( Richie doesn't appear so much as it's suddenly like he never disappeared, and it's a dizzying sensation that must be responsible for why Eddie just stares when faced with the sight of the person he was screaming himself hoarse over only minutes ago.
That must be why he doesn't protest when Richie comes closer to him than they've been in weeks, why he doesn't stop it before they're already locked in a fiercer hug than they've shared in a long time. That must be why he hugs back, before he can remind himself that he's not supposed to be touching Richie any more. Not after what he did, not while Richie still doesn't know. It's just not right. )
It's not my fault you're so deaf you couldn't hear me, asshole.
( Eddie grumbles right back, but he's certainly not angry any more. Just relieved that Richie's here, that he seems fine, that whatever just happened seems to be over.
The moment where Richie's words actually sink in is abundantly obvious, because Eddie suddenly goes stiff as a board. Richie heard him in there. He doesn't know how much, barely remembers how incriminating any of his wild ranting was, but he feels sick all the same.
He doesn't let Richie go, but that's possibly only because Eddie suddenly feels like he can't move at all. )
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That must be why he doesn't protest when Richie comes closer to him than they've been in weeks, why he doesn't stop it before they're already locked in a fiercer hug than they've shared in a long time. That must be why he hugs back, before he can remind himself that he's not supposed to be touching Richie any more. Not after what he did, not while Richie still doesn't know. It's just not right. )
It's not my fault you're so deaf you couldn't hear me, asshole.
( Eddie grumbles right back, but he's certainly not angry any more. Just relieved that Richie's here, that he seems fine, that whatever just happened seems to be over.
The moment where Richie's words actually sink in is abundantly obvious, because Eddie suddenly goes stiff as a board. Richie heard him in there. He doesn't know how much, barely remembers how incriminating any of his wild ranting was, but he feels sick all the same.
He doesn't let Richie go, but that's possibly only because Eddie suddenly feels like he can't move at all. )
You could hear me?