The Color Barrier~Reddie Au

Four

Eddies Pov

I fell asleep in the play house.

I wake up slightly and feel someone warm holding me, I'm on someone's back.

I can smell cigarettes. I open my eyes. my chin rests on Richie's shoulder. He's carrying me while quietly talking to Ben. I guess he's the only one that could pick me up. I feel his hands holding me up and my arms are around his neck.

I finally pick my head up. "Hey Eddie you fell asleep so I'm carrying you back to your house"

No nickname? He seems serious

"Oh okay" For some reason he doesn't let me down but I decide not to say anything and lay my head back down. Quickly falling asleep.

Soon to wake up back on my bed my hoodie was off and I'm wearing a different shirt.

My shoes off. My hair is wet, I can feel it.

My overalls were still on but unhooked. I see a note beside my pillow it reads:

It started to rain right after you fell back asleep. I put my shirt over your head. Also I knew it would be weird if I changed you so I just put my shirt on you because your hoodie was soaked. Mkay I'll see you later~Richie:)

I felt my face heat up and me starting to smile without even thinking about it, do I have feelings for him?, no I just met him and I don't even know if he likes boys.

It was the next day I changed into some sweat pants.

Then buttoning Richies shirt and walk through the house to find Ben watching another movie.

He looks over and smiles.

I do the same back. Making some food first I join him to watch the movie.

Checking my phone.

10+notifications from "The losers"
The Losers
6:08 am
Ben: I added Eddie
Mike: Bet
Bill: is he still asleep?
Ben: yeah he's been passed out for 3 hours
Stan: we all left at like 3am right
Richie: he fell asleep at like 2:30 am
Bev: Cute
Stan: Oh hush we don't even know if he likes boys
Richie: yeah, I'm bi 😎:)
Mike: Do you have crush I'm him 🧐
Richie: no we just met he's nice tho

Eddies heart broke when he read what Richie said but he understood because they had just met that night.

Bill: hmmmmm
Bev: ^
Mike: we're probably blowing his phone up
Richie: No I took him phone out of his fanny pack plugged it up and turned the ringer off
Bev: boyfriend tings
Ben: Jesus Christ
Stanley: he just moved in like a day ago and plus Richies annoying ways would totally make Eddie not like him
Richie: oh Staniel you wound me😫
Mike: aNyways do y'all wanna meet up again tonight
Ben: sure I'll ask Eddie
Richie: yeah I'll beat y'all there
Bev: is that a challenge trashmouth
Richie: maybe babe 🥰
Stanley:🤮
Richie: HE USED AN EMOJI I-
Stanley: we never speak of this
Mike: he will forever talk about it
Ben: ^
Bev: ^^
Bill: ^^^
Richie: ^^^^
Stanley: I-

I giggle at everyone basically attacking Stanley.

I decide to text the groupchat
The Losers
Eddie: hey guys we're meeting up later today right?
Mike: yeah, what time?
Bev: same time? 12:30am
Stanley: sure
Richie: bEt
Bill: I'm concerned
Ben: ^
Bev: ^^
Eddie: ^^^
Stanley: ^^^^
Mike: ^^^^^
Richie:^^^^^^