well hello there its me again lol

i have so many unfinished oneshots < 3 anyway

this is kinda more modern. like theres internet n shit and they speak the same way gen z does bc idk how to Not

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"Alright class, this is the last big project of this school year. You'll still have some assignments, but nothing like this for the rest of this year." Eddie's English teacher announced, walking through the rows and handing out little slips of paper. Eddie sat disinterestedly, doodling in his notebook when he received his own sheet of paper. He curiously looked at it and his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Richie Tozier was all that was on the paper, along with some basic information like his age, grade, gender, etc.

"On these sheets of paper is a name of somebody who goes to school across the country! This is a pen pal assignment." His teacher began explaining, finishing passing out the rest of the names. "If you don't know what a pen pal is, it's basically someone you become friends with by exchanging letters. We will be working on this for about a month, we will be writing our letters and sending these letters out tomorrow, so you have today and tomorrow morning to write a letter to your person." She paced around the classroom.

"They must be appropiate. Start with introducing yourself. Talk about yourself, like what you look like, what this school is like, what your interests are, and then ask them questions about themselves aswell. This is a great way to gain friends! Alright, get started. If you need paper, there's some up front. If you have any questions, let me know." She concluded, sitting down at her desk in the front of the classroom and going on her computer.

Eddie sat at his desk and stared at his paper for a few minutes, trying to decide what to write. Well, I'll just introduce myself, he thought, and began writing.

Hi Richie!

My name is Eddie Kaspbrak. I go to Derry Highschool and I'm in 11th grade. I'm not really sure what else to write.. uh.. I have brown hair and brown eyes. I'm pretty short. My birthday is September third. I'm an only child, my mom's kinda insane but I won't get in to that. I'm also a hypochondriac.. so yeah, that's fun. Not really. Anyway, my best friend's name is Bill. He's pretty cool..

I do pretty good in school, I like to read, and I like playing games online and stuff. This is awkward. This is very awkward. I don't know what to write. I guess it's time for me to ask you some things.

What's your life like? What do you look like? Do you have siblings? What do you usually do in a day?

Well. That's all. I hope we'll be pretty good friends. I really like your name, it sounds really cool.

Sincerely, Eddie Kaspbrak

Eddie folded up his paper into a small square and sighed. He didn't know how to socialize with people, especially a complete stranger. What if Richie was one of the popular kids who would make fun of him? Or.. just any kind of kid who would make fun of him? What if he reads it in front of his friends and laughs? He huffed and began drawing on the paper. He wrote Richie's name with a little smiley face next to it and then began drawing flowers at the bottom out of boredom, completely forgetting that a complete stranger would be reading it. He pushed the paper towards the edge of his desk and rested his head on his hand, waiting for everyone else to finish.

"Alrighty everyone, we have about ten minutes left of class. If you've finished your letter, you can turn it in now, and if not, you still have tonight to finish it, make sure it's done by tomorrow."

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A few days had passed and everyone would be receiving their responses today. Eddie was actually pretty eager to read his. He was excited to learn about the kind of person Richie was. Even if he was a terrible person, he never had to talk to him again after this and he'd probably never meet him, so it was fine. He felt kinda awkward though, like how the hell are you supposed to have a conversation with someone if it's not constant back and forth?

As soon as the envelope with Eddie's name on it landed on his desk, he ripped it open and began reading.

Hello eddie spaghetti!

Eddie immediately rolled his eyes.

I go to Gateway High in San Francisco, California. Before you ask, no, California isn't full of a shit ton of famous people. I mean, maybe LA is, but I've never been there.

Eddie smiled at this.

I'm also in 11th grade. My birthday is March 7. I have brown eyes and black curly hair. I'm pretty tall, I'm like 5'10 I think. Wanna talk about your mom? I mean, if your school reads your letters before sending them out then maybe you can't. I'm lucky mine doesn't read ours. I can curse however much I want. Shit, bitch, fuck, dick. Penis. Vagina. Boobies.

Anyway, I'm also an only child. I have some family issues too so, I guess that's something we have in common! How wonderful! I have a best friend named Beverly. She has blue eyes and short red hair and I've known her since like, third grade. I'm a pretty friendly person, I'm pretty affectionate and lovable towards people I care about.. a lot of people tell me I'm funny as well. My nickname over here is "trashmouth"... I'm sure you can guess why. Also- I'm gay. Or bi. I don't really know yet. Sexuality is confusing as hell. If you're homophobic then, well, fuck you I guess. I am actually straight and you never read that. Moving on...

I'm also pretty good at h, not to brag or anything, but, I don't even try. I suck at paying attention and studying yet somehow I still get good grades. Idk, but it's my best trait. Just sayin. I have to agree, this is pretty awkward. How long do we have to do this for? I like playing online games too. I don't really play fighting games or shit like that though, they're kinda boring to me. I play minecraft most of the time, don't make fun of me. My life is kinda boring. Everyday feels like it's just repeating over and over again, but, whatever.. its fine. I guess that's all I have to say now. You seem pretty cool too. I like you. Maybe we will be good friends. I like your name too by the way! :) I hope you're having a good day on whichever day your school gives you these!

Richie
P.S. loved the artwork :)

Eddie smiled as he read the letter. He really liked this guy and he's never even met him. This might be the first english assignment that he actually liked.

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Weeks passed, and after sending back and forth about 6 letters each, they became really good friends. This assignment was coming to an end though, of course now they had to write essays about their experience. Eddie already said goodbye to Richie in his last letter, and now he received one more from Richie. At the end of Richie's letter, it read:

I'm gonna miss ya. I really wanna keep in touch with you.. here's some things you can reach me through. I really really hope you can contact me through one of these!

Phone number: xxx-xxx-xxxx

Instagram: Richi3Tozi3r

Snapchat: Traaashmooouth

Twitter: RichardBichard

If for some reason you live under a rock and don't have any of those.. (just kidding, I know strict parents exist. It's okay.) here's my personal email as well! Please keep in touch. I'd really love to keep talking to you.

RichardToZier @ gmail.com

Bye Eddie Spaghetti! :( It's been fun. You're awesome.

As soon as Eddie got home, he immediately went up to his room and went on his phone. He added Richie's number to his contacts and sent him a text.

Eddie: hey richie!! it's eddie, from the pen pal letter thingies!

Eddie clicked send and excitedly waited for a reply. He was actually so eager to talk to Richie again. He was excited to have a normal conversation. He checked the time; 3:04.

Eddie checked his phone probably every 30 minutes atleast, awaiting a reply. He had his ringer on so he would hear if his phone went off, yet he kept checking it and getting disappointed to see no new messages.

To pass time, Eddie took a nap. He fell asleep around 6:30 and woke up at 10. He was confused at first but then got a rush of adrenaline. Alright, it's 10 PM. He had to have responded by now.

Eddie checked his phone and saw a notification, he smiled widely and opened it.

Richie: hey eds! sorry for responding so late. i forgot you're 3 hours ahead of me.. how's it goin?

Eddie laid down on his bed, responding immediately.

Eddie: no worries :) i'm good. i just took a nap wbu ??

Richie: i had work today :( i don't work thaaat often luckily, it's a family thing, but i'm so tired now 🙄

Eddie: what do you do? and if you wanna get some rest i completely understand! we can talk tomorrow or some other time if you want.

Richie: i'm just a cashier. i also restock shelves sometimes but yeah it's nothing that exciting lol. and no i'd rather talk to you :)

Eddie blushed. Was he already gaining a crush on this guy? He didn't even know what he looked like.

Eddie: shut up 🙄🙄

Richie: it's true 😏😏😏

Eddie: stOPPP

Richie: soooo.. what do you look like?

Eddie: ah shit. i was worried about this one

Richie: how come? im sure you look fine

Eddie: its called being ~insecure~ :)

Richie: well, if you don't wanna share then that's okay :) do it when you're ready. here's me:

Richie: these are some pics bev took of me a few months ago. theyre like the only pics i like of myself. we had a lil photoshoot together so i got dressed up haaha

Eddie's jaw dropped. This dude was cute as hell. How the fuck was he supposed to send a picture of himself now? He actually had no words.

Richie: uh. so yeah 😳

Eddie: wow

Richie: wow what? 😬

Eddie: no homo but. youre attractive as fuck. here's me i guess, i'll feel bad if i dont send a pic. this is a pic bill took of me after he and his brother pulled a disgusting prank on me (why i look so dirty)

Richie: YOURE SO CUTE

Richie: FULL HOMO!!!!!!! YOU'RE ADORABLE

Eddie: not sure that "adorable" is how a 16 year old boy wants to be described as but i still appreciate it ;)

Richie: im actually. speechless. your nose is so cute. is that weird to say? i love your eyes and your hair. its so floppy and fluffy

Eddie: im not good at handling compliments 🥺 i never know how to respond but wow thank u so much. real conflidence boost right there. my self esteem went 📈

Richie: as it should 😌

Eddie smiled at his phone and they continued talking for another four hours. Eddie didn't go to bed until 2 am. That was the latest he had gone to bed in a while. He'd already felt so comfortable with Richie. He felt like he's been friends with him for years now, when it's only been about a month.