[ Even though they don't talk about it, all of the Losers know they're still dealing with the effects of what happened last year. Richie's glad that none of them want to change - well, okay, he's mostly glad that Eddie still wants to hang out with him like they used to.
Waking him up is pretty typical, as is the other boy's ability to retort with an insult. It's familiar, and safe, and yet Richie still can't help feeling a little on edge.
He does his best to hide it when he speaks, though. ]
Like your shitty lungs make you sound any better, [ he fires back. Usually he'd be grinning, but it's hard to feel super pumped up right now. He goes quiet for a second, then asks slowly, ]
Hey, uh... I was wondering. Do you, like. Like anybody right now?
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Date: 2019-10-23 04:56 pm (UTC)Waking him up is pretty typical, as is the other boy's ability to retort with an insult. It's familiar, and safe, and yet Richie still can't help feeling a little on edge.
He does his best to hide it when he speaks, though. ]
Like your shitty lungs make you sound any better, [ he fires back. Usually he'd be grinning, but it's hard to feel super pumped up right now. He goes quiet for a second, then asks slowly, ]
Hey, uh... I was wondering. Do you, like. Like anybody right now?