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What Is This Feeling So Sudden And New?: Chapter 4

Pairing: Richie x Eddie Word Count: 1613 Warnings: Swearing, allusion to suicide (blink and you’ll miss it)

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Eddie was sitting with Bill in his dorm listening to Bill drone on about his wedding plans. It’s not like it was boring or anything but the wedding did serve as an unwelcome reminder to how painfully single Eddie was.

“Oh we’ve found the most beautiful venue” Bill said wistfully “and the menu’s been finalised-”

“Oh dear God let it be salmon” Eddie said sarcastically.

“It is salmon!” Bill exclaimed not picked up Eddie’s sarcastic tone.

“Yay” Eddie said half-heartedly.

“And there’s something else…” Bill said softly “Stan and I have talked and we would love it if you could be my man of honour.” Eddie sat there blinking.

“Are you happy?” Bill asked uncertain.

“I’m thrilled” Eddie said breaking out into a massive grin “it is a dream fulfilled. But you must understand if you throw a bouquet at me I will throw a bottle back.”

“Point taken” Bill said.

“So who’s Stan’s best man?” Eddie asked.

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“So I have to make a speech?” Richie asked Stan.

“Is that alright?” He replied.

“Fine, it’s your funeral” Richie joked.

“You know I prefer to think of it as more of a day of joy and celebration” Stan said sarcastically.

“I know” Richie said smiling at his best friend “I’d love to do it, of course I would.”

“Thanks Rich” Stan replied. A knock at the door was heard. “That’ll be the future mister.” Stan opened the door and in walked Eddie and Bill. Bill gave Stan a quick peck on the lips while Eddie and Richie stood and watched awkwardly.

“Bad hair day?” Richie asked Eddie. There was nothing wrong with Eddie’s hair he just couldn’t resist the urge to jab at him.

“Bad face day?” Eddie snipped.

“That is a low blow!” Richie snapped back. Bill and Stan looked at bickering pair and sighed.

“Still think that it is a great idea to have these two in the wedding party?” Stan whispered.

“There must be something you can do Stan?” Bill asked.

“Me? Why are you asking me?” Stan asked.

“This is your wedding too” Bill said crossing his arms.

“Okay” Stan sighed “I’ll think of something…”

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Richie was sitting in a little booth at Starbucks sipping him caramel frappe while working on an assignment for his class. Suddenly he heard a pair of familiar voices enter. Richie looked up to see Bill and Stan enter the store. Richie thought about saying hi but decided against it as he still had an awful lot of work to be done and the two were probably on a date or something and didn’t want to be disturbed.

“You know in many ways I blame myself” Bill said to Stan “I should’ve never asked Eddie to move in with Richie knowing how he feels about him.” Richie’s ears perked up at this. He knew eavesdropping was bad but he couldn’t help himself.

“It’s not your fault Bill” Stan said.

“No” Bill said “it’s my fault for meddling. I thought that if I put them together he’d finally see what an idiot he’s been. But know the whole wedding is in jeopardy.” Stan covered his mouth trying not to laugh, he knew this plan was a bit mean but if it stopped those two from fighting then so be it.

“What did he say to you?” Stan asked.

“Same as he said to you. That he loves him more than life itself.” Richie, out of shock, drew a sharp breath and began to choke on his caramel frappe. Bill and Stan heard this and tried to muffle their laughter as best they could. Richie couldn’t believe what he was hearing there was no way that that vile, short tempered man who couldn’t stand to be in the same room as him for longer than a minute was in love with him.

“How strange!” Stan said “when outwardly he appears to hate him so much.”

“That’s just a front” Bill replied “trust me he worships him, it’s all he ever talks about.”

“I see” Stan said “so his apparent hostility is just a persona he uses to hide the romantic nature of his true feelings towards Richie.”

“Pretty much” Bill shrugged. Richie sat still eyes wide trying to process what he was hearing.

“So why hasn’t he said something?” Stan asked.

“What’s the point?” Bill said “you know what a clown Richie is. He’ll just laugh at him and bang on about how he needs his space.” Richie scoffed.

“I love Richie” Stan said “but at the end of the day he’s just not that bright.”

‘Geez thanks Stan’ Richie thought.

“But I think he’s mad not to see it” Stan continued “Eddie’s smart, he’s funny, he’s incredibly intelligent.”

“About everything except loving Richie” Bill chimed in.

“And he’s very attractive” Stan added causing Bill to slap him.

“So what are we gonna do?” Bill asked.

“I mean we’ve got to do something” Stan said.

“Yes, I mean he’s drinking all the time, bursting into tears, every time I see him it’s all ‘what am I going to do? I love him so much.’” Bill said.

“I heard he’s thinking about leaving the wedding.”

“No!” Bill cried “he can’t do that. He’s my best friend and I want him to be a part of our special day.”

“But he’s very unhappy Bill” Stan said pouting causing Bill to giggle. “I mean I wouldn’t be surprised if he… no it doesn’t matter.”

“No go on” Bill encouraged.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he’d been thinking about doing something stupid” Stan said. Richie was in shock, surely not the Eddie he knew.

“Well that’s it! I’m going to have to tell Richie” Bill decreed.

“No you mustn’t” Stan said “he’d rather die than show how he truly feels.”

“So what do I do?” Bill asked.

“Just wait and hope that Richie comes to his senses” Stan said. Richie deciding that he had heard enough got up and left, making sure to keep his head down so that Bill and Stan couldn’t see him. Once Richie had left Stan and Bill hi-fived.

“Phase one of plan Reddie is complete” Stan said “Now for phase two.”

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Richie couldn’t do any more work when he arrived at his dorm. He just laid in his bed staring at the celling. He just thought about Eddie. He didn’t seem to be experiencing any emotional turmoil but Richie supposed that that was the point to not show any pain on the outside and to keep it bottled up on the inside.

‘Come to think about it, it does make a lot of sense’ Richie thought ‘the hostility and everything. That’s why we can never be friends. It’s just too painful for him… Well, I suppose I’ll just have to love him back. Yeah there’ll be some fun at my expense of course, but a person’s allowed to change his mind as he matures. Love’s just one of those things a man grows into like jazz and olives, and I’m not going to let a few sarcastic remarks change the way I feel. After all the world must be peopled. When I said I’d die a bachelor I didn’t realise that I would live this long. And there’s no denying that he’s a very attractive man. Talented, funny, kind… Well he’s not kind but he’s so smart, so intelligent. About everything except loving me. The trick is to not change my behaviour, not to appear proud or arrogant about the fact that he’s obsessed with me. The trick is to be very cool and suave about the whole thing-’

Richie’s thoughts were interrupted by a loud knocking. “Who is it?” Richie called.

“It’s me” Eddie said “I forgot my keys can you let me in? I need to grab my backpack I forgot it this morning” Richie went into a mild state of panic.

“Um just making myself decent” Richie called trying to calm himself. He grabbed Eddie’s backpack off his bed.

“Can I wait that long?” Eddie sighed.

Richie swung open the door. “Can I wait that long” Richie laughed awkwardly “you’re incredible. Really you are. Here’s your backpack.” Richie passed Eddie his backpack and Eddie blinked confused at what Richie was doing

“Right…Stan said to meet him at his dorm at eight for your buck’s night” Eddie said.

“Eddie, thank you so much” Richie said.

“For what exactly?” Eddie asked confused at what the hell Richie was going on about.

“Oh you know, making the effort” Richie replied.

“If it had been any effort I wouldn’t have bothered.”

“Well still… thank you very much all the same.”

“You feeling alright?” Eddie asked confused at Richie’s unusual behaviour.

“Of course. Why?”

“You’re sweating… more than usual…” Eddie sniffed “and that smell…”

“Just aftershave” Richie said.

“Smells like a photo lab. What are you actually doing in there anyway?” Eddie asked looking past Richie into the dorm room. Eddie gasped “it’s not someone is it? Come on out sweetheart, don’t be ashamed!” Eddie called into the room.

Richie laughed “what would I be doing with someone else?’

“Richie, I don’t care. You can do what you like” Eddie said.

“Oh right” Richie said smirking “I see.”

Eddie’s eyes narrowed “what’s that look supposed to mean?”

“What look?”

Eddie pulled a face “that look.”

“Oh nothing. Nothing at all” Richie gave Eddie a wink.

Eddie paused. “Are you smoking crack?”

“No. You know just high on… life” Richie replied. Eddie walked away trying to process the odd interaction he’d just had with his roommate. Richie shut the door and lent back against it. “Oh shit” Richie whispered “I am horribly in love with him.”

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