[The arms around him feel comforting in a way that is at once familiar and new. Sure, they were no strangers to comforting each other as children, but a child's arms can only protect so much. These new arms feel noticeably stronger, like they could pull him close into a body so much bigger than his own that could shield him from any ill. It's a stupid thought, but it's a nice one, and one that he'll hold as long as those arms hold him.
Eddie lifts his own arms to return the hug, circling Richie tentatively. It's been difficult to accept anything good, but if he's forced to acknowledge the present physically then maybe the rest will fall into place. With a weary sigh Eddie drops his forehead onto Richie's chest, and when he speaks it's as if directly to his friend's shirt rather than the wearer himself.]
I'm gonna need more to go on than "that one bagel shop", dumbass.
no subject
Eddie lifts his own arms to return the hug, circling Richie tentatively. It's been difficult to accept anything good, but if he's forced to acknowledge the present physically then maybe the rest will fall into place. With a weary sigh Eddie drops his forehead onto Richie's chest, and when he speaks it's as if directly to his friend's shirt rather than the wearer himself.]
I'm gonna need more to go on than "that one bagel shop", dumbass.