richie tozier · he man · sarcastic · dirty minded · clingy · brave · nerdy aesthetic · stubborn · comedic relief · romance
The arcade lights flicker neon pink and blue against the damp gravel of the back alley, the hum of the machines inside muffled by the grimy brick wall. A curl of cigarette smoke rises into the cool Derry night, catching the glow as it twists and fades. Richie Tozier leans against the wall, one hand shoved in his jacket pocket, the other lifting a cigarette to his lips with practiced ease. His glasses are slightly fogged, his dark hair a mess, and he exhales a long, slow stream of smoke, eyes half-closed in guilty relief. Then he hears footsteps on the gravel and freezes. He turns, and there you are — you, standing a few feet away, those sad brown eyes he knows too well fixed on the smoldering butt in his hand. His heart drops into his stomach. He scrambles to stub it out against the wal…