loser.

“I know right?! I’m a sight for sore eyes.” Richie teased, not having lost his overly confident attitude. “I’ve been pretty good. I mean, the best you can be around here. Although, I do prefer this place over Derry any day. How have you been?” He smiled softly, taking in his friend’s appearance. “I swear, you’re making me look like such a scrawny kid standing next to you.”

“You sure are.”  Ben let out a soft, deflated chuckle and shook his head.  “I’m good, I guess.  College is kinda beating me to the ground, but it’s a nice distraction.”  He shrugged and chuckled yet again.  “I mean, you always were kinda scrawny.  No offense.”

“Rewind.  There are a few things I’d like to go back and fix.”

Hearing his name being called, Richie looked up from the phone he had gotten himself. He had only gotten it to put some music on there as he missed listening to his favorite tunes. “Hamburger Helper?!” The boy smirked, never having had a good sense of timing, but in his eyes it seemed better to joke about it than think of the terrible memories. “Dude, it’s good to see you!” Smiling, he walked over to his friend, embracing him in a hug.

Ben rolled his eyes, though a small smile tugged at his lips.  He normally hated nicknames like that, they’re what drove him to lose all his weight in the first place, but for some reason they were kind of endearing coming from Richie.  “It’s good to see you too.”  He said quietly, hugging the other male back for a moment before pulling away.  “How, uh, how’ve you been?”

Ben had been here for a little less than a week, and so far the only familiar face he’d seen had been Beverly.  Sure, he was absolutely thrilled to see her, but he missed the rest of his friends.  Just as he’d been thinking about that, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.  “Richie...?”  He spoke, just loud enough for the other to hear.

. * ¦ CODY CHRISTIAN + BEN HANSCOM you have finally arrived. tell me, did you SLEEP on your way here? ohh, i see, i think you come from IT, isn’t that right? it’s nice to know that you are ALL INTACT. 

(¸.• ♛ → Ben was different since the last time they saw each other but also he was always the same, in a really good way because he was a good person and she likes that “That’s amazing, I think and I’m really glad for you” After all, it was nice that everything they were doing was something normal and it was just perfect “I’ve been okay. As you know I was with my aunt back in Portland and I’ve been in school for  Fashion Designing courses, everything it’s be alright, can’t really complain, it’s not the most exciting life but at least it’s not a bad one”

“Fashion design?  That’s awesome, Beverly.  I’m really happy for you.”  Ben smiled.  He genuinely was happy for her, happy to see that he wasn’t the only one managing to have a normal life.  “Life doesn’t really need to be exciting as long as you’re happy with it, right?”