The Color Barrier~Reddie Au

Seven

"I actually have some in my bag right now." Richie chuckles reaching into a backpack he brought.

He pulls out five comic books, handing them all to Eddie. "Oh wow. I didn't expect you had any." "Yeah, I carry them everywhere. Got them a long time ago. I read them over an over again." He yawns, putting the bag down.

Laying his head on Eddies shoulder. Beverly giggles.

On the other hand Stanley and Bill lay on a blowup mattress asleep, holding each other closely.

"Guys look." Mike points to the two.

The two boys spoon each other. Bills arm going around Stanley's waist. Their legs tangled.

The two didn't fall asleep like that. Initially Stanley fell asleep on Bill's lap. After a while Bill laid down, his back facing the younger boy. Soon Bill turns over grabbing them boy, pulling him closer.

Eddie smiles at the two. Wishing someone would hold him like that.

A faint snore startles Eddie. Soon Richies arms slither around his small waist, pulling him closer.

The ones who are awake stare in awe. Richie was put in the passionate group, he's never been passionate about anyone.

He chooses not to. No one knows why he doesn't act passionate. The real truth is that once you're put into the group, you expected to act that way.

He's led people on multiple times. Not meaning to. He's decided to stop acting passionate. He doesn't love anyone, only his friends.

Richie fully lays down in the hammock, pulling Eddie down with him.

Eddie turns around to look at the raven haired boy. He smiles and Richie pulls him close to his chest.

"Guys we need to leave, it's getting late. We can't be here all night. I wish we could." Beverly sighs as Ben Mike and herself start to leave. Eddie turns his head towards the three, wishing this didn't have to end.

"Stanley, Bill come on wake up." The two boys wake up, Stanley sits up, rubbing his eye with his hand.

Bill sits up, putting his chin on Stanley's shoulder. The two fully wake up. Realizing how they were laying down. They boy blush as they help each other up.

"Hey Richie, we need to get up." The raven haired boys eyes flutter open slowly. Eddie smiles as Richie backs his face up. "I don't wanna get up, help me."

Soon Eddie stands up, him and Richie the last ones in there. "Come on, all of them left. You need to go home and sleep." He smiles offering a hand out to the taller boy.

"Move." He pushes past Eddie which almost makes the smaller boy fall. "What the fuck? What's wrong with you." "Absolutely nothing." He flips eddie off and climbs out of the clubhouse.

What's his problem? I'm only being nice.

Eddies eyes fill with tears, aggressively he wipes them away.