[ if there's one sliver of goodness in this fucked up town, richie thinks, it's the man standing in front of him. that alone gives him the fire he needs to go out and face his deepest, darkest fears.
seeing eddie smile only strengthens his resolve, even though it's clear he's still hurting from where that asshole bowers stabbed him. richie reaches up to press his palm against eddie's injured face, carefully avoiding the bandaged area as his thumb sweeps along the other's cheekbone. ]
I can't believe you, [ he says, that laugh still in his voice. when he hears eddie repeat those three words back at him, though, he has to bite his lip to keep his own tears from spilling over once again.
a million kisses wouldn't be enough, he thinks, as their lips touch. he wants to chase that feeling as eddie pulls away but the other man is right - it's too small in here, and the scent of blood and disinfectant is starting to be a little overwhelming. richie doesn't want to let go of him entirely, though, so as he steps away from eddie he lets his hand slip down the other's arm and grasp his hand, giving it a squeeze. ]
Let's go, [ he says, even though he doesn't know where they can go, where they'll finally be safe. ]
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seeing eddie smile only strengthens his resolve, even though it's clear he's still hurting from where that asshole bowers stabbed him. richie reaches up to press his palm against eddie's injured face, carefully avoiding the bandaged area as his thumb sweeps along the other's cheekbone. ]
I can't believe you, [ he says, that laugh still in his voice. when he hears eddie repeat those three words back at him, though, he has to bite his lip to keep his own tears from spilling over once again.
a million kisses wouldn't be enough, he thinks, as their lips touch. he wants to chase that feeling as eddie pulls away but the other man is right - it's too small in here, and the scent of blood and disinfectant is starting to be a little overwhelming. richie doesn't want to let go of him entirely, though, so as he steps away from eddie he lets his hand slip down the other's arm and grasp his hand, giving it a squeeze. ]
Let's go, [ he says, even though he doesn't know where they can go, where they'll finally be safe. ]