Stolen Sweetheart || Ryers (Richie x Will) || Stranger Things x IT

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚chapter 10˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

for their next date richie invited will to the museum. they walked aground for an hour or two and will began to geek out over it all. richie thought it was the cutest thing ever, infact everything will did was adorable to richie. the way his nose would crinkle when he read each plaque. how his hair bounced when ever he turned, nodded, or shook his head. he adored how whenever the boy smiled he had dimples and that in the right lighting you can see very faint freckles on his cheeks. richie spent the day admiring this boy so by the end of the date he asked him on another, will of course said yes.

"he said yes!" richie yelled into the phone bouncing on his bed

"let's goooo!" bill exclaimed and they both laughed.

"i think i'm really in love with this boy bill," richie covered his face as his friend started giggling

"i owe stan some money now," bill muttered

"you bet on me?!"

"listennn," the two boys began laughing and joke arguing. richie didn't know that his brother was standing outside his door. he smiled to himself, richie? in love with will? he held in a laugh. it was almost perfect, they justed needed to be official and mike knew just how to shove richie in that direction. mike ran downstairs then called his brother down.

"yeah i know." richie stepped down slowly listening to mike's phone call, "he's gonna make it official i'm sure," mike rolled his eyes. this better work. "wait, so you're saying you really want to be his boyfriend?" mike saw richie out the corner of his eye and scoffed. "i'm sure that'll happen soon. anyway, gotta go!" mike fake hung up

"what do you want?" richie asked as if he hadn't been eavesdropping

"mom told you to do half the dishes." mike gestured to the dishwasher

"god, fine."

"so how's will?" richie felt himself tense up

"i don't know what you mean," richie began putting some plates away

"richie. he's my best friend, he tells me everything." mike rolled his eyes at his brothers idiocy

"really? you're bffs? you barely hangout with him." richie scoffed and mike was this close to punching him.

"shut up richie." he pushed past his brother and went back to his room.

"what should i do?" richie was laying in the basement with stan

"do you love will?"

"i think so," richie felt his face heat up

"do you want to be his boyfriend?"

"of course!" richie sat up and made eye contact with stan

"then what's the problem?"

"what if mike is lying?"

"he didn't lie about will liking you." stan shrugged and began reading his book again

"i guess," richie sighed sinking into the couch

"i know you hate your brother, but you need some faith." stan stated.

"yeah i know."