𝑶𝑪𝑫 // 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘶

trial and errors of three

third

"hey! hey, eddie!" richie called from half-way down the hallway, dodging kids that brushed his shoulder, trying to reach one eddie kaspbrak. he saw eddie shortly turn his head before slowing down then turning his body completely, watching richie jog up to him. richie stopped a few feet away, a small, nervous smile on his face. "i, uh... i'm not sure if this was clear or not but you're allowed to sit with us every day at lunch ya' know? not just that one time," richie quipped softly. 

eddie gave a small smile in return, though it looked forced before nodding his head. "i know, i just had other stuff to do. besides, the library is quiet." richie nodded, rubbing his fingers against his palm to get rid of the clamminess. "well, i could always join you? i- i mean if you want?" 

eddie dodged his eyes away from richie's before he answered. "oh, uh...no thanks, i like being in there alone. gives me time to think," he answered shortly, tapping his fingers against the tightly gripped journal. richie bit his lip, thrown off by the impassive bluntness. "yeah," richie trailed, rocking back on his heels. "so, stanley is coming over today, i'm helping him with an algebra assignment if you want to come?" 

eddie raised an eyebrow. "to what? sit and watch you two do math problems all night? no thanks," eddie turned, ready to walked away when richie began to follow behind him. "it's not the only thing we'll do. stanley can sometimes be boring, but i always lighten up the mood," eddie shook his head, though an amused smile threatened to fall onto his lips. 

"no thanks, tozier. maybe next time," eddie called when richie stopped walking. richie groaned irritably, kicking one of the lockers beside him, the metal rippling from the hit. "nice, idiot. now if there's a dent you have to pay for that," richie felt a nudge on his shoulder and turned around. 

"i don't have to pay for anything stanley." richie huffed then followed it with, "not if i don't get caught," stanley rolled his eyes then smiled, a small glint in his eye. "trouble in paradise?" he asked, teasingly. richie instantly glared at him. "fuck off, stan." he huffed. "and no. he's just too fucking pussy to do anything. i don't get it. i'm not that fucking intimidating," stanley kept his calm composure, following richie outside. 

"i don't think it's that richie. he's probably not used to having friends. you can't expect him to instantly just join you in an escapade of adventures when most of his life he's probably stayed indoors. safe," richie hummed thoughtfully, kicking a rock that was in his way. stanley did have a point. stanley always had a point. 

richie narrowed his eyes at the sun that made a glare against his glasses before huffing and just taking them off completely, gripping stanleys' arm for balance. "i hate it when you're right, you know," richie commented softly, playing with the weird fabric of the taller boys button-up. "i know," stan breathed, taking in their surroundings, letting richie lean on him, now holding them both up. 

"we should stop at franks' diner before going to your house. i'm craving a burger." stanley mentioned. richie looked up at him with blurry vision, his mouth slowly salivating at the thought of a juicy cheeseburger. "you paying?" he asked teasingly, even though he knew guiltily enough that stanley was going to pay for the both of them. stan knew and bev knew better than anyone about home. 

stanley playfully rolled his eyes before dramatically sighing. "i guess," he sang softly, feening disappointment. 

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richie decided that he was going to play a new tactic from now on. the 'ignore it until it wants you' tactic. richie wasn't exactly sure how this was going to work with eddie because it seemed he had no problem ignoring everyone around him, but richie liked to think he put a little bit more of an impression on the smaller boy than eddie let on. but, richie knew one thing for sure.