Normally, he would groan or find something a little mean to say about the remark but Richie may have earned a few jokes at Eddie's expense. Especially when he was teasingly flirting with him. Instead of getting too angry or climbing off the other he simply let out a long suffering sigh and rolled his eyes a little. Look, he wasn't going to feign anger at it but he was still Eddie and this joke wasn't going to go without some sort of reaction.
He may have preferred Richie squinting at him. That meant he couldn't actually see anything. Maybe he knew about the shorts because he wasn't that blind and he was kind of touching Eddie's thigh but he couldn't really see. Glasses meant he could see. At least he'd know just how ridiculous Eddie looked. They could put the shorts behind them and never think or talk about them ever again.
He was pretty sure Richie had forgiven him a little quickly. He probably deserved to be yelled at a little or something but he wasn't going to complain. Kissing was a lot better than being yelled at or arguing. It was a lot better than most things. Eddie settled both hands on the other's shoulders as they kissed, gripping onto the fabric of the shirt he was wearing. He wasn't wondering if Richie had changed or showered or anything. He wasn't even thinking about the fact that the other hadn't brushed his teeth. Somehow it didn't seem to matter as much as the things being communicated in that kiss. That reassurance that, yes, Eddie was what he'd wanted. There was no sense in being stupid about it.
When they finally broke apart Eddie let out something a shakey breath and actually let out a dramatic groan as Richie's attention when to the shorts. "They're too fucking short. I have no clue what I was thinking as a kid." He said, letting go of Rich to try and pull them down a little and cover more of this thigh. It didn't work. There really wasn't too much material to work with. "Might be a little less romantic than I thought." He sighed, tugging at them once more before giving up and turning his attention back to Richie. "You're better at that than I am. Sorry."