So, there was once this boy.
He was a loud boy, always running around and causing a fuss, because he liked attention from everyone he knew
His parents didn't like him, or at least they tolerated him
But his friends...His friends loved him
This boy had a group of friends, that he loved more than anyone else in the whole wide world
There was the leader, the sad boy who liked birds, the most beautiful girl in the world, the loner who was home schooled, the new boy at school and...the loud boy's favourite friend
Who was so small that anyone could carry him
And these friends were always going on adventures together
Everyday, whenever they could
Because they didn't want to stay at home, they didn't like home
Home wasn't really a home
But then...one day...something bad happened. And it changed them all...forever
It made them stronger, yes
But...it made some of them feel weaker
So weak that...they let their minds play tricks on them in their sleep
But the one who felt weak...he was the small one, he told the loud boy how he felt one day
And the loud boy promised...No...vowed to make sure he was safe, and okay and here for the rest of his life
But he never got a chance to prove it...until one day
When they had a sleepover
And the small boy he...he left
He left his body, his head, his everything
And...he kept shaking in his sleep
And calling out the loud boy's name...Trying to find him...like they had found the beautiful girl in the sewer...And so, the loud boy, being the smart friend that he is, tried to wake him up...but nothing worked
The small boy kept saying...
The loud boy his heart...it broke. Because he was seeing his friend...his best friend...break right in front of him
It was like...a shell of a human
Empty...But the loud boy remembered something
In the sewer...the new kid kissed the beautiful girl to bring her back to life...
Like in the movies, true love's first kiss...it brought her back to life
So...because the loud boy is so smart...
And he didn't know what else to do to help....He held the small boy's hand...
Looked him in the eye....and kissed him
Because....that was the loud boy's true love
And that was his first kiss...
So, after the loud boy kissed the small boy...he realised something about himself.
He was different to other boys
And he liked the small boy
And he promised that night to take care of him
So, he took care of him...for four years...until the small boy was dumb enough to kiss him again...
And every single day since, the loud boy got to kiss the love of his life and fall in love all over again
And even though they fought
And acted like fucking idiots
With everything that they had
And neither would let the other get hurt
Whether that's because of a demon clown
Neither would let the other get hurt
Because...you are my person
Eddie had a bad episode tonight, and to make him fall asleep...I told him the story of our actual first kiss...when we were 13 and 13 year old Richie had no idea what else to do but copy Ben...