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It’s the look. That fucking look. If Richie could bottle it up, he would. Take it out whenever he was depressed. Wearing it as a fucking winter coat. He hadn’t realized how much he’d missed this antagonism throughout the years, until it was staring him in the face. “It’s right there.” Richie reaches up, pinches a place on Eddie’s chin. Little Hypochondriac Eddie has stubble now. Poking the bear is easier than admitting Richie has feelings. “You’re a fucking trainwreck, dude. Is that what happens when Myra sits on your face?”
“Oh, ha ha--very fucking funny. No, this is what happens when Bowers sits on my face. With a knife.” It’s healed--somewhat--but the scar is going to stay and there’s nothing he can do about it. He squirms out of Eddie’s touch, smacking the other guy away.
They’ve always been a little, uh, physical with each other, but lately the proximity feels dangerous, somehow. “You’re welcome. By the way. Where the fuck were you? Playing footsie with Mike?”










