❪ he meets the sentimental look with one of his own as eddie's hand comes up to cup richie's cheek, smiling fondly. although he tries not to think too much about what what was lost to them there is always a touch of sadness, a touch of anger when he does spare the thought to what had lingered over them for all those decades.

he melts into the kiss instead, returning it with a content hum and breathing out a sigh at his words. ❫

Yeah, uh, I know because I'm so fucking lucky to have you here with me. I couldn't have imagined something like this a year ago. I couldn't have thought I'd ever be this happy.