Richie: 16
Eddie: 16
Richie and Eddie were having their weekly sleepover, this time it was Richie's house. The boys go down to the basement. "So Eds, what do you want to do?" Richie asks. "Watch movies" Eddie says. Eddie sits down and gets comfortable on the couch while Richie picks out movies. Richie grabs The Shining, Get Out, and Everything Everything. Eddie loved romance movies. "Which one first?" Richie asks. "The Shining." Eddie answers. Eddie grabs his blanket from his backpack and covers himself. Richie dramatically shivers. "Eds I'm cold, give me the blanket" Richie says. "Fine" Eddie gives Richie part of the blanket. "I need your body heat" Richie pouts. Eddie smiles to himself, knowing that Richie is using that as an excuse to snuggle. Eddie slides close to Richie, closing the gap between the two boys. Finally Richie starts the movie. "I thought that was supposed to be a scary movie," Eddie says. "It's old so maybe it was scary when it came out" Richie responds. They start watching Everything, Everything. About halfway through the movie, Maggie calls the boys for dinner. "Before we start watching movies again, I'm going to change into my pajamas" Eddie tells Richie after they are done eating. When the boys are back in the basement, Eddie grabs his bag and goes into the basement bathroom to change. 5 minutes later, Eddie comes back out wearing a Jack Skellington onesie. It's a little big on him, so the hood covers half of his eyes. He's so flipping adorable. I just want to hold him and kiss him. Richie thinks. Stop it! He's your best friend and he's straight! Richie mentally yells at himself. Eddie sits back down, and they finish watching Everything, Everything. "Can we do something else before we watch the last movie?" Eddie asks. "Like what?" Richie questions. "Play Monopoly?" Eddie asks. They play a round that takes 1 1/2 hours. "I won" Eddie sticks his tongue out at Richie. Richie picks up Eddie and holds Eddie over his shoulder. "Put me down!" Eddie screams. He squirms around and playfully punches Richie's back. He asks like he hates it, but in reality Eddie loves when Richie holds him. Richie tosses Eddie onto the couch. Due to his size, Eddie bounces once before settling down. Richie sits down next to Eddie. "You're mean" Eddie slaps Richie's chest. Richie turns on Get Out before snuggling Eddie under the blanket. Eddie finds this movie way more scary than The Shining. He scoots towards Richie, snuggling close. Near the end of the movie, Eddie has a death grip on Richies arm and his face buried in Richie's neck. Richie pets Eddie's hair, trying to calm him down. Soon, the movie ends. "Come on, Eds. Let's go to sleep" Richie says as he unfolds the couch. Eddie doesn't lay down. Instead, he stays sitting up with his knees pulled up against his chest. He shakes in fear. "Eds, it's ok. I won't let anything happen to you" Richie promises. "I know. That's why I love you" Eddie says. Eddie realizes what he said seconds later. He covers his mouth as his eyes fill with tears. He sprints to the bathroom upstairs. He locks the door and lets his tears flow. Richie follows Eddie upstairs. "Eds, let me in" Richie says. Eddie says nothing. "Eddie, I know you're in there. Let me in" Eddie remains silent. "If you won't open the door, I'll break in" After getting no response, Richie grabs a gift card, slides it into where the lock is, and opens the door. "Why did you follow me? Aren't you disgusted that I like you?" Eddies asks, still facing away from Richie. Richie gently turns Eddie around to face him. "Please don't hurt me" Eddie whispers. It breaks Richie's heart that Eddie thinks Richie would ever hurt him. "Eds, I would never hurt you, especially not over something like this." Richie promises as he sets Eddie in his lap. "Why? I deserve it. You have every right to be mad that I like you. I shouldn't-" Richie cuts off Eddie's rant with a kiss. "Why would you do that?" Eddie asks. "Because I love you too, Eds" Richie says, wiping Eddie's tears. "No you don't. You're straight, you always make jokes about girls." Eddie starts to cry again. "That's all they are, honey. They're jokes. They're to hide the the fact that I like guys. Eds, I've loved since I knew what love was. Why did you think I like to cuddle with you and pick you up?" Richie continues to wipe Eddie's tear while he hold Eddie close. "I thought you just liked to cuddle and that you picked me up to make fun of my size. Do you seriously like me?" Eddie asks, looking down at his lap. Richie tilts his chin up so he can look Eddie in the eye. "Eds, I am completely 100% serious when I say I'm in love with you. I would never joke about something like this. I pinkie promise" Richie holds out his pinkie. Eddie wraps his pinkie around Richie's then they stamp it with their thumbs. "Can we kiss again?" Eddie asks, shyly. "Of course" Richie gently kisses Eddie again. "Will you go out with me?" Richie asks. "Of course I will!" Eddie says, giving Richie an are you crazy look. "Let's go to bed, sweetheart." Richie stands up and carries Eddie down to the basement. The boys lay down and wrap around each other. "I love you so much, Eds" Richie whispers. "I love you, too, Chee" Eddie responds, then both boys fall asleep, cuddling the person they love most
