Strawberries and cigarettes

(LOWER CASE INTENTIONAL)
(NOT A SONG FIC)

"i'm eddie,"
"richie,"
"really? you look like your name is henry or something!" i laugh and hang my head back and lean back. i almost find it odd how quickly me and richie have connected. in the sky, the stars are staring back at me, mirroring the smile a stranger had given me. "alright, maybe you could call me henry and i can call you a name that fits you better," he pauses, putting an over exaggerated thinking face, "eds, eddie spaghetti, eddie bear-"

the silly nicknames cause my heart to skip a beat. i swallow down the strage feeling richie gives me and try to resist the warmth growing on my face.

"stop! your just embarrassing yourself!" i exclaim.

reddie story inspired by Strawberries and cigarettes by Troye Sivan, in Eddie's perspective.
posted: Wednesday, February 8, 2023