify as male or female. Eddie sighed. You can be neither? He always knew that he was a little bit girlier than the other boys. Eddie wasn't crazily girly but compared to the boys in his town he was a "fag". He continued on the website.

Eddie came across another interesting term. "Pollyamorous." Someone who dates 2 or more people at once. Every person in the situation consenting. Isn't that just cheating? Eddie couldn't imagine cheating on Richie! Eddie closed his laptop and laid back. He was confused. Being poly seems weird and isn't that just cheating on your partner? But it said all parties are consenting. Hm.

What about non-binary. Being neither means you can be masculine and feminine and whatever you want. You didn't have to conform to gender norms. You just conform to your own norms. Eddie smiled.

"They/them." Eddie said allowed. It sounded odd but he was interested.

"Look at Eddie over there. They are so cool!" Eddie gulped. He liked the sound of that but could he really tell people? Eddie's phone buzzed.

The man

"Hey Eds!" 
"Can I call you?"
"I kinda wanna talk to you.."

"Uh yeah go ahead ig"

After a moment or so Eddie's phone rang. He picked it up.

"Hey Stan What's up?"

"I-" Eddie heard some heavy breathing on the other line. Stan sounded nervous and scared.

"Are you okay? Is there something going on?"

"Eddie I think I have a crush on you.."

"Stan you know-" Eddie got cut off.

"I know you are with Richie but I had to get it off my chest. I will respect you if you don't like me back I just had to get that out." Eddie looked down. He sorta liked Stan. Stan was sweet and caring. He went to stan with things he could tell Richie, the deep things. The boys talked for a while before hanging up. Eddie went back to his laptop. The old website still up. Eddie looked at the screen before realising.

Maybe if I talk to Richie I can date Stan? But also Richie? He said to himself. He was confused but sorta understood what being poly was. He decided to go on YouTube and search up some poly families to get the idea. It was a bit odd at first but they where just like anyone else.

But what about non-binary. Maybe test it out? He searched ways to test out new pronouns and came across a website that inserts your name and pronouns in a sentence. He input his name. His birthname. He didn't feel the need to change his name. Edward was okay for him. He thought of maybe talking to Blake about all this. Maybe he could give Eddie some more information. This was a lot for Eddie to take in at once.

He kinda wanted to try being poly yet he was scared. He also wanted to try being non-binary but he wants to ask Blake a ton of questions first. He will have to wait until school on Monday. He could talk to Richie and Blake on Monday. They could figure things out then. Maybe not what Eddie is but at least figure out what this all means.