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Richie Trashmouth Tozier (trashmouthloser) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-12-26 11:06:00

Entry tags:

beverly marsh, eddie kaspbrak, nyx ulric, octavio silva, richie tozier, stanley uris, tony stark (avac)

Who: Losers et al. But basically anyone can show up, lbh
What: Partying in Tozier Style
Where: The Losers House
When: Dec 25th

The halls were decked. Balls were out. Whatever. Richie had tried decorating to his best ability, which had been slightly hampered by his lack of know how — years and years as a live-alone bachelor didn’t tend to make a guy decorate his house much — and by the lack of a general store in which to get decorations. Still, those doors had come in clutch, for the most part. There was a little fake tree (and some presents underneath, even!) and plenty of strung up lights and Richie had made sure to put mistletoe in literally every doorway because he was a chaotic monster on a goddamned mission, okay.

As promised there were drinks. And snacks. And chicken tenders (well made by Beverly) and Mac and Cheese (not quite as well made by Richie, but he’d tried and therefore no one could criticize him) and some other holiday stuff.

But the dance party was the appeal here and Richie, with his absurd amount of records and even more now that he’d gotten some for Christmas, was fucking ready with a stack curated specifically for the holiday. And, of course, with Stan in mind too.

Christmas in Hollis was blaring, he somehow had two drinks in hand, and Rich was fucking ready for whatever the night was going to bring.

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Reddie

ekaspbrak
2020-01-11 03:06 pm UTC (link)

Whether or not Richie was hilarious might depend entirely on who you asked. Eddie would tell anyone who asked that Richie wasn't funny with a completely straight face. It may have even been believable if Eddie didn't laugh along with the others when he was sure that Richie wasn't looking at him. Which was incredibly difficult because Richie was almost always looking at him. At this point he was sure that Richie recognized the lie behind those words. That Eddie did, actually, think he was funny but the whole routine had become a game by now. So while Eddie knew he'd signed on for jokes, Richie had to know he'd signed on for dirty looks, complaints, and claims that he wasn't funny even after he'd caught a laugh.

The short jokes, however, weren't funny. Not when he was pretty sure he was average height and his friends (with the exception of Bill and Bev who were petite) were all just freakishly tall giants. He attention wound up drawn away from the ring box in front of him and towards his boyfriend in order to narrow in a completely and totally unimpressed fashion. As much as he wanted to stay annoyed, however, it was kind of difficult with the way Richie was looking at him, the obnoxious Christmas music, and the fact that this was a real, actual proposal.

"You're probably going to make me regret it very soon." He teased but couldn't help the way his own face lit up at Richie's obvious joy, at the way he leaned forward. "It's kind of too late to back down now if it is." Eddie said as he finally took the box from Richie's hand. "You may not realize this but I wouldn't have cared too much if it was." The ring didn't really matter. The asking did. When he opened the box, however, he was surprised to find that the ring inside definitely wasn't candy. It was... it was actually something quite perfect for him. It was, obviously, an engagement ring but the tension setting meant he wouldn't have to worry about the diamond falling out and he could slip his hand into his pocket without it getting caught. It wasn't flashy but it wasn't plain either. As he inspected it he noticed something engraved into the band.

"If this says I fucked your mom I'm leaving you." He said, looking up at Richie before turning to inspect the engraving he'd only caught a glimpse of. It did not, in fact, say those words. It was just their initials. It was simply 'R+E', the same thing a stupidly sweet possibly drunk, but definitely lovesick child had carved into their door. "Oh..." He breathed and then it was Eddie's turn to try to blink away tears.

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Reddie

trashmouthloser
2020-01-13 12:57 am UTC (link)

Richie was well aware that Eddie actually thought he was funny -- just like he was sure that Eddie was well aware that Richie wasn't any kind of hurt by the fact that Eddie went out of his way to be Richie's biggest critic (except for, of course, himself). It was the way of things, and it worked for them; Richie going to wild extremes to be funny and Eddie getting that pinched up look he got when it was obvious he wasn't trying to laugh.

Rich loved that look.

But the short jokes were actually funny. And Richie smiled innocently when Eddie gave him a look. "Entirely too late," he agreed mildly. About thirty five years too late, in fact. That's about how far back someone would have to go to maybe persuade the both of them to not become best friends and then something more.

He stayed silent when Eddie actually looked at the ring, and his mouth twisted into something of a smile when he made a joke about what the inscription might say -- but not really because he was going to laugh so much as burst out into overwhelmingly pleased tears. Because, well, that was Richie. Too much all the time.

"Good?" He asked, quiet. He wasn't trying to make a scene for once. This was just for them, even if it was in the middle of a party.

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Reddie

ekaspbrak
2020-01-21 10:09 pm UTC (link)

It really was entirely too late. Eddie was pretty sure he'd loved Richie the best from the moment they met. If Derry hadn't screwed them up so badly maybe the two of them would've been able to admit what they felt for each other sooner. If they hadn't had their memories of each other stolen maybe this proposal would've happened years ago, back when they were in their 20's and had a whole long future ahead of themselves instead of this stolen one in some weird pocket dimension. Whatever might have happened or should've happened if things had been different and life had been kind didn't really matter anymore. The past was what it was and there was no changing it. They just had to embrace what they had here and move forward. "Damnit. Guess I have to marry you." He teased

Of course Richie was going to cry. He was an emotional sap. Eddie wouldn't change that for the world either. He loved Richie.

There was also the fact that this moment was the sort of thing you were allowed to cry over. Eddie was doing his best but a few happy tears still managed to slip out. His lips still trembled with the effort not to sob. "Good? No..." He decided that good didn't even begin to describe the moment. It was far beyond that. Hell, it was beyond whatever silly little proposal he had imagined because, yes, he had imagined it once or twice. This was different. This was better. "Perfect." He murmured as he slipped on the ring.

He pulled Richie in for a quick kiss without worrying about any attention the two of them might receive for crying and kissing in front of the alcohol table. When he pulled back he smiled up at the comedian and took ahold of his hand. This had been a quiet affair, something just for them and that was perfect for Eddie but he knew Richie. He knew the other man wasn't usually quiet. He liked attention. He liked making a scene. Maybe they wouldn't make a scene but he was pretty sure they could compromise and Richie could get a little attention. "Come on..." He said, taking ahold of his hand and tugging him away from the drink table. "Let's go show off to our friends."

The rest of the night could be spent partying and telling anyone who would listen that the two of them were, finally, engaged.

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