i love wikipedia and i think it is good and right to give them money but all their funding drive messages are “well… we’ll be killing ourselves tonight. we asked so little of you and yet it seems that simply nobody cares about lil ol wikipedia anymore….sad…”
i love wikipedia and i think it is good and right to give them money but all their funding drive messages are “well… we’ll be killing ourselves tonight. we asked so little of you and yet it seems that simply nobody cares about lil ol wikipedia anymore….sad…”
Always willing to wait || reddie texting oneshot(?)
Warnings :: Swearing, homophobic experiences, past experiences of homophobia, just fluff
Letting out a loud yawn, Eddie sat up from where he fell asleep on his desk, his homework as a pillow. Thank fuck he doesn't drool or he would've destroyed all his hard work from the night before. As much as he loves this subject, he could go without all these complicated homeworks that weren't even about the current lesson.
He yawned once again as he stretches, groaning in delight at the pop from his back. He stood up and started to tidy up his desk, never been the type to just leave his things where he last used them. 'Like a certain shithead two floors down' he thought, unable to stop his smile from appearing as his mind was suddenly filled with images of large round glasses and a goofy smile.
Speaking of certain shitheads, he took his phone from its charging post (fully charged, fuck yeah), and sent his usual morning greeting, softly laughing at the sight of their conversation last night.
Just as he was about to head to the bathroom for his morning routine, a ping came from his phone. Taking the phone back into his hand, he was surprised to see that Richie had already replied... Which was surprising because it's only 7 am and Richie usually wakes up near 12 pm on weekends.
As unusual it is for Richie to be awake this early on a weekend, Eddie can't deny that his heart swelled and a soft warmth filled his body at the morning greeting. He couldn't even get himself to be 'annoyed' at the nickname.
'The first one he ever sent' Eddie thought, smiling softly as he types his reply.
Taking his phone with him, he moved toward the bathroom to start his routine.
He doesn't have a thorough morning routine as most thinks he does. Wash his face, brush his hair, brush his teeth, put his usual skin care routine, and change clothes. Pretty simple routine in his opinion.
In the midst of him applying moisturizer on his skin, Richie replied.
Choosing not to scold Richie for the way he texts, Eddie wondered what got him so excited for today. There was nothing special on this usual Saturday. No birthdays, no events... What could've gotten their resident Trashmouth so excited?
He couldn't help the way his heart clenched painfully at the other's answer.
Now that he thinks about it, it was true. It does feel like it had been ages since Eddie and Richie spent time together without the other Losers. The last time they hanged out together alone was... a month ago?!
How had they survived that? They used to 'hang out' every day without fail, not used to being apart for that long even when they were still children. After the grand confession a year ago, they became even more inseparable. Always sneaking into each other's dorm rooms and bribing their roommates not to say anything just so they could spend time with one another.
He kind of feel bad for never noticing until now.
They were making things harder for themselves with hiding their relationship from their friends. He was making things harder for them.
Can you blame him tho? He grew up with a homophobic parent, the woman implanting so many fears about AIDS and Hell into his brain. Not only that, but she also fed him fears of society's reaction to LGBT+ people, showed him articles of LGBT people getting beaten up, doxxed, others ending up dead. His gullible younger self was too trusting of his Mommy to go against her. Too blinder by her love and care to see that she was only scaring him.
Nothing could describe how afraid he had been when he realized that Richie was the most attractive person he knew.
He knew better now, he was out of her grasp and he can see everything with his own very gay eyes. The supposed 'disease' that gays contract no longer scares him, but the fear of being judged for just being who he is and loving who he loves still scares the fuck out of him.
Taking a deep breath, he asked a question he'd been too chicken to ask in the past.
He immediately placed his phone face down, ignoring the fast multiple replies from the love of his life as he focuses on finishing his routine. He felt like a coward as he tidies up and went back to his room so he can choose what his outfit for today will be.
He knew what Richie's reply would be, they had talked about this before. Multiple times. And his reply always stays the same. Always the same heart warming answer.
Giving up on choosing for now, he sat on the floor in fromt of his closet and finally decided to see the answer he already expected to see.
Always willing to wait for you.
Was it normal to be this emotional over a message he'd seen and heard multiple times? Fuck, he felt like crying, it is way too fucking early to cry over a message his soulmate sent.
Trashmouth, always so considerate and kind despite his perosnality of your mom jokes and crude language. Always thinking of Eddie first before himself, prioritizing Eddie's comfort more than his own.
Eddie knew that Richie was itching to tell the Losers about them, itching to tell his parents about them. Richie was a lot of things but a liar he strive to never be, and he was forced to be one for the sake of not making Eddie uncomfortable because he wasn't ready. Richie tells his parents everything, but he was forced to keep this oen thing from them because he knew it scares Eddie.
How did he get so lucky to have such an amazing person to call as his soulmate, his other half?
Wiping away the tears gathering at the corner of his eyes, Eddie stood up once again to change clothes. Making up his mind to overcome his fear today, he made a move to dress to impress. He already had the day planned.
Make Richie's jaw drop at his outfit, hold his hand in public, kiss him in public, take him to that arcade he loves so much, have a lunch date, don't correct the old lady that always asks if they were a couple, eat ice cream while watching the sunset, and as night comes, invite everyone to the clubhouse, then...
Then he'll tell them how fucking lucky he feels to call Richie Tozier as his boyfriend, the love of his life.
“Yes, in the balance of consideration this person’s behaviour could certainly be interpreted as flirtatious, but it would be purest arrogance for me to just assume they actually meant what they said. I should gather more evidence. Forever.”
best attempt at translating this mess if anyone is curious:
"the nursing bottle? *kitties meow* come! come come we try to give you the nursing bottle, here, come here. You do it slowly right? *soft meows* you do it slowly.okay? Nonono, not like that not like that. But --- no -- Lila -- come on, suckle. nono but it's -- *sighs* oh god. NOT LIKE THAT LILA-- OUTCH. *big gasp* oh no but she just-- BUT WHAT? SHE BROKE THE TIP?? Oh no, Lila -- oh my god. but it's not--
*kitty steals the bottle and runs away* IT'S NOT- IT'S NOT LIKE THAT-- where are you going with the nursing bottle. Lila. Oh god it's unreal. No but, Lila -- *kitty growls, catowner whistles* it's not-- hey, my daughter, it's not like that. it's not like that that we drink from the nursing bottle Lila. *soft kitty growl* But -- no but wait!
Lila-- *kitty growls* But -- where are you going like that?? hooooh. But -- oh she's unwell huh. BUT WHERE ARE YOU GOING LIKE THAT LILA? Lila??? Hey, oh??? *kitty keeps growling* But it's not like that that we drink from the nursing bottle my daughter! but -- no but wait! rholala. No but i can't even approach her huh. *kitty growls* Lila hey but you're not good in your head??
*kitty has been caught, growling* Eh but... oooh. She possessed. But you're possessed."