Em Derry, algumas coisas sempre parecem erradas. Os corredores da escola são estreitos demais, os sorrisos duram pouco demais, e o medo aprende cedo a se esconder sob a pele. Entre gibis lidos às escondidas, conversas sobre aliens, encontros roubados em salas vazias e silêncios cheios de significado, os dois tentam entender o que sentem enquanto enfrentam uma cidade que não perdoa diferenças. O preconceito, a violência e algo muito mais antigo rondam Derry, observando de longe. Nem todo medo vem de palhaços. Às vezes, ele vem das pessoas. Às vezes, de amar alguém quando o mundo inteiro diz que isso é errado.

Eddie Kaspbrak and His best friend Richie have both loved each-other for as long as they can remember, though neither one of them told eachother. They were always so close.. sometimes too close.

❝Derry's gonna have to deal with us, Eddie. If they can't handle us being together, then that's on them.❞ ♚ In which Eddie and Richie haven't talked for awhile, but fall in love again. And now they have to hide it from the homophobic world.

❝ how do you manage to always hurt yourself? ❞ where richie constantly gives himself papercuts in class to get the shy boy's attention

E: "Shit" R: What is it?" E"My mom. She wants me to go home" R: "Are you seriously gonna let me here alone?" E: "I seriously don't want to" R: "Yeah? Then stay"

dimana richie tozier adalah seorang anak brokenhome, dan eddie kapsbrak berusaha membantu dirinya, walaupun richie sering menolak bantuannya, eddie tetap tak menyerah. and his presence in his life became richie's motivation to live.

What happens after Finn and Jack are told that Reddie is going to be real... ---

!! HI. THIS ISN'T INCEST. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH INCEST. COOL? COOL.!! --- Eddie Kaspbrak, what was he like? He liked Track, he liked art, and he liked the company of fellow men. But he tried to make that very little of his life as it "wasn't that important", but in this story it is. Before the begging of Sophmore year, his mother forced them to move, even though he really didn't want to. What happens when a newly found friend has an "electrifying" brother? His words.

bill: so you're my tutor? or in which bill will lose everything if he doesn't get his grades up, and stanley will lose everything if he doesn't tutor some dumb jock for free. [ranked #1 - stanbrough]

"you're supposed to pretend like you love me!" "but what if i'm not pretending anymore?" or in which richie and eddie pretend to be in a relationship for more reasons than one. [ranked #1 - reddie]