Stay Calm~Reddie

"ℝ𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕖, 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥'𝕤 𝕨𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘"♫

Richie left his house shortly after shoving his notebook into his closet, amongst his clothes. He grabbed the money from the counter, shoved on some old trainers, and ran out of the house.

The lanky boy made his way towards town, in search for food places to order a takeaway. He passed a few places but they didn't sell much that he was interested in, not until he passed his favourite food place.

Richie walked into the building, heading towards the till to order some food until he recognised a couple people on a table.

"Fuck," he mumbled to himself.

Richie cursed at himself as across from the room, he saw Eddie and Myra sitting on a table together. Their hands were slightly brushing each other's, they were both laughing loudly, and Eddie looked generally happy.

Richie felt his stomach drop as he realised that Eddie was probably having a better time with her than him. Were they on a date? Richie couldn't stop staring at the two of them laughing and basically flirting. This was until he noticed their laughing stop and their faces becoming slightly closer. It was as if Myra's lips were reeling in Eddie, and Richie couldn't stand that.

"Eds," Richie yelled, before their faces got any closer. The small boy whipped his head round to face where the voice came from, his eyes widening once he noticed Richie awkwardly looking back at him.

Eddie stood up off the table and walked towards Richie. "Rich? What the fuck are you doing here?"

"I was gonna buy food," Richie quickly responded, keeping his head down.

"No like- why did you call my name?"

"Uh- because i saw you? But then i realised that i interrupted something so never mind."

Eddie sighed and looked over to see Myra waiting patiently for Eddie to return. He turned his gaze back to Richie. "Well, you did."

"Sorry."

"Don't be sorry," Eddie softly replied, putting his hand on Richie's shoulder. "I need to get back to her though, i'll see you around?"

"Wait- Eddie?"

"Mhm?"

"Don't kiss her," Richie blurted out, his thoughts suddenly escaped his mouth.

Eddie shot richie a confusing look. "Why?"

"She doesn't deserve you Eds."

"What do you mean?"

"Like," Richie began to explain, trying to look anywhere but at Eddie's direction. "She doesn't deserve you, you're nice and stuff but she didn't. She didn't even make sure you was okay when that jock was saying all that shit."

Eddie took a step back as his eyebrows furrowed. "She is nice, she's the first girl that's ever took an interest in me," he explained.

"Fine."

"Richie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," Richie blurted out as he quickly turned his body round and slightly began to back out.

"Richie," Eddie called as he grabbed Richie's shoulder. "Are you not happy with the fact that i finally found a girl that's interested?" The tone in his voice was slightly harsher than before, Richie noticed that straight away.

"No! Fuck no, i just- i just don't think she deserves you but i'm happy for you." Richie yanked his shoulder from Eddie's reach. He forced a smile before waving at Eddie, signalling that he was gonna head off.

"You're a real dickhead sometimes, you know that?"

Richie turned his head, his forced smile dropping almost immediately. "What?"

"The girls i talk to isn't any of your concern Richie, you don't get to say who deserves me or not," Eddie spat.

"Eds, i-"

"I'm just gonna go and continue my date with Myra, see ya around i guess." And with that, Eddie made his way back to his seat opposite Myra. He offered her a big smile as he sat down, immediately getting back to chatting with her. However, Richie forced his attention away from the two and left the building.

"Fuck buying food," Richie muttered to himself. "I'll just make myself an omelet or some shit."