"You said you needed to talk" Will slides into the cafeteria seats in front of both Mike and Eleven who were all over each other.
Mikes been caught up with El the two being the high school love birds for the past few weeks. At this point the whole school knew them as the sweet hearts of the sophomore grade. Will tried to ignore this being that he was jealous but not only that he was just tired of hearing about it, especially since Eleven is just no good for Mike and no one else except for him could see it, she's just....too uptight full of herself basically like all the cheerleaders in this school. Will is almost positive deep down Mike knows this, but just won't admit it.
Mikes pale fingers are all curled up in Elevens perfectly straight brunette hair a goofy smile on both their faces flushed red cheeks settled on their skin.
The singled boy cleared his throat growing annoyed of waiting. Mikes eyes widened when he noticed him across the table. Letting go of El's face and hair that he was just lusting over. "Um babe can you give us a minute" He longingly let go of her delicate manicured hands.
She only rolled her eyes but with understanding that he needed to talk to his friend she stood up and left the two, but then the clicking of her high heels sounded as she turned back around before getting too far with a sullen look on her face. "Don't be too long,I'll miss you" And that's exactly what Mike was talking about when he said Eleven was clingy, she intrinsically followed the boy around like an abandoned lost puppy with no where to go, Mike didn't exactly mind this but sometimes he wouldn't mind if she toned it down. Will rolled his eyes at the brunette who walked off to chat her mouth off with the rest of the cheer team who for some reason had their own personal lunch table.
Mike began to think up all the things he wanted to say from this morning now playing with the gross puke like substance in his tray also known as school lunch.
"So Will, I'm not sure how to um....say this without sounding like a complete asshole and I really don't mean to say this to hurt your feelings" Mikes rambling caused a burst of anxiety to rush through Wills entire body a paralyzing feeling and a tight ache at his heart a feeling he got far too often, he just wanted him to get to the point already. "What I'm trying to say is....we need....space from each other, I think it'll be good for us"
Will couldn't believe the doltish words that had left Mike's lips he could almost sock him in the face right then and there. "You do realize this is the longest conversation we have had in nearly two weeks, technically we've already been on a break"
Mike sensed the frustration in Will's voice. He didn't want him to be mad he just wanted him to be understanding. "I just think we spend too much time together that's all"
"That's never been a problem before.....what changed" Will could feel his face heating up from embarrassment now realizing that Eleven isn't the only one who's clingy but he himself couldn't stand to not be without Mike.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt your feel-"
"No, no you're right we should take a break" The small boy didn't want to be in Mikes way anymore now he felt as if he was a burden to his poor best friend. "I'll see you around" The boy wasted no time standing up and grabbing his things making a b line to the exit of the cafeteria.
Will needed to be alone in that moment. For once he didn't need to cry or have any sort of breakdown he almost felt numb. He just needed to be by himself to clear his mind.
The library. It was a perfect place to be at times like this usually when Will wanted to be alone he wanted only to be alone with Mike in their corner. They would sit where all the astronomy books were, it was their favorite comfort topic all the planets and the amount of space in space amazed the two, but that changed now. This is the first time in awhile this corner had been used by either of them.
He sighed and grabbed a book from the shelf then took a seat on the ground pretty much hidden from everyone.
Red ink appeared on his finger tips and then he remembered.
The number Richie Tozier had written in red ink still sat engraved in Wills small hand. The boy smiled down at it in memory of the way Richies bigger hands held his small ones. Quickly he unzipped his book bag, ripping a piece of paper off old geometry homework then scribbling the number on the paper before anymore of the ink rubbed off, folding it then putting it straight into his bag.
"I thought you'd be here". A familiar redhead appeared from around the corner peaking her head in Will's sheltered corner.
"Why are you hiding out in 'your' corner" Max knew there had to be something wrong since Will only sat in the library when he was at his worst. She joined him once Will gave her inviting brown eyes pleading to join the loner.
"Mike ditched me, completely. He's head over heels for El and I'm just an old friend he use to know" Will spoke in a deadpan tone as if it was nonchalant with his head glued to the astronomy book in front of him Of course that's not what Will was feeling. Deep down he was really hurt but again quite numb.
Max didn't know what to say in fear of making the situation worse by saying something wrong. So without speaking she just rests her head on Wills shoulder. "He doesn't deserve you as a friend, no one does" Max finally breathed out.
Max had always been there for him just like Mike use to. Wills heart ached in this very moment because all this time he had taken Max's sweet and kind friendship for granted.
"You're a good friend Max, and I mean that with all my heart....you're rare and I'm not just saying that because you have red hair" Will chuckled out causing the redhead to giggle and nuzzle her head deeper into the crook of his neck.
"You're a good friend too Will"
Soon the bell rang both Will and Max getting up stretching their cramped up limbs from
Sitting in the same position so long then grabbing their book bags.
Max watched as Will put back his astronomy book.
"You don't have to wait for me you know, I'm sure you have skateboarding to do rather than hang out with me...I'm pretty lame" Will shook his head.
Max ruffled the chestnut hair on Will's head and smirks. "I'll see you around kid" and then she took off out of sight.
Will walked out after, now bundled up in his winter gear hat scarf gloves all of it, anything to keep warm. On the other hand outside stood Richie in only a sweatshirt and of course a cigarette in his fingertips.
The boy pushed the doors open catching the taller ones attention. "Will, I'm glad you showed up I wanted to ask you out, to hang out I mean" Richies cheeks turned red.
"I'm not busy today" Will shrugged confirming that he wanted to go wherever it is Richie would take him
"Skate park, it's a block from here I wanted to show you some of the tricks I learned. But you don't take me as the skater type" Richies lips curved into a grin.
Will pouted."What makes you say that, what if I can skateboard.
"Can you?" He raised a brow still smirking
"No but-"
"Come on then I'll teach you" The lanky boy grabbed onto Will's hand as if they were going to take off. Will didn't mind this hand holding situation seeing that Richie wasn't planning on letting go.
"I welcome you to my second home, the skate park"
"Richie Tozier?" The redhead appeared skating towards the two holding hands. Richie quickly snatched his hand away.
"Don't tell me you're hanging out with this dickhead. Don't you hurt my friend Tozier or I swear-"
"Hey cool it girly I'm just teaching him a few skating tricks as all"
Will looked between the two, looking back and forth with pure confusion settled on his face. "Wait you two know each other"
"I use to go to camp a with this prissy redhead right here" Richie looked her up and down with repugnance.
"I was lucky enough to share my company with the lovely Richie Tozier in a cabin all summer" Max smiled with nothing but sarcasm in her voice.
Richie rolled his eyes. Obviously getting annoyed by the girl in front of him.
"If he does something dumb, you let me know" Max grimaced at Richie then put her skateboard down skating to another part of the park.
"Pfft I know you want me carrot head, your mom sure did last night" Richie shouted back at Max causing giggles to escape Will's lips.
Seconds later Max comes rolling back then extending her arm out at perfect distance to smack her hand to the back of Richies head with a hard thud."I told you not to call me that fucker" she raised a middle finger which Richie waved off as she passed by the tall boy who winced in pain.
"How did you share a cabin with her if all you guys do is fight?" Will questioned finding this all too amusing.
"I wonder the same thing every time I cross paths with her, what a skank" Richie shakes his head.
"What tricks do you know" Will nodded towards the board in Richies hands waiting to be used.
"I know everything, know what an Ollie is?" Richie was back with that same smirk knowing that Will had absolutely know idea what that was but decided he should show off and try to impress the boy with his knowledge on skateboarding from his years of experience.
"No-"
"Or a kickflip" Richie begins doing all the tricks he's naming taking this chance to skate on a ramp.
Will was astonished but anxious at times when Richie would use the ramp. He wasn't looking to see any blood, or open wounds today.
"I don't know Richie I don't think I'll be good at any of that" Will shoved his hands deep into his pockets as a cold wind whistles through the air.
"Come on at least learn to skate I'll teach you" Richie put the board flat on the ground waiting for Will to step on it. Will caught up with what Richie was was implying for him to do and did so.
"Now What?"
"Now stand with you feet angled sideways" Richie tapped Wills leg being specific as to where exactly he should put his feet on the board. "Perfect, now just use your opposite foot to push off with. That will be placed on the ground" The learner did as he was told.
"Now push forward" a smile was brightly put on Will's face when he found himself moving but just a little too fast making his smile drop.
"Uh Richie..." he made grabby hands in his directions and Richie quickly held his waist and steadied his pace.
"Probably should have told you how to stop" Richie chuckled.
"Yeahhh that would have been smart I almost ate the floor" Will laughed along the two staring at each other. Their laughing died down and now both boys were looking at every part of one others face. Will for the first time noticed Richies freckles and almost perfect jawline he looks so similar to Mike it almost hurt to look at him.
"Why don't we get a bite to eat I make a mean homemade pizza"
He wanted me to come his house? Will thought, he thought about how he just met this kid but he felt safe around him for the most part so why not.
The chestnut haired boy smiled. "I'd love to taste this Richie pizza"
The pair took off to Richies place which was rather close to the destination they were just at.
"Cute house" Will walked into the open door that Richie was holding.
"Cute face"
"What" Will whipped his head around to face Richie but he was already heading to what looked to be his kitchen. Will followed.
Richie was intently placing all the ingredients onto the marble counter top. Cheese, tomato sauce, pizza dough, peppers, pepperonis, olives. All the foods made to make the perfect pizza.
"Ready to smell like pizza dough tomatoes and lots of other ingredients".
"Let's do it" Will clapped his hands together.
"Let's ah make ah pizza!" Richie did his best Italian accent making Will laughing at another one of his cheesy jokes.
Will took a seat on one of the kitchen stools then began helping Richie to roll the dough out. Both boys made a round pizza like shape the best that they could on the silver pan.
"I don't mean to ruin your good mood but, I heard some uh, rumors about you. Not necessarily good ones" Richies eyes look towards Will. Richie wasn't sure if he should ask but he did anyways.
Will got an unsettling feeling in the pit of his stomach, he knew exactly what "rumors" he was talking about. The rumors weren't all wrong, he just hadn't admitted to them. The now flustered boy just continued to spread the tomato sauce all over the dough intently as if making this pizza was the most important thing in the world. "Rumors huh?" Will acted oblivious in case he heard something differently then what he currently had on his mind.
"Yeah...rumors, I heard some things" Richie began to spread on the cheese now.
Will swallowed hard. "What did you hear, kids say a lot of things" he chuckled to cover up the fact that he was nervous.
Very bluntly Richie came out and said it. "I heard that you were queer"
That's what Will wanted to avoid but clearly there was no way he was gonna go around this.
"I'm not judging you or anything I just wanted to know if they were true..."
"I told you Richie, I'm not gay. The bullies in my school set up that dumb rumor it's been following me around since middle school" still he refused to make eye contact with the taller boy but Richie wanted to look at him he wanted the truth.
So he was gonna get the truth wether he liked it or not. He pushed Wills body against the nearest wall with quick sudden reflexes causing the smaller boy to yelp in surprise. Will parted his mouth to speak but Richie gave in no time. He pressed his lips to Wills slowly still having him pressed against the wall taking in the moment.Will did the same but thought about stopping. The boy with the glasses soon pulled back looking all over Wills flushed rosey red face looking down at him with swollen lips. "Not queer huh?"
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I promise this isn't a Richie and Will story stay tuned hehe