[ He blinks his eyes a few times as he nods. Not sure if it's the revelation after all these years getting to him or all the heightened everything making his eyes water. Everything feels so much more intense like this, more than it ever has during his other ruts.
Maybe it really is because Eddie has been the mate he's wanted all this time. ]
Yeah, yeah. I'm just--
[ "Overwhelmed" is a good word right now but his brain can't even grab onto that. ]
It's a lot.
[ The hand attached to the wrist Eddie is holding finally reaches out to touch the side of Eddie's face, fingers careful about the stitching from the stab wound Bowers gave him earlier. Richie had been more than a little shocked by his actions at the time of killing the man but looking back now? He's glad he did it. Not just for trying to kill Mike but for hurting Eddie. His Eddie.
At least... ]
You're sure? Once I kiss you, man, I... I don't think I'm gonna stop.
[ He keeps asking but he's already inched closer without realizing it. ]
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Maybe it really is because Eddie has been the mate he's wanted all this time. ]
Yeah, yeah. I'm just--
[ "Overwhelmed" is a good word right now but his brain can't even grab onto that. ]
It's a lot.
[ The hand attached to the wrist Eddie is holding finally reaches out to touch the side of Eddie's face, fingers careful about the stitching from the stab wound Bowers gave him earlier. Richie had been more than a little shocked by his actions at the time of killing the man but looking back now? He's glad he did it. Not just for trying to kill Mike but for hurting Eddie. His Eddie.
At least... ]
You're sure? Once I kiss you, man, I... I don't think I'm gonna stop.
[ He keeps asking but he's already inched closer without realizing it. ]