this is pt.2 of my aged up Richie Tozier x reader smau!! <3
The date with Richie yesterday went so well! Surprisingly so…
honestly, she’s right. It is surprising that he didn’t try to kiss you. He’s always so touchy and flirty. But last night he seemed more timid, like if he even breathed wrong something bad would happen. It was sort of refreshing in a way.
It’s no secret that you love shopping, but for him to take that into consideration is nice.
deez_richnuts posted a tweet!
he’s nervous? since when?
About thirty minutes later you’re all dressed and ready to go. However, Richie seems to be running a bit late…shocker.
he’s acting so…sweet? Not that he’s a rude guy but he’s not usually so considerate honestly.
Ten minutes pass and he pulls up to your house, practically tripping out of his car to get to you. In his hands are a beautiful arrangement of flowers. Probably from the flower shop downtown if you had to guess.
He stops in front of you with a boyish grin, clearly nervous.
“Uh, I wasn’t sure what your favorite flowers were so I got these. The lady suggested Lilies but you have a cat and those are toxic, and I didn’t wanna kill your cat. I mean- hell, you know what I mean.”
You stifle a laugh at his rambling and engulf him in a hug.
“They’re perfect, Richie. Thank you.”
He wears a look of pride after you say that, straightening up slightly. He hands you the flowers and watches timidly as you hurry inside to put them away, not without taking a picture of course.
You head back outside with a smile on your face, letting him take your hand and lead you to his car.
The car ride starts off a little awkward. In a sweet way of course. Like you’re both scared of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
“What stores do you wanna hit up?”
You think. It’d be rude to only stop at stores that have girly things, but also no where expensive, considering he’s paying for whatever you pick.
“Do you like little figure things?” You ask, glancing his way for a second.
A grin spreads across his face and he nods almost a little embarrassed.
“I have a collection of a bunch of mini figures” he admits, glancing at you now to gauge your reaction.
“Really? I do too!” Your eyes meet for a second before he had to look back at the road, but your eyes stay on his face this time.
“Let’s stop by those stores then.”
After that the car ride becomes relaxed. Music plays softly from the radio while a soft breeze comes through the cracked windows. You notice him glancing at you every change he gets, completely enamored by your presence in his passenger seat.
The mall is busy, people of all ages rushing around for their own sake. It feels a tad overwhelming but nothing you haven’t been around before. A group of younger teens crowd your space, Richie’s hand grasping your waist softly and guiding you closer to him for distance. Sweet.
Finally, the store comes into view. Hello Kitty, Sonny angels, calico critters, anything you can think of waiting on the shelves. His hand leaves your waist reluctantly, deciding you should have free range if you so choose. Though you didn’t mind being close to him really.
The two of you decide to check out the Sonny angels first, Richie insisting he’ll buy the whole tray of them if you want him to. Which is a sweet offer, but your shelves are becoming full so it’s better to not.
“Aw, this one’s cute!” He points to one with a starfish on its head.
“Dude, that’s adorable.” You chuckle.
He grabs one box from the tray and lets you pick your own. It’s “blind box luck” to pick your own he says.
The next aisle is calico critters, all set up in display cases showing their day to day lives. You get especially excited seeing the cat ones, so tiny and cute behind the glass.
“Want those? We could get matching?” He suggests, already reaching for two boxes.
“Yeah, that’d be cute!” You nod, giving him an approving smile.
The two of you make your way to the checkout, Richie paying of course. He may not be the ladies man he claims to be but he’s still a gentleman.
“Are you hungry?” He asks softly, probably thinking he should’ve asked earlier.
“A little, yeah.” You nod with a smile.
He nods and guides you to the food court, hesitantly reaching his hand out for yours. You smile harder and take it, lacing your fingers together perfectly. He looks away quickly in attempt to hide his smile but it’s obvious he’s just as happy about this as you are.
After about five minutes of deciding on where to eat, you insisting you aren’t picky, and him making sure you’re sure. The two of you decide on Panda Express. You’ve been here before with him for a study session so he figured it was a safe pick.
The two of you eat in a comfortable silence, both so hungry you forget to speak. After you’re full, he pulls the two Sonny angel boxes from the bag and hands you yours.
“Okay, which one do you wanna get?” He asks, skimming over the options on the back of the box like it’s a serious matter.
“Hm…I’ll kind of be happy with any of them.” You shrug.
“No, you have to pick. That’s like- the rules of blind boxes.”
You look up to see him attempting a serious expression, breaking just as fast as he locked in. The two of you laughing obnoxiously loud.
“Just open the damn thing.” You say between soft chuckles.
You open yours at the same time, he gasps dramatically earning a snort from you.
Your eyes widen, immediately darting to his hands.
“Richie, that’s a chicken!”
You roll your eyes with a grin, finishing unboxing yours.
“I got the pancakes!” You hold it up to show him. He smiles at your excitement and grabs his phone to snap a pic for him to keep.
“You’re cute.” He mutters.
You hold your figurines together for their own picture, then take one of yourselves mirroring it.
“Let’s open our calico critters.” You suggest, he nods already reaching for them.
“Here’s yours, m’lady.” You giggle and take it from him.
He gets on his phone and posts the picture you took, biting back a grin as he does.
You guys laugh at the comments you left, interlocking hands again and walking out of the building.
Outside of the mall the two of you stop to take a picture, deciding to keep the soft launch going, despite it being obvious.
He nods and leads you to his car, opening the door for you like usual. The ride is perfect, he tells jokes and you laugh. Both of you sing horribly to whatever song comes on the radio. It feels normal.
Your house comes into view, his car parking on the street. You unbuckle, turning to face him.
“I had a lot of fun today, thank you.”
He nods, glancing down at your lips as if in a daze. You get the hint and lean in, lips pressing to his softly. He sighs contently against your mouth, hand reaching up to tuck your hair behind your ear. Once you pull away he still looks dazed, making you giggle.
“I just…I’ve been wanting that.” He admits, pupils blown behind his thick rimmed glasses.
“I have too…” you nod, kissing him again. Shorter this time because you should really get inside. He understands, kissing the tip of your nose for a second before letting you go.
“See you tomorrow?” You ask, climbing out of his car.
“Definitely.” He nods, watching you get out and walk to your door. He stays for a minute once you’re inside, just wanting to savor this moment. He grins to himself and drives off.
a/n: okayy this is pt.2!! my requests are always open. I love uuu <3
