It started with a kiss | Richie Tozier x Stanley Uris (Part One)
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Summary: Eddie kissed Richie at the Clubhouse, but then ran away freaking out. Stan finds Richie and well... He asks him to kiss him too.
Content Warning: modern setting (2007), no Pennywise, aged-up characters, Derry as its own warning, mention of social stereotypes, mention of recreational drug use, past issues, mention of failed suicide attempt, kisses.
Word Count: 6244
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Part One | It started with a kiss
Maine was considered the most southern state in the north of the United States, which was true; all the stereotypes referring to racism and religion and the obnoxious necessity of glorifying tradition that could be seen on TV shows when they made any southern state reference could also be found in Maine, most of all in Derry. Derry seemed like a town that wanted to be a city that just decided to jump from the timeline and stay forever in a place called "the good old days" by the elderly. Derry still had families that looked down on the catholic school in Neibolt Street and looked even worse to the synagogue; some of them even held tight to their purses when they crossed paths with any member of the only black family in Derry –they were the fourth generation owning the Hanlon farm, though– and oh, no one will ever talk about homosexuality and integration. Of course, there were some shy movements in favor of getting Derry an update making it more modern, unfortunately, even though being in full 2007, it was still a disgusting bunch of prejudices, misinformation, and crimes.
Because of that, when Richie Tozier discovered at the age of thirteen that he was in love with his best friend, Eddie Kaspbrak, the world came crashing down on him. He wasn't just terrified that Henry Bowers and his gang would find out, they were harassing him for way too long with homophobic nouns without any proof; the problem was his friends and the whole town. He never wanted to be in the limelight, not really. Richie liked people paying attention to him, sure, but not to actually pay attention to him, because if they did, they would be able to see the way he adjusted his glasses when he was uncomfortable, and they could identify the moment in which his jokes were trying to cover the pain of his soul, and even the nervous tic in his leg. If someone bothered to pay enough attention, they would've found out immediately that he was crazy in love with Eddie Kaspbrak, and if the Losers found out, Richie would've found himself friendless, but if Eddie did– If Eddie figured out the truth, all of Richie's soul will break into hundreds of pieces. Just thinking about it made his legs shake; a sour taste filled up his mouth, and his stomach twisted awfully. Ms. Kaspbrak, Eddie's mom, kept convincing him that he'd get AIDS by just sitting next to gay people sharing their air. If Eddie ever discovers Richie's secret, Richie will become a germ, bacteria, and incurable virus source in his eyes. Richie would be as dirty and disgusting as Ms. Kaspbrak assured.
At the moment, with their last school year on the horizon, Richie felt lost and anxious. On one hand, he wanted to finish high school, leave Derry, get lost in the big city streets, and enjoy his life. On the other hand, he was afraid of losing touch with his friends and terrified that Derry had messed up so nicely with his mind that he wouldn't be able to function in the outside world. Will he still be terrified of looking briefly at a cute boy? Will he suffer a panic attack just by thinking of another boy while masturbating? He endured the panic when he did it thinking of Eddie! Richie felt like a traitor when that happened, but it wasn't a recurring thought. Truth be told, Richie had given up on Eddie a long time ago. From thirteen to fifteen, he fantasized about the possibility so many times that the fine line between dream and reality blurred. It was then that reality hit him like a brick. Richie will never be with Eddie. Keeping wishful feelings waiting for the day something would happen was anything but torture. That's why, after a Saturday full of sobs, alcohol, and molly, Richie decided to let go. He locked his romantic feelings for Eddie so just the friendship would remain.
No one will ever know.
No one should ever know.
No one.
Richie was positive about that when on August thirteen, he crawled into the Clubhouse with a hunch of molly in the pocket and an m&m's family-size bag between his hands. The beginning of his senior year was just some weeks away and the Losers agreed to spend time together as much as possible that summer. The summer of when they were thirteen, the Losers faced a pedophile and serial killer named Robert Gray, a.k.a. Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and they were on the state news like a group of brave local avengers. It didn't last long because Henry Bowers killed his father that same summer, and did the same thing with some of his insane friends, which filled every news channel around the country. Derry kept its number one position in the "Most Violent Place in the United States" charts. It didn't matter how tragic the whole experience was, they became a group of friends who survived school: the Losers Club. Now, the old Stanley Uris' fear of how long they would remain friends seemed to take shape for everyone. University implied distance, and distance wasn't an ally of friendship.
That afternoon Richie had been the first one at the Clubhouse just after four, and in this little hole the weather was fresh, so he landed awkwardly in the old hammock with his long extremities trying to find a good posture. He rolled the joint with his long slim fingers when he heard someone stepping down the doubtful stairs.
"Spaghetti!" Greeted so excited that he fell from the hammock and burst into laughter.
"Asshole! How much have you smoked yet?"
"Oww… Eddie Spaghetti, don't give me that mad Chihuahua look. I haven't smoked yet. I didn't get the chance." Richie moved the joint between his fingers calling for Eddie's attention, who followed the movement with his eyes.
"I have no idea how you'll get through university approval."
"It's early to be thinking about that, Eddie-Bear. We still have this full year together. A fucking long and endless year full of compositions, tests, expectations, rejection letters…"
"Shut up dickhead!" Eddie shook his inhaler and took two strong shots before calming down, sitting on a trunk that the Losers had dragged into the Clubhouse so it could be used as a bench.
Eddie was quite nervous about the perspective of finding a university; there was the chance that his mom would burn all his letters or even sabotage his studies so she could have him with her forever. Richie pushed just enough to be a pain in the ass, but not quite enough to mess up his brain.
"Want a drag or what, Eds." He asked, looking for his lighter.
"I don't want shit, Richie. I don't even want you smoking here. When the Losers came, then do whatever you guys want, like always."
"Humm– You're saying that like you hated to get high, Eddie."
"You know how hard it is to talk my mom into letting me live my life. Molly reek doesn't help at all."
"Oh, my dearest Sonia." He said in his British posh voice. "A woman as sweet as big that when you showed up reeking of marihuana for the first time ever she thought it was a new perfume. Your mother is full of shit, my dear friend, but it's not alright to toss the crap you don't want into her."
"I hate you"
"I know. Easy boy, in about ten months you won't have to put up with this pile of human disgrace no more, baby. Never ever."
Regardless of the joyful tone used, the weight of those words was enough to set up a painful silence between the two of them. Richie didn't light up the joint at the end; he kept it in his pocket and tried to find a suitable topic.
"You're not a burden, Richie. You are annoying and sometimes is nearly impossible to follow you, but you are not a burden. Don't think like that."
"Yeah, yeah… Hey, there's no need to give me a TED talk, Eds."
"Don't call me that." He finally said.
"My point is that I already know that the moment we leave for uni no one will remember the lil' ol' Tozier."
"God shut up!"
Never.
Ever.
Not even once did Richie Tozier thought possible that in the fresh environment of a hole in the ground on a hot August afternoon none other than Eddie Kaspbrak would grab a bunch of hair from the back of his head to keep him still while he was kissing him. Everything seemed so fucking weird that Richie asked himself if he had smoked that joint and the molly was stronger than he had guessed. It took him a moment to understand that he wasn't hallucinating, and then he kissed back shyly, not closing his eyes all the way. Any moment now Eddie could disappear, explode or just break into a mean laugh. The chances scared him so much that Richie clenched his fists in this Hawaiian shirt to restrain himself; he didn't want to spook Eddie by touching him.
The moment Eddie's lips parted from his and opened his eyes, the hand that hung onto Richie's soft curls let go, caressing his neck lightly. Richie tried to close the distance once again, but he couldn't nonetheless; he wasn't brave enough to do it, so Eddie took note and dived in holding Richie's chin before kissing him again. It wasn't an experienced kiss, they didn't even use the tongue, the lips used shy, cautious movements drawing a patron like Eddie had studied the theory until his eyes went dry but didn't get any practice. Wasn't surprising coming from Eddie.
When Richie decided that the shared kisses were good proof that he should stop worrying, he let go of his shirt and placed his right hand on Eddie's thigh. Eddie jumped with the touch breaking the kiss. It was at this moment that he knew, he fucked up. Eddie was the perfect impersonation of a rabbit blinded by car lights. Richie froze, he even stopped breathing, getting ready for anything that could happen after the most frightened and wrecked expression of Eddie.
"No. God, no. Oh, no. I can't. No." He went up quickly to pace round and round in their tiny hole while his hands were ruffling his hair, not glancing at Richie at any moment. "I'm sorry. Fuck, I can't– forget it. Rich, I– I can't."
He climbed up the dangerous stairs of the Clubhouse at superhuman speed before Richie could react; and when he did, the only thing Richie was able to do was to break down crying covering his face with shaking hands, sobbing without consolation. Stan found him like that not even a minute later. Richie hadn't noticed the rushed way in which Stan went down the stairs like he knew what he was about to find, he hadn't noticed when Stan stopped his movements the exact moment he saw him either. Richie did notice when Stan removed the hands from his face with a stern voice and made him rinse the tears away and blow his nose.
"Did something happen?" Richie denied the question shaking his head. "I'll say it differently. I knew that you were longing for Eddie before you did; I've seen him running away and you're a mess. So, tell me what in the fucking hell happened here, Richie."
"I don't know. I really have no idea. We were talking about the future, our last year in town." He explained between pitiful sobs. "And then– then he kissed me and… I don't fucking know why he fucking kissed me! Fuck! It was Eddie! Why would Eddie kiss me? And– and sure, the kiss wasn't marvelous, but did I suck so bad? Was the kiss so awful that he had to run away? Maybe it was my hands' fault, I shouldn't have touched him. God, I'm certain my hands are disgustingly sweaty… It might be my breath, maybe it stinks. He might think I got him AIDS, Stan. What if he doesn't want to talk to me again? What if he tells the Losers that I'm gay? What if I spend my senior year friendless, alone, locked in my room until merged with the sheets?"
"Enough!!"
Again, with a stern, powerful voice Stan achieved Richie's full attention. He was looking at him as if it was the first time. A whole bunch of different emotions could be read on Stan's face, but when he took off Richie's glasses Stan became a shapeless blur that became clearer bit by bit. To do so Stan should've been way too close and when Richie felt his warm, sweet breath became aware of the closeness between them.
"Don't worry about the Losers. Even if they found out, they'll never treat you differently, I know there's a part of you that already knows it. Eddie won't tell to anybody ."
"Don't you find me disgusting?"
"You're always disgusting, Richie Tozier, but not because of this ."
Richie visibly relaxed and was aware for the first time that during his attack, he had fallen from the trunk; he was on the floor, and Stan –the always flawless and impeccable Stanley Uris– was kneeling before him.
"You're getting dirty."
"Don't care."
For the first time in his entire life, Richie heard Stan claim that he didn't care to get dirty . Moreover, it was the very first time that he'd seen him totally comfortable with the affirmation. Stan was way more worried about him than about his trousers, and that just could mean that Richie was utterly pathetic.
"Show me how you did it."
"Huh?"
"Show me how you kissed Eddie. If you think that Eddie run away like that because the kiss was awful, show me how you did it."
The Clubhouse light wasn't the same as the one that could be found outside; nevertheless, Richie was able to see the intense blush that covered Stan's face and crawled down his neck. Stan's eyes seemed like two black orbs filled with a bunch of hard-to-identify feelings, but the tension in his body was shouting uncertainty. When Richie didn't respond and looked at him open-mouthed, not even blinking, Stan moved away, sitting over his legs, and crossing his arms over his torso, tearing his eyes away from Richie to look anywhere but him.
"Leave it. I know you don't like me. Kissing would be stupid. I'm not Eddie."
The distance made Stan into a blur again so Richie couldn't identify the kind of facial expression he was making, but he felt the weight of the last affirmation so hard that it ended up breaking his heart.
"It– It wasn't so good. He just grabbed my hair suddenly and– well… He just pushed his lips over mine. I was too scared to move. And– and I don't want you running away either. Seriously, Stan… Why would you want to kiss me ?"
"That's a stupid question." He mumbled.
"I am stupid."
"Of course you are."
The loving voice placed pressure on Richie's chest like a huge void was waiting for Stan to fill it up, and he needed it immediately or he'd die.
"I know that Richie is a synonym of hehe-haha, but if the kiss is actually horrible don't laugh. Don't tell anyone either. I don't want everyone to…"
"You didn't tell anyone what happened that time, Rich. I won't be the one outing you."
"Are you not afraid of people thinking you're gay?"
"Wow… Richard, I knew that you were slow, but this is a new level. I don't hide, but I don't feel the need to wear my label written on my front either. If I have to pick one, I think bisexual would be ideal. Do we kiss now or do we wait until the Losers arrive?"
Thousands of questions arise in Richie's mind, but he wasn't able to answer any without risking their privacy at the Clubhouse because the Losers could arrive any minute now. He swallowed nervously and nodded, a good enough invitation for Stan to get close again and grab him by the hair the same way Eddie did, but using less strength and more firmness. Richie ate a moan, feeling the void growing bigger in his chest. Stan's eyes danced from Richie's lips to his eyes, he licked his own lips and broke the distance.
The kiss had nothing to do with the one shared with Eddie. The moment their lips got together the void in Richie's chest got filled with the need for Stan. Richie's hands didn't hesitate when they found a place on Stanley's hips squeezing with intention. Their mouths moved with need and urgency as if they wanted to become one. While Eddie's kiss was tongueless and awkward, Stan's was natural, organic. Stan was the first to try to use tongue licking Richie's bottom lip asking for permission to get in. God, Richie needed that so fucking much! He opened his mouth without complaint welcoming Stan's tongue like a dear old friend enjoying the sweet apple pie taste of it. This time he didn't fight back the moan that burst from his chest. Richie pulled the thin body closer and Stan held Richie's face between his hands to keep him in place while he adjusted better on his lap. Their bodies fit like puzzle pieces.
Oxygen made itself needed in their lungs, being the only reason why they separated. Panting in each other's mouths, swollen lips wetted with saliva, they looked at each other hungrily. This time Richie wasn't afraid of restarting the kiss. Something in his inside growled at the sight of Stan, that's why he sent his right hand to Stan's nape letting his whole arm press against Stan's column to keep him in place, then he made him move down to kiss him again. Richie was able to feel Stan's moan against his chest and he discovered that that was the most erotic fucking noise he'd ever listened to.
The kiss was hotter and needier than the first one. It wasn't enough. Seemed as if it would never be enough, as if they should spend the rest of their lives kissing each other because if they didn't do it the world would come to an end. They broke apart, nonetheless. This time, Stan let his head fall back trying to get this breath back, and his Adam's apple showed so deliciously in his throat that Richie couldn't control himself, so he bit it lightly, feathery touch of his teeth that was quite enough to make Stan shake in his arms, holding better against him. Richie responded to it by kissing the area, tasting it with his tongue not daring to suck, too afraid of marking him.
"Shit. Fuck… Rich, we need to stop." Despite his words, his hands caressed Richie's scalp making him tremble.
Richie let Stan's neck go just enough to look at him, trying to figure out his facial expression, regardless of the lack of glasses on his face and being in a cloud of desire. Stan smiled at him sweetly when he looked back at him, and Richie blushed.
"It's not that I don't want to keep going, but the Losers are on their way and I suppose you don't want them to find us with my tongue deep down your throat." He put Richie's glasses in their place carefully before leaving his spot in Richie's lap so he could sit on the trunk.
"Will you want that?"
"I don't care."
"Was it good? The kiss, I mean."
"You make some damn stupid questions, Richie."
"And you could very well answer them, please." His voice showed insecurity and he was hiding his face from Stan on purpose.
"Yes, it was better than good. It was better than I thought."
"Have you been thinking of kissing me?"
"I've been thinking of the things that trashmouth of yours could be used for besides 'your mom' jokes."
The silence between them stretched out; both of them were trying to figure out what just had happened and how to confront it. Finally, Richie sat in the trunk looking at Stan.
"How long have you known about me?"
"I'm a very observant man."
"You are, but only with the things you like."
"What are you implying, Richie?"
"You wouldn't have kissed Bill."
"No."
"Or Eddie."
"No."
"Why me?"
"You know why." Stan felt cornered and bare, but Richie's insecurity made him insist.
"No, I don't. Every time I ask, you say it's stupid and refuse to answer clearly. I can figure something out, but fuck it Stan if you don't tell me exactly, I don't know if what I think is real or if I'm just being plain pathetic."
"And why did you kiss me? I'm not Eddie."
"Aargh!!" He ruffled his hair desperately. "We can't have a conversation here. Let's go to my house. Don't give me that look, my parents aren't home. They just left after lunch, they're staying at my gran's for a few days, I was going to invite the Losers, but now I've changed my mind. Let's go."
The path from the Clubhouse to the Tozier's house was done in silence, with fast steps, not caring much about the suffocating afternoon summer sun. The house was quiet with some dish soap odor still floating in the air. Richie went straight to the house thermostat, turning on the air conditioner in the whole place, but then the nerves overcome him. He looked at Stan doubtfully fixing his glasses.
"I know that usually, we go to my room, but I don't know if, given the circumstances and with the house empty, you'll rather be in the living room or–"
"Shut up, Richie." He smiled aiming for the stairs following the well-known path to Richie's room.
Richie's bedroom was big with walls full of pop-culture movies and old music band posters. In one corner laid a worn-down guitar, there were piles of papers everywhere and half-empty snack bags on any surface. The bed had new crisp and clean sheets. Stan stayed there some afternoons every week during the school year, thanks to the agreement he had with Richie.
When he was just an eleven-year-old boy, Stan suffered an illness that made him lose almost a full school year, that's why he had to redo the lost grade when he recovered. Being a little boy he didn't actually care , but growing up he became aware that his friends would leave Derry a year before him, and that made him incredibly anxious. To solve it, his only chance was to improve his scores to get into the grade he should've been, and to do so Richie had a gift, he was extremely intelligent, though it was quite difficult to concentrate. The agreement consisted of Stan giving Richie some help managing his ADHD if he helped him with private lessons. With mutual effort, Stan was able to pass a grade, but they never revoked the agreement.
Stanley got into Richie's closet looking for something to change into. Usually, Stan kept clothing items in there so he could get changed when he visited in case he got dirty, wet, or had sweated. He wasn't the only one, the closet seemed a private storage for the Losers. Stan didn't choose between his tops this time, he picked the most well-worn and colorless of Richie's t-shirts, the ones Richie used frequently to sleep on. The light and worn-out cotton fabric felt way fresher against his skin. For the bottoms, Stan changed his trousers for some of his own sports shorts. Feeling refreshed, Stan climbed into Richie's bed with his back pressed against its headboard.
Meanwhile, Richie busied himself tidying up a bit, mumbling stuff, having absolutely no idea of what to do with himself. Being aware of Stan in his room, in his bed, with his t-shirt, was something completely new for him. Richie gave up on pretending when the holes Stan's eyes were craving in his skin were too much to ignore; he took off his shoes y threw himself to bed the most casual way. Thank fuck his parents bought him a big ass bed.
"So… We've kissed. Rad, huh?"
"Quite rad, yes."
"Why did you want to kiss me?" To his question, Stan took a big breath with weariness. "Tell me the truth because my head is running miles per hour."
"The same reason you'll want to kiss Eddie," Stan answered dark blushed, looking at his hands, clenched in his lap, craving his nails into the flesh.
"I didn't want to kiss Eddie."
"You've always wanted to kiss Eddie."
"That's not true. I wanted to do so for a while, but then I became aware that being obsessed with something that will never happen was useless torture."
"Then it looks like I enjoy suffering…"
"It could be." He confirmed grabbing Stan's left hand between his, tracing carefully the dim scar crossing the forearm from the wrist to the elbow with his fingers. Stan shivered. "When I found you, blade in hand, with all that blood– I knew I'd been too focused on my self-pity picturing an impossible relationship with Eddie. I moved on."
"Hmm…"
"I'm honest, Stan. Eddie's kiss shook me on too many levels, but I never thought it meant I could be with him. I don't think of Eddie that way."
Richie got Stan's arm closer to his mouth and kissed the scar close to the wrist, making him shiver again. They were fifteen when it happened. Stan had a terrible experience involving Robert Gray and Henry Bowers that unlucky summer, which added to his OCD and insecurity created the devastating depression cocktail that drove him to the darkest place. Stan never told anyone, but finding out how he felt for Richie was another piece of the puzzle. He was jealous of Richie and Eddie's dynamic and wanted Richie's attention just for him. It was awful to feel that fucking dependent and ignored, which is why he hid everything with his other insecurities. Stan compared himself with Eddie, and even though Eddie Kaspbrak was like a hyperactive raccoon with mysophobia, he was also brave, willing to fight any moment. Stan wasn't like Eddie so seeing him get the attention Stan desperately sought for himself fed the self-conscious demon that lived inside his mind.
He wasn't able to take it anymore one day. There was no trigger; that day didn't happen anything significant in class, or relevant with the Losers, not even with his parents. It might be possible that if there was actually a trigger people around him would be able to find comfort blaming something specific, but there wasn't such a thing. Stan just gave up. That day was tiresome, slower, and heavier with each passing hour. Richie said he'd go to the Uris' that afternoon to study, but on their last period Eddie stopped him, forcing Richie into lending him a comic, and when Richie didn't show up Stan knew that he was too busy with Eddie. Well… Yes, maybe that could be considered the trigger. Richie came fifteen minutes late, flushed and breathless thanks to the run, he threw his backpack on Stan's bed when Ms. Uris let him in. He couldn't find Stan at first, so he knocked on the bathroom door.
"Are you taking a dump, Uris? I'm already here, dude. Sorry I'm late, Eddie won't stop talking. Stan?"
The sound of something falling into the water was his only answer. Not the best moment for a fucking bath, really. Richie's alarms went off trying immediately to open the door, hitting it with ferocity.
"STANLEY!"
His claim worried Ms. Uris, who saw him breaking the doorknob when she showed up upstairs. Stan was shirtless inside the bathtub, his left forearm was wide open dyeing the water red, a blade shaking in his hands while trying to cut the flesh in his other arm when Richie entered the bathroom. Richie didn't hesitate; he snatched the blade and got Stan out of the water in one movement; he grabbed the closest thing to cover the bleeding wound, which turned out to be Stan's shirt. Ms. Uris snapped out of her stupor to collect as many towels as possible, covering the wound better.
If Derry found out that Stan had tried to kill himself, his mental health would get worse, that's why Richie moved quickly, spreading the rumor that he was misbehaving toying with some knives, thinking they weren't as sharp as they seemed, and ended up hurting Stan. The Toziers helped him with the rumor so the truth was only known by the Uris, the Toziers, and the Losers. Stan didn't want to tell the Losers at first, until one day he discovered Eddie and Bill were telling off Richie, calling him irresponsible, immature, and other hurtful things. Stan couldn't allow Richie to get all the blame, so he confessed.
For Richie, finding Stan in the bathtub that day was the most traumatic experience of his whole fucking life. He felt useless. He thought ill of himself. Richie believed he was the worst human being in the universe because he'd been so self-centered, he wondered if it was possible for him to stop it if he hadn't wasted so much time talking to Eddie that afternoon when he lent him the comic. Stan's hospital days had Richie always present, and when he was discharged, Richie named himself Stan's personal nurse-butler. Knowing it wasn't fair, Richie hated Eddie a little bit that day.
"So… Do you like me?"
"Richie–"
"I'm a needy person, Stanikins. I need you to tell me I'm doing a good job, that I'm a good boy, that you're head over heels in love with me. I need constant reassurance."
"I've liked you for a long time, but I wasn't as smart as you I'm afraid."
"What do you mean?"
"I gave in to my empty hopes even though I knew you liked someone else. I just clenched onto my feelings, willing to hide them forever. Our study afternoons were good enough for me. They still are, truly. The fact that we kissed doesn't mean that–"
"We could try, though."
"Huh?"
"We could try being together, don't you think? I know I'm not much… well, I actually am way too fucking much. Forget it. I'm full of shit and you already have enough, you don't have to bear with me. We can still kiss from time to time if you want… or not… whatever you want."
"Will you go out with me without liking me?"
"I never said I don't like you. I never thought of the chance and now I can't find any objection. We're practically dating already, we only missed–"
"Pushing our tongues into each other's throats."
"Exactly."
"Does that mean that you won't kiss Eddie again, although he tells you that he's sorry, inexperienced, and that he'll do it better next time?"
"Stanley, no more Eddie," Richie ordered, holding Stan's hand firmer.
"Fine."
This time the silence was more intimate. They were on the bed, looking intensely into the eyes holding hands. Their hearts were beating violently against their chests, a strong blush on their faces. Richie fixed his glasses with shaking hands; he decided it was better to just take them off, and on doing so Stan shuddered.
"Do you like me better with or without the glasses?" It seemed like a casual question but hid all of Richie's insecurities in it.
"Both."
He drew Richie to kiss him making it obviously difficult for him to put his glasses on the nightstand. They kissed with the same hunger and need that they did in the Clubhouse while going down on the bed, lying down. They held onto each other, hands never going under the clothes, not touching dangerous places; they weren't comfortable enough yet. Richie kissed Stan's neck again, allowing himself to suck lightly into an easy-to-hide spot. Stan's moans were the best reward. When by chance, the needy movement of their bodies made them feel their erections rubbing against each other over the clothes they drew apart as if an electric current had hit them.
"Do you– do you have experience?" Stan asked.
Richie had issues, sure, yet he was endearing enough to draw girls' attention and quite the determination to show Derry that he was as straight as a stick. He had some flings, nothing serious, so he never went too far. Therefore, Richie shook his head.
"I don't have either. We're not in a hurry, are we? We can–"
"Research at least. I don't believe that porn could be considered as a faithful portrait of reality."
"Trashmouth."
"Sorry. Want to play some video games to calm down? My parents supplied the kitchen, want something?"
Just like that, they moved to the living room with a too-visible bulge between their legs. They weren't ashamed; some part of them felt proud and confident thanks to that bulge because it meant that they were on the same page, although they tried not to look at each other's dicks. They played games and enjoyed some snacks as usual and the excitement went down on its own. The only difference between that afternoon and any other Richie's video game afternoon was the light brush of their bodies while playing, and that from time to time they kissed. In the middle of one of those kisses, Richie's phone rang with a grating sound.
"Uh… It's Bill. Play it cool."
"It's a phone call."
"Hey, Billy boy, how's the wild wide west?"
"Where the f-f-fuck are you, Richie?"
"Home."
"We ag-g-greed to meet at the Cl-cl-clubhouse!"
"Oh, and I was at the Clubhouse!! I'm positive one of you had already started to eat my m&m's bag and I bet anything on Bevy finding the joint I left. I know you. I've got there the first one, are you aware of how fucking hot it was in there? Dude! Did you really expect me to wait there for-fucking-ever? No way! I came back home and I'm playing games with Stan."
"But we agreed to meet!"
"Hold your horses, cowboy. Look, Mr. and Ms. Tozier are gone for a few days, so I thought we could do a sleepover tomorrow. How does it sound? We meet in the afternoon, eat tons of crap, and see a bunch of movies. Everything is in the comfort of Casa Tozier with my air conditioner. It's a better plan than staying at the Clubhouse."
"F-f-fine. Sounds good." Any trace of the initial anger in Bill's voice was gone now; he always got struck by Richie's quick rant at making plans. "I'll t-t-text the Losers. Do we bring s-s-something?"
"Your presence is good enough for me, my man. And maybe five bucks each to buy pizza, but that's just a suggestion, not a requirement."
"Yes, yes. I'll t-t-tell them."
"Soooooo… I wasn't so bad, huh? Do you think I was too obvious?" Richie asked Stan when he hung out.
"If Bill had been in front of you, yes. Is that way of shaking normal? 'Cause I don't think it is."
"I've freaked out!!"
"I can see that!!" Stan shouted back before laughing and speaking in a softer voice, "I have to go."
"So soon?"
"It's almost seven; my mom will go insane if I'm not home for dinner. If you want me here tomorrow I'll have to leave now."
"Fiiiiiiine. I don't have a choice but to let you go."
Stanley went upstairs to recover the clothing he was wearing that afternoon when he went out; meanwhile, the house cleaned up the place; but when Stan went down again, he found Richie ready to get out.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll drive my boyfriend home." The word made them blush. Stan crossed his arms before Richie, willing to look menacing.
"Do you believe I need an escort to walk a couple of streets?"
"Of course not. I don't want you to leave so I'd rather accompany you and say goodbye at your front door." He mumbled red-faced, without looking at Stan's eyes.
"God, you're adorable. I'll love to, honestly, but I'd rather not do a show for my mom. Come here." He gave Richie a peck and hugged him by the shoulders squeezing him against his body.
"Text me when you're home," Richie murmured to Stan's neck, not wanting to let go.
"As always, Rich."
"True. We're not going to change much in the end, we already behave like an old married couple. I spend my whole time texting the Losers, I text you the most when I'm home alone" He made the Macaulay Culkin face.
"Yeah, you even texted me about your shit routine."
"No! Oh my God! My life is running before my eyes… I made a fool of myself all this time. How can you like someone who texted you talking about the shape of his turds?"
"I do wonder it sometimes. I don't want you to change, though, I like you just the way you are."
"Oww, Stannie… If you liked it so much I'll text you a picture of my turd next time."
"Please don't."
It was hard to say goodbye, but Stan went finally through the door and Richie stayed there, watching him go until he disappeared.
To be continued...
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