Richie and Eddie are discovering the unexplored waters of their relationship after Richie comes out as gay. Richie is living with Eddie and his mother, Sonia, as long as he follows the household rules. One of those rules is no gays. (Because Sonia is a BIATCH and no one likes her) They are trying to hide their relationship from their very homophobic parents, while Henry Bowers and his gang bullies the two constantly making it difficult for them to stay secret. Very. Difficult.

Eddie and Richie are the best of friends and love eachother, richies home alone and eddies mum lets him stay over after a week of begging, the boys can't wait.