Pinned
ribs;
pairing: eddie kaspbrak/richie tozier (reddie), side bill denbrough/mike hanlon/ stanley uris (stenbranlon) and ben hanscom/beverly marsh (benverly)
wc: 175,371
chapters, 9/12: september, october, november, december, january, february , march (part one) , march (part two) , april **NEW**
summary:
// you’re the only friend I need sharing beds like little kids laughing ‘til our ribs get tough but that will never be enough // —
Almost every time the lights turn off and they cram in the shitty twin bed, Richie seems to become a different person. Maybe not different, per say, but the stupid jokes and teasing die down, the guard of nonchalance dropping. Eddie feels lucky to see this side of Richie, soft and caring—vulnerable. It’s not like he hates the other side of Richie, he secretly enjoys their constant banter and his dumb jokes. No, it’s that this side is rare, and it’s something beautiful. Here, safe in the soft flannel sheets, it feels like they are the only two souls for miles, and they can be themselves, and that is terrifying and reassuring all at once.
“I’m gonna miss this. When we go off to college,” Richie admits, the weight behind his words telling Eddie he felt the same about their shared nights.
“Yeah,” Eddie agrees softly, “me too.”
