CURRENTLY ON HOLD - It's the summer before their Junior year in high school, and Richie is prepared for the best summer of his life. There's only one problem, he's gay, and 100% head over heals with his best friend, Eddie Kaspbrak, who's straight, right? What happens when drunken thought's turn into actions? How will they cope in a town that doesn't like change? And will the lucky seven ever really get past that dark summer of 1989? Read to find out! I am SO sorry, I'm terrible at intro's, but it's a good story! I Promise! Lot's of reddie, and some billverly and Stozier in the background. WARNING: LIGHT smut (they're both 17), lots of swearing, drugs/alcohol, blood/violence in later chapters, a little dark in some points

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

❝ WE'RE NOT JUST FRIENDS. WE WERE NEVER JUST FRIENDS, AND YOU FUCKING KNOW IT. ❞ STARTED MARCH 10TH, 2019 FINISHED MAY 12TH, 2020. © 2019 softiestbzy ᵎ!ᵎ NOTE: THIS STORY IS AN OLD WORK OF FICTION WRITTEN DURING MY TEEN YEARS. I NO LONGER CONDONE SHIPPING REAL LIFE PEOPLE AND I NO LONGER SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WRITTEN ABOUT IN THIS STORY. PLEASE READ WITH UNDERSTANDING.

Richie; so... eds, you wanna go have sex? Eddie; what! no, ew. gross. and don't call me eds, Richie. Richie; you're kidding me, come on smalls. Eddie; yeah. how did ya know? {HIGHEST RANK ON RANDOM #8}

"What do you want from me?!" Mike yells at Will as he stood at the edge of a cliff, staring at Will. "I want you!" Will yells back at him, moving forward with his hands out to Mike. "I love you!" was the last thing Will said as Mike dropped off the cliff. Shows signs of a toxic relationship WARNINGS!!!! Character death. Mentions of suicide. It's gay Possibly self harm Depression Drugs Alcohol Mentions of sex. All characters are 16 and over

❦ my poor heart aches, with every step you take ❦ COMPLETED (lowercase intended) (includes stenbrough)