"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]

p h o s p h e n e s (n.) the stars and colors you see when you rub your eyes "Richie saw him everywhere, and he simply couldn't rid his mind of the doe-eyed angel he loved so dearly. He saw Eddie in his dreams, in his wandering thoughts, in his music, in the stars and colors that leaked across his eyes when he squeezed them shut tight. Eddie was there, always, whether Richie wanted it or not; and he definitely did." ×Trigger warnings at the beginnings of chapters×

Richie pulled him into the tightest hug, knowing from here on out, everything will be okay. A tear rolled down his cheek. Eddie wiped the tear from his face, "Always and forever.." Richie smiled bright and picked him up, "Always and forever baby.." He softly kissed him.

☆ "You light up my world like stars do the night sky," ☆ Richie Tozier's world was a dark one. Full of anxieties and fears that left him broken. His only hope was his best friend, Eddie Kaspbrak. Who wasn't having an easy time at home himself. Eddie was his silver lining and a force seemed to pull Richie towards him. He was like a drug, the depressed boy really needed him, craved him even. He was addicted to his touch and the comfort he provided. He lit up Richie's life when times were at their darkest. He was a real star. Okay. I'm scared so, All songs belong to the original owners. Thank you. Also, all characters belong to Stephen King. Not me.

It had been two years since "IT" had happened, the losers were now all 15 and ever since the events, Eddie and Richie had been inseparable. Eddie almost dying had been an awakening for Richie, he realised he could not lose Eddie, Eddie meant the world to him, he had always questioned the way he was attracted to Eddie before, and his sexuality too. It was all so confusing for both of them but since they had killed pennywise in Neibolt their friendship grew into something much much more. [this is my first story ahhhh]

It's not like he meant to text him. completed ✓