Reddie for Streddie

Bill Denbrough: Art

Mike Hanlon: History

Beverly Marsh: Leadership

Eddie Kaspbrak: Heath/PE

Richie Tozier: Math, Drama

Stan Uris: Statistics

Stan: It would be irresponsible for me to reproduce

Stan: Also I am fucking two men

Whenever I pop onto Tumblr and find that I’ve converted someone else it just makes me so happy

Richie had said it accidentally on the first date because he already knew he loved him

Because duh,

His freckles made him have mini heart attacks!

So Richie had said it first, watched with a smile as Eddie gaped at him, fork stuck halfway to his mouth.

Richie never really expected to hear it back; at least not for awhile. Because Eddie likes to be sure about things like that, and Richie knows that. And he respects it. So he doesn’t expect to hear it.

But that doesn’t mean Eddie hasn’t been an absolute idiot about it. Saying stuff like “Do you really...?”, which, of course, has Richie finishing it with, “Fuck your mom on the regular? I thought you would never ask!”

So they’re on a “date”.

Which is really just them sitting on the couch watching SNL every Saturday, because those are Richie’s friends damn it and he’s going to support them even when they’re doing shit at their job. And Eddies laying next to him, head on his shoulder all perfect and couple-y.

Richie’s chuckling at a skit when Eddie taps his arm. He looks over immediately — because have you seen his almost-husband? He’s fucking stunning, there’s no way Richie would miss a chance to look at him — and Eddie smiles, all soft and gooey. He says, “I need to tell you something.”

And Richie’s freaking out — because here, on their couch, watching SNL? — but he nods. Can’t tear his eyes away from his almost-husband, even though he can hear Kate breaking and he would really love to see that. (But he wants to hear his almost-husband a million times more).

Eddie leans in real close, glancing from his eyes to his lips like they’re in fucking high school, and smiles a mischievous smile that both fills Richie’s stomach with dread and butterflies.

And whispers, “I fucked your mom.”

Richie half laughs, half sobs, and kisses the shit out of him

(Eddie hits him, laughing and says “you weren’t supposed to find that cute, moron!”

“But you’re so cute, Eds! Cutest man in the world!”

My mom told my that driving through Indiana in the late 80s, early 90s was one of the most terrifying experiences her twenty year old self had ever gone through. Every single house she passed had a cross stuck into the lawn. They were often accompanied by signs promoting anti-semetic, anti-queer, or just racist groups. My Jewish mother drove though dozens of towns like this, fearful for her life.

Her car ended up breaking down in the middle of ass-nowhere. When someone finally pulled over to help her, she quoted the Bible and praised the lord like she was about to step through heavens pearly gates. She got a free ride to the nearest tow station and a discount. I don’t think my mom would ever be grateful for being forced into two years of Catholic school if she didn’t have this experience.

Indiana is terrifying. Being outside of their norm was a death sentence. Being a small town in the middle of Indiana, Hawkins should be the most conservative, narrow minded town you can think of. While we definitely see that (and see Steve stepping out of the comfortable narrow mindedness that he’s been surrounded with his entire life), I think the addition of Robin being the first openly gay characters in the show will give the Duffers a lot of opportunities to show how terrifying being queer in a conservative area was in the 80s.

Beverly smells like strawberry kiwi shampoo and mint (to hide the cigarettes)

Ben smells like honey and new books

Mike smells like sweet grass and cedar wood

Bill smells like pencil led and coconut shampoo

Stan smells like clean clothes and evergreen trees