"You've got to be fucking kidding me!" The smirk was inevitable, Richie had really tried. -Short Story-

R + E

Eddie cares so much about Richie because they're friends, right? Nothing else. ***AN: In this piece, both Eddie and Richie are 13-14. Therefore, any comments, joke or otherwise, referring to either of them in a sexual manner will be deleted immediately. They're weird and they make me uncomfortable. Thanks for understanding.***

"Ever since, like, the second day of summer, you've been acting weird. You don't make that many jokes anymore and whenever any of us guys try to touch you, you nearly punch us in the fucking face. What's wrong with you?" Richie was brought to the reality of how he was truly acting, and Eddie noticing this made him so fucking scared. 'Does he know what Patrick did to me?'

Eddie Kaspbrak hated Derry. It may have seemed like most towns at the time, but in reality, it was one of the biggest shitholes in America. Eddie didn't have any chance to be who he wanted to be. He felt he could never truly be himself around anyone. Anyone except for the Trashmouth, Richie Tozier.

//Richie has known Eddie for a long, long time. When he returns to Derry, he knows Eddie Kaspbrak, he knows they've been friends, but in the 27 years they've been separated, they forget all about their years together. The longer they stay together in Derry, the more memories resurface. // switches from modern day to memories // Alternate ending for It Chapter 2

Disclaimer: This story may contain themes that could potentially trigger some readers - proceed with caution <3

at least that's what he tells himself. a story that looks into Richie Tozier's years after the first 'defeat' of It. A coming of age story true to Stephen King and without a happy ending. TW for the entire work: homophobia, homophoboc slurs, and intense internalized homophobia. Any more TW will be added with the chapter. Be safe

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

when richie tozier meets the mysterious eddie kaspbrack in art class, he begins to catch feelings that may be more than a friendship. soon their lives are turned upside down. but as long as they have eachother everything will be okay, right?