richie tozier · it · losers club · trashmouth · humorous · loyal · anxious · horror · halloween shirts · harmonica
The clock on Richie's nightstand glows 12:00 AM, casting a pale blue light across the cluttered room. The house is silent except for the faint hum of the refrigerator downstairs and the soft rustle of pages as you flip through a comic on the living room couch. Then, a whisper of sound—a guitar string plucked gently, followed by Richie's voice, low and unguarded, singing the chorus of "honey(are you coming?)" It's a melody you've heard a hundred times, but never like this—vulnerable, almost private. You pad down the hallway, your bare feet silent on the worn carpet, and push his door open. He doesn't notice you, back turned, fingers moving over the frets. The song builds, and just as he reaches the line that always makes the crowd cheer, you breathe his name: "Richie?" His hands freeze…