New Girl // richie tozier x reader

chapter 8

(UNEDITED)

y/n's pov

the rest of the week had gone by much quicker, i didn't like that, my parents would be home by tomorrow and i was more then a little scared.

richie had been staying on the couch downstairs, i tried to tell him he could stay in my room and i'd sleep downstairs but he wouldn't listen, we had a lot of fun though, staying up late, eating a bunch of junk and hanging out with the losers. it was the best week in my life.

"your parents are coming home tomorrow?" richie asked as we sat on my bed "yeah," i sighed "i can go home tonight if you want me too," he told me "i don't want you to leave, but i'm not sure you're going to wanna be here when they do get home," i said "what do you mean by that?" he asked "nothing, just forget it, it's up to you if you want to stay, but you can't sleep downstairs, my parents will kill the both of us if they found out you've been staying here," i warned him "i don't want to be the reason you get in trouble y/n," he sighed "don't worry about it, plus they won't find out," i said "where will i sleep?" he asked "in my room of course, you can take the bed, i'll set up the floor for me," i told him "fuck no, i'm not letting you do that," he yelled "why not rich, it's not that big of a deal," i said "no, i'll take the floor, it's your house," he said "you're so fucking stubborn richie," — i said and he shrugged — "fine then, if you're not going to stay in the bed then neither will i, see i can be stubborn too dipshit," i said "oh you fucker, i'm not letting you sleep on the floor," he said "so then what do you propose?" i asked "well... only if you're 100% ok with it, maybe we can both stay on the bed?" — he suggested — "and again, i don't mean for it to be disgusting or anything, but i'm not letting you stay on the floor in your own home," he said "ok," i agreed "so it was that easy?" he asked kind of shocked "well i trust you rich, so yeah, i guess it was," i said.

the next few hours went by in a blur, the sun was starting to go down and no matter what richie and i did or how much fun we were having watching stupid videos and movies, i was really anxious for tomorrow.

"ok so you know the plan?" i asked "no shit, if your parents are home before school, there's a ladder right outside the window," he said "exactly," i smiled "what if they check on you? they'll see me," he said "don't worry about that," i told him getting of the bed and walking to the door, i closed it and turned the lock that my dad installed for me, just incase my mother wanted to do anything "ok, well i'm fucking tired," he sighed flopping down onto my bed "me too," i agreed.

now is where things got a little bit awakened, i pulled the covers up and went to my side of the bed that i usually sleep on and richie went to the other, we were as far apart as we could be without falling off the bed.

"you sure you don't want me to stay on the floor?" richie asked "no, it's fine," i answered, the lights were off, the only light we had was coming through the cracks in my window blinds "are you ok?" he asked "i'm fine rich, are you?" i asked "yeah, fine," he said.

it was silent for the next few minutes "richie? are you asleep?" i whispered "no, are you?" he asked "yeah dipshit, i'm sleeping," i answered sarcastically "right," he said, i turned on my side facing him, he seemed to have done the same thing "your glasses?" i asked, my eyes were starting to adjust and i was able to see him "oh yeah, i guess i forgot to take them off," he chuckled "here, i'll take them, there a table right next to me," i told him reaching for his glasses that were still on his face, i guess i wasn't fully aware, but that happens to me when i'm tired, i do thing without thinking.

"you look different," i giggled as i turned back to face him after placing his glasses neatly on my night side table "bad different?" he asked in a strange tone "of course not," — i told him, he laughed quietly — "i like you're face," i smiled "thanks, i guess, i like yours too," he smiled a goofy grin, "thanks... i guess," i smiled back, both of us chuckled quietly at my response.

i wanted to touch his face, see if it was as soft as it looked, but i was awake enough to know that wouldn't be a great idea.

"richie?" i asked "yes y/n?" "goodnight," i said "goodnight," he said back, i turned over on my other side but stayed in the same spot as before, we were close, and i liked it, i felt safe.

883 words
i know it's going a little slower then the movie, but i promise stuff will be happening with pennywise soon.
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