[ The truth is, despite their bickering - hell, maybe even because of it - Richie really is the only person who really understands Eddie. He's the only one who's willing to see past the sickness and vulnerability and believe in Eddie enough to push him out of his comfort zone.
That's what Myra is, really: his comfort zone. She's the kind of "love" he grew up thinking was the only thing he deserved. But remembering his childhood, remembering Richie, made him realize how wrong he was about love.
When the door finally opens he can't help but stare, openmouthed, at the way Richie looks. He's more muscular than Eddie expected, but more than that - the expression on his face is almost enough to make Eddie's knees buckle.
The literal wave of scent that rushes out from Richie's room is enough to make Eddie have to lean against the doorframe a little, embarrassing as it is. There's no hiding the way his face immediately flushes, and when he tries to speak he stumbles over the words a few times. ]
H-Hey - you - uh - [ holy fucking hell, is this really what he's supposed to be feeling right now? He's never gone through a heat unmedicated, not even his first one, thanks to his mom's preventative drug treatments. ] Y-you - you smell amazing.
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That's what Myra is, really: his comfort zone. She's the kind of "love" he grew up thinking was the only thing he deserved. But remembering his childhood, remembering Richie, made him realize how wrong he was about love.
When the door finally opens he can't help but stare, openmouthed, at the way Richie looks. He's more muscular than Eddie expected, but more than that - the expression on his face is almost enough to make Eddie's knees buckle.
The literal wave of scent that rushes out from Richie's room is enough to make Eddie have to lean against the doorframe a little, embarrassing as it is. There's no hiding the way his face immediately flushes, and when he tries to speak he stumbles over the words a few times. ]
H-Hey - you - uh - [ holy fucking hell, is this really what he's supposed to be feeling right now? He's never gone through a heat unmedicated, not even his first one, thanks to his mom's preventative drug treatments. ] Y-you - you smell amazing.