[ Right about now is when Normal Richie would be sniping at him for wearing an old school watch, let alone worrying over it like a sitcom dad, or maybe he’d have started in on Eddie’s “booty shorts” again. The fact that he isn’t gets filed away as evidence, even as Eddie falters, taking the opportunity to stare at Richie while his gaze is averted. What the hell are you doing, man? Surely Richie wouldn’t have invited him here if he — unless he only just figured it out, as Eddie is beginning to — Richie looks soft and inviting and this is fucking stupid.
Eddie clears his throat. ]
[ mildly, ] You okay in there, Rich?
[ Genuine question before he decides how best to retreat. ]
no subject
[ Right about now is when Normal Richie would be sniping at him for wearing an old school watch, let alone worrying over it like a sitcom dad, or maybe he’d have started in on Eddie’s “booty shorts” again. The fact that he isn’t gets filed away as evidence, even as Eddie falters, taking the opportunity to stare at Richie while his gaze is averted. What the hell are you doing, man? Surely Richie wouldn’t have invited him here if he — unless he only just figured it out, as Eddie is beginning to — Richie looks soft and inviting and this is fucking stupid.
Eddie clears his throat. ]
[ mildly, ] You okay in there, Rich?
[ Genuine question before he decides how best to retreat. ]