( Richie just hugs him tighter, like Eddie deserves any of this at all. He's messed everything up so monumentally and Richie is still the one comforting. It's not fair, and he's as overwhelmed as he is frustrated. )
Stop apologising! It's not your fault, it's not. Richie I did this, I was the one who–
( He still can't say it.
Richie's tearing himself apart thinking that he's the one at fault here, and all Eddie can do is clam up and stutter through half-sentences worse than goddamn Bill. It's not good enough. )
Richie. I shouldn't have...done that. Okay? I don't know what I was thinking. It's not your fault I have- these feelings. Okay? I'm sorry. I'll fix it okay, just stop saying sorry.
( He's absolutely still crying when he pulls back, sets his hands on Richie's shoulders and looks him right in the eyes. It's probably the bravest that Eddie has ever been. )
I'll fix it, I swear, just don't hate me and please don't say you're sorry.
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( Richie just hugs him tighter, like Eddie deserves any of this at all. He's messed everything up so monumentally and Richie is still the one comforting. It's not fair, and he's as overwhelmed as he is frustrated. )
Stop apologising! It's not your fault, it's not. Richie I did this, I was the one who–
( He still can't say it.
Richie's tearing himself apart thinking that he's the one at fault here, and all Eddie can do is clam up and stutter through half-sentences worse than goddamn Bill. It's not good enough. )
Richie. I shouldn't have...done that. Okay? I don't know what I was thinking. It's not your fault I have- these feelings. Okay? I'm sorry. I'll fix it okay, just stop saying sorry.
( He's absolutely still crying when he pulls back, sets his hands on Richie's shoulders and looks him right in the eyes. It's probably the bravest that Eddie has ever been. )
I'll fix it, I swear, just don't hate me and please don't say you're sorry.