#i am DETERMINED to make everyone who only knows 'Africa' get to know more Toto songs

[zerodaryls]

For the ask game! 16, 37 and 43

16. have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you didn’t?

yeah usually like cussing out my toxic family members but then i didn't because i realized it was healthier and more effective to just cut them off entirely <3 i could have verbally destroyed my stepdad with a single sentence but i am actually better than he is so instead i just don't talk to him at all lmao

37. favourite actor/actress

idk if i have one, because usually my favorite actors are just whoever play the blorbos of whatever series i'm currently fixated on, so it varies from time to time. and even then i wouldn't say they're favorites because i just like their characters, not necessarily them as a person (side-eyes d*rk and dw*ght) lmao.

hmm, in honor of the origin of my url i'm gonna say Bill Pullman.

he's just so iconic and i'm always happy to see him on screen and he gives me a whole heckin' lot of gender envy lol i have literally taken photos of him to a salon and been like GIMME THE HAIR (he has had the same goddamn hair style his entire career, i dare you to find a photo of him where his hair isn't this same basic style lol like it varies in length but it's always the same cut and i LOVE it)

he's in like. so many of my favorite movies. Zero Effect (blog url inspo), While You Were Sleeping (fave romcom), Brain Dead (fave psychological/existential horror movie), Independence Day (...one of my fave sci-fi/alien movies), Spaceballs (...I wouldn't actually call this a favorite movie of mine tbh but like it's so fucking iconic I can't not mention it), AND there's this super cringe scene in Mr. Wrong (terrifying movie, it's billed as a comedy but it's legit a horror film to me lmao, do not recommend) where he sings Hold The Line by Toto (my favorite band) really badly and it's just. So iconic. almost ruined the song for me. almost. (no one can ruin Toto for me. 'tis not possible.)

43. favourite song ever

oh come on you can't do that to me, i can't pick a fave song ever, that's not a thing, i don't know how to do that :')

but as i mentioned Toto... it's gonna be one of theirs, lol. i can't even choose one goddammit i'll do a top three (stRUGGLING EVEN TO DO THAT... THE 'TISM CANNOT CHOOSE)

gonna put Rosanna first because it's the first song I remember rocking out to when i was like 3 years old in my car seat and telling my dad to turn up the car radio

next up Can't Stand It Any Longer because EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECTION, from Joe Williams' vocals to the melody to the beat to the ALL THE MUSIC TERMS I'M NOT EDUCATED ENOUGH TO COMMENT ON IN DETAIL hskjdfhkjsdhfdjksf

aaand as much as it pains me to only choose one more i'll go with one from the Isolation album so you can hear another vocalist (the amount of vocalists this band has had... and they're all so talented in their own ways and GAWWWWWWD I LOVE THIS FUCKIN BAND SO MUCH I'M GONNA SCREAM),, anyway here's Endless:

i could literally talk about Toto all day so i'm gonna have to cut myself off here before this becomes an infodump lmao

............actually i'm gonna put one last song because it came up in the recommended sidebar and Joe is fucking adorable in this video and gives me a lot of gender envy and YES THAT'S PAULA ABDUL DANCING,, WHY WASN'T THIS ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST HITS I DON'T UNDERSTAND

....a..and... um... listen i hate listing 4 things because that doesn't feel rounded out so here's one more to make it a nice rounded 5,, featuring Steve Lukather as a BABY (okay he's like 21 but he looks like a baby) and because I can't list a bunch of Toto songs and not feature any from their 70s era:

i need those rainbow suspenders.

...okay sorry sorry i was entirely possessed by my autism for a minute there 😅 thus concludes the post. thanks for the asks and for opening up my big chaotic box of obsession lol.

#i am DETERMINED to make everyone who only knows 'Africa' get to know more Toto songs #because yes yes obviously Africa is a fuckin JAM and ya gotta love it #but they have SO many good songs it's almost impossible to even keep track of lmao #ALSO i'm so curious Chio... i hear Toto has/had a massive following in Italy so i wonder if that's still a thing??? lol

[mychaosacademia-blog]

Different jobs that My Hero Academia characters could have (as adults)

*LONG POST WARNING! MORE UNDER THE CUT*

1. Midoriya- The Good Cop™

Deku always wanted to save people and before One for All became a part of his life everyone advised him to simply go for the police. If he didn’t become a hero, he would probably become a policeman, and he’d probably make a damn good one, taking into account his perfect balance of righteousness, selflessness, and empathy. If all cops were like him, the world would be saved.

Midoriya: *holds back tears* I-it’s okay now... Because I am here...

2. Bakugou- The Impulsive Soldier

Is there any job that Bakugou could like doing more than fighting? He could initially struggle with being at the very bottom of the military hierarchy, but being put in his place for a while could perhaps help him get over his problems with accepting losing and help. And anyway, he’d climb up fast. After all, this boy’s strong and smart as heck. Just imagine him getting to drill the new recruits...

Bakugou: *yells* I’LL KILL YOU, LAZY SCUM!! 500 PUSH UPS, starting NOW!!

New recruit, terrified to the core: Aye sir!

3. Uraraka- Bob The Builder

Uraraka’s quirk would be perfect to use on a construction site. She’s a strong girl, practical and determined, and would even manage to deal with any potential accidents at work. Plus she comes from the working class, but that’s just an addition.

Uraraka: I can work hard and earn money for my parents this way too!

4. Todoroki- The Vengeful Firefighter

Get it? FIRE-FIGHTER. Now THAT would be a way to go against Endeavor and his plans, wouldn’t it? Tbh much sassier than becoming a hero.

Todoroki: It is then... *15 minutes of traumatic flashback* when I decided to devote the rest of my life to fighting fire. After all, it reminded me of my father... the reason I got this scar...

5. Tsuyu- The Lifeguard

Taking into account what hero internship Tsuyu chose, it is quite easy to determine what she would do with life if she wouldn’t become a hero. The sea is her area, and water is her friend. But she needs some contact with the land too like frogs do and she liked saving people so...

Tsuyu: Kero... *blows the whistle* Please get out of the water, a storm is coming!

6. Iida- The Pure Lawyer

Iida is the most Lawful Good person in existence, probably. He likes rules, knows them all, and is really dedicated to reminding others of them. Cases with his involvement would be guaranteed to be solved justly, regardless of the benefit of his client.

Iida: *gesticulation intensifies* Your honor, I urge you to consider Article 137, paragraph 3! And wear warmer clothes tomorrow, this weather can make you sick!

7. Kaminari- The Portable Phone Charger  Disco Bartender

Kaminari is surely someone who likes people and a good party. Even if his quirk would make him perfect for an electrician, quite certainly he’d just regard it FAR TOO DULL. This boy wants to be COOL. He’d probably try to work his way up to a manager or owner of his own club; but with his intelligence stats, this could take a while. For now, he’d make SHOCKING drinks and chat with everyone around.

Kaminari: *obviously flirting with customers and showing off his cool electricity tricks* yEAH MY FUTURE CLUB WILL BE THE COOLEST! Imagine like... MEME THEMED PARTY

Customer: *quietly* That sounds kind of cringy...

8. Mina- The Kids Entertainer

Mina just seems like someone who’d be simply ADORED by kids. She’s sweet, bubbly, so so fun, and looks like she’s dressed up already! The Alien Queen parties would be booked months in advance. And every kid would dream of getting one for their birthday...

Mina: IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS!

Kids: *climb on her back trying to touch the horns* ALIEN QUEEEEEN!!!

9. Kirishima & Testutetsu- The MMA stars

STRONG BOIS. MASCULINE BROS. GOTTA BE THE MANLIEST and gayest. MMA ROCKS AND HAS A HEART OF STEEL! Also Kirishima would be quickly voted the greatest cinnamon roll of MMA

Tetsutetsu: *screaming and wrestling*

Kirishima: *screaming and wrestling wholesomely*

10. Ojiro- The Veterinary Assistant

Ojiro isn’t the greatest fan of the spotlight, and probably would enjoy a calm, but helpful job as a veterinary assistant. Plus, his tail can give him instant connection points with scared, caudate pets!

Ojiro: *waggles his tail*

A normally aggressive dog: *waggles the tail back and jumps to lick his face*

Ojiro: *giggles, petting the dog* See, there’s nothing to be scared of!

11. Toru- The Shop Assistant actually secretly a CIA Covert Investigator but shhh it’s a secret

We know that Toru likes shopping and would probably be great as a boutique employee. She’s sweet, she has great social skills, and she certainly has style! But at the same time... it would be hard to believe that with her quirk she didn’t get a suggestion to become a spy alongside her job. Did she agree? Did she not? I guess we’ll never know...

Toru: You look amazing in this suit, Mr. President! I think you should really buy it! *places a tiny hidden camera inside the pocket*

12. Koda- The Wildlife Rehabilitator 

There is no other job where the ability to talk to the animals would be more life-saving than a wildlife rehabilitator. Also, taking into account how shy Koda seems, he’d probably prefer to work with animals rather than humans...

Koda: Don’t worry, sweet bunny! You’re safe now!

Bunny: *noms on his plushie*

13. Aoyama- The Sparkling Model

Was there ever any doubt? Aoyama would be a STUNNING model. Just imagine...

*LIGHTS OFF*

*A REFLECTOR ILLUMINATES A SINGLE SPOT ON THE STAGE*

*EPIC MUSIC PLAYS, THE CROWD WHISPERS EXCITED*

AND THERE HE COMES......

Aoyama in his new pajamas collection!

Aoyama: I cAnNoTu StOpPu SpArKLiNg!!

14. Yaomomo- The Patient Teacher

Lecturing Mina and Kaminari among others before the exams just HAD to take lots of patience and supreme teaching skills. If she managed to make these two pass, she can definitely deal EVEN with a class of 30 10-year-olds.

Momo: *for the 13th time* Now, let’s try again! 2 times 3 is?

Some kid with IQ of Kaminari an ameba: ....4?

15. Jirou- The Sound Engineer

She’d definitely keep playing music as her hobby but she seems like a person who’d like to have a stable, technical job as her primary source of income nonetheless. Plus, her quirk would be perfect to hear out the slightest inadequacies of sound!

Jirou: So we have to add gain here, equalize there, distort over here, and probably remaster the whole thing too.

A very confused beginning artist: Uh-uh...

16. Tokoyami- The Subculture Shop Owner

Tokoyami is such a goth birb. So dramatic. So dark. If any goths or emos saw his room in the dorms they would all LOVE this aesthetic. As such, he’d make a good job at picking and selling clothes and accessories for fellow goths and other subcultures. And having Dark Shadow would just make him more famous...

Some goth girl: So you’re like... REALLY filled with a Dark Shadow of you? That’s so spooky!

Tokoyami, who already heard this question 20 times in the past 2 hours: What do you want to buy?

17. Sero- The Steeplejack

With that quirk, he pretty much wouldn’t have to worry about falling. Not to mention THE POWER OF FLEX TAPE

Sero: *swinging on the tape on top of a cathedral* This is pretty fun!

Other steeplejacks: *clinging to their ladders* Watch out!

18. Satou- The Pastry Cook

Mmmm his cakes. The world lost a treasure when Satou decided to be a hero instead of a pastry cook. Truly heartbreaking. Think of all the tasty things he would make constantly...

Class 1A, plotting behind his back: We have to make Satou fall out of the hero course

Satou, terrified: G-guys! I can bake you cakes without that!

19. Mineta- The Pimp *mild NSFW*

I am so sorry. Oh, wait, actually I’m not. Why is Mineta even trying to be a hero? I mean, should THAT be the job of his dreams?

Mineta: *manic laughter* OH MY IT’S LIKE A WET DREAM

20. Monoma- The Professional 4chaner  Internet Troll Actually why did I cross it off, that’s exactly what he’d do

I have no words.

Monoma: *sips Red Bull, typing* HA! CLASS 1A! YOU SPECIAL SNOWFLAKES REEEEEEEEEEE CUCK

21. Shinsou- The Questionable Detective

Ah yes. The police for introverts. Like Midoriya, Shinsou would probably want to save people a lot, so I reckon he’ll choose this path if he wouldn’t become a hero. Just think of how useful his quirk could be...

Shinsou: *having a suspect hypnotized* Knock on the table three times if you did it.

Suspect: *knocks*

Another detective: ...Are you sure this is ethical?

22. Hatsume- The Weirdly Motherly Engineer

I mean, she sort of already is one... But she could probably design much more than just hero costumes! What if she went to robotics... Then her babies could actually talk back to her!

Hatsume, turning on a new robot: My new baby!

Robot: *turning to Hatsume* Mama!

Every human being around: *assessing Hatsume’s age and judging hard*

23. All Might- The Hollywood celebrity specializing in superhero movies!

#LETALLMIGHTPLAYCAPTAINAMERICA2018

All Might: *looking at the shipping fanarts following the movie world premiere* ...........why has my life come to this

24. Aizawa- The Cat Cafe owner

CATS ARE BETTER THAN PEOPLE. If he had the money and time, he’d FOR SURE set up his own cafe of purring babies. And he’d be very protective over them every time he’d visit...

Aizawa: *thunder in eyes* Don’t you DARE disturb Marshmallow’s sleep, you can pet her when she wants to and ONLY IF she wants to

Mic: AWWWW MARSHMALLOW THAT’S ADORABLEEE

Aizawa: *aggressive whispering* I swear if your screams wake her up I WILL assassinate you

25. Present Mic- The Full-time Radio Host

I mean, this one is kind of obvious. How does he have 3 jobs at once anyway?

Mic: *PLAYS AFRICA BY TOTO FOR THE 3RD TIME DURING HIS 4 HOUR PROGRAM* I BLESS THE RAIN DOWN IN AAAAAAFRICAAAAA yo what do you mean I’m being cringy

26. Midnight- The 18+ Domina

Another kinda obvious one? Oh well. She’d be happy and empowered doing that, so don’t judge.

Midnight: Ah, so exciting!!

27. Tomura- The Unemployed

Tomura’s personality doesn’t seem exactly suited for any kind of work... or society, for this matter. At least as long as All For One is around, he’d certainly rest on him, gaming his days away. And after that... even though his sensei already planned for him to take over his company, Tomura prefers not to think about that.

Tomura: *hissing at any opportunity of a job* I don’t like this quest *hides in the hoodie*

28. All For One- The Plotting CEO

All For One seems to love his suit and wears it quite well, so he could certainly do well at a largely formal, managing job. And he’d be the first to exploit ALL for ONE, something that large businesses unfortunately often do...

All For One: *ruining someone’s life and fortune with a smirk* How unfortunate... for you, of course.  

29. Toga- The Professional Cosplayer

Toga’s quirk and erm... interests seem to be perfect for her to be a psycho fan of real-life celebrities, whose blood she steals for her cosplays. As these “cosplays” she makes are literally perfect, she manages to get quite a lot of money from the photoshoots. The celebrities are just very surprised noticing a fresh needle wound on their arm when they wake up in the morning...

Toga: *jumping up and down* I want to become them all! I will become them all! I want to cut them! Blood!

#bnha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #neutralzone #what-if #midoriya izuku #uraraka ochako #katsuki bakugou #tsuyu asai #iida tenya #aoyama yuuga #kaminari denki #shiragaki tomura #all might #present mic #aizawa shōta #all for one #toga himiko #kirishima eijirou #midnight #mina ashido #bnha ojiro #todoroki shouto #toru hagakure #kouji kouda #satou rikidou #mineta minoru #mei hatsume #shinsou hitoshi #momo yaoyorozu

[pleasecallmeeds]

Chaperoning

~Ships: Richie Tozier/Eddie Kaspbrak, Bill Denbrough/Stanley Uris

~Premise:  When dragged into chaperoning an elementary school dance by their friends, Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak try to make the best of it. But there's something between the two they can't hide, and the other boys are determined to get them together one way or another (and hopefully get some money out if it).

~africa by toto. that’s all you need to know.

read it on ao3!

    There were a million different ways Richie Tozier could have spent his Saturday evening, but this was not how he had imagined it. He sat at a table in a big building that Derry used to have parties. It was an old building, with bathrooms underground and a large stage which was, for now, off limits. He didn’t know why he agreed to chaperone this stupid dance, but his friends had some idea. If you had asked him, Bill Denbrough would have said quite clearly and without doubt, Eddie Kaspbrak signed up to be a chaperone. You can put two and two together. Most of the Losers had put it together already, but alas, Eddie and Richie were still two idiots fumbling around in the dark, completely and utterly clueless. Stan, Bill, and Ben, which were the other 3 volunteers, had a mission to set the two up by the end of the night, and all 3 were determined to make it happen. Stan even had money bet on it.

       Richie, of course, didn’t even see it coming.

       He sat, and waited for someone he didn’t even know he was waiting for. He listened to stupid music which he had never heard before while he waited for him to show up. Him, of course, was Eddie Kaspbrak, who surprisingly showed up fashionably late to the dance. He gave an excuse as soon as he stumbled in, claiming it was because his mother didn’t like all the bodies, all the germs, that were going to fill the room in a matter of minutes. Eddie knew, deep down, that the real reason he was late was because he wanted to look his best for someone. He almost forgot who it was all for until he walked in and saw Richie’s grin. It was for Richie. Of course.

      “Well look who finally decided to show up!” Richie claimed. Stan rolled his eyes.

      “Richie, you’re late to everything," Stan argued.

      “Am not!”

      “Are too!”

      “Well, I’m here,” Eddie said, kind of disappointed that Richie was already arguing with Stan as soon as he arrived. What did he think he was going to get, a big compliment and a kiss on the lips? Richie gave him a once-over, and he couldn’t help but let out a little compliment. He walked up and lightly grabbed the collar of his shirt.

      “Dang, Eds, you clean up nice!”

     “My name is Eddie,” Eddie stated like a broken record. Richie walked up to him and grabbed his cheeks, but Eddie wasn’t surprised. Unlike Richie, he could see Richie’s moves from a mile away.

     “Cute, cute, cute! ”

     “Come on, Rich,” Eddie said, pulling away. Bill and the others just gave each other a look. They were idiots, they all agreed. Completely oblivious. “The kids are about to come in.”

     “We weren’t doing anything,” Richie claimed. “Trust me, they’d know if we were.”

     Eddie was blushing. Stop. Stop that!

     “Welllllllll,” Stan said, not wanting to interrupt, “we are in charge of snacks.”

     “Great!” Eddie said, trying to avoid Richie, “I’ll, uh, be in charge of chips I guess?”

     “Oh,” Bill started, “we also h-have to do b-b-bathroom duty when we see a group of kids going in the b-bathroom.”

     “Why, are they going to do drugs or something?” Ben asked, laughing.

     “If they are, I’ll join them,” Richie joked. Eddie punched his arm. “Ow! I was kidding!” Eddie rolled his eyes. Eddie plopped himself in a seat by Bill, who was still chuckling. “I’ll be in charge of whatever, I don’t care.”

     “Why don’t you, uh, help Eddie with the chips?” Ben contributed, looking over at Stan with a smirk.

     “Nah, chips are lame. Is there any pizza?”

     “I’m in charge of pizza,” Stan said, “I think that I can handle it, but chips, man, chips is definitely a two man job.” Ben stifled a laugh. “Ben, I’m serious, stop--stop laughing, Ben.” Ben tried, but he couldn’t help but laughing. It was so completely obvious what they were doing, but their pathetic attempt to hide it was what got Ben going.

     “See, Eddie’s got it covered.”

     “Okay, Richie,” Bill said, “you can be in charge of g-g-getting the kids to dance.”

     “Now that is a good job, Billiam. See you losers on the dance floor.” Richie turned around and his flannel flew against him as he walked toward the dance floor.

     “Those kids are gonna be so freaked out,” Stan said. “Just imagine that you’re, how old are these kids, ten? Nine? Well, imagine you’re nine years old and Richie Tozier waltzes up to you and tells you to dance with this other kid you barely even know, I mean, that would be traumatic.” The boys were laughing hysterically at this point as they watched Richie do just that, pulling two kids together and dancing weirdly to the tune of really terrible music. “I’d have post traumatic stress disorder from that ordeal.” Stan always did that, he always liked to say all of the words from acronyms. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Those were some of his favorites.

      “I’d just g-go ahead and leave,” Bill stated.

      “Or get some of the bathroom drugs,” Ben guffawed. As they laughed, a kid walked up to them and asked for food. As the Losers started handing out food, Eddie couldn’t help but watch as Richie failed miserably to help the kids get in the spirit; if anything, Richie just freaked them out and made them not want to dance even more. Eddie laughed, and didn’t realize until the third time Bill snapped in his face, saying that the kid wanted a bag of chips.

      Richie wasn’t doing very well with his dancing, either. It was hard to dance on your own, especially if you’re trying to impress 4th and 5th graders. He just kind of bobbed to the music and watched as little kids stood around and made awkward small talk. This was going horribly. Richie looked over at Eddie, and they made eye contact for just a split second before Eddie gave a kid a bag of chips.

      He needed a dance partner, that’s what he needed. He strolled over to Eddie’s station while he took his fingers through his unruly hair. He put his hands on the table.

      “Eds, I need some help out there.”

     “I can’t, Rich, I have two left feet.”

     “Everyone can dance, ” Richie said, his hip swaying to the side. “You’ve just gotta feel the music.” Eddie took a deep breath, but then loud music started playing that caught all of their attention. “Oh, it’s the chicken dance.” He sounded a bit disappointed.

     “Yes! Let’s gooooooooo!” Stan jumped up from his seat and ran to the dance floor. “Guys, this is my jam, come on!”

     “Your jam?” Bill asked, watching as his boyfriend pulled him to the dance floor.

     “Don’t judge me, Bill Denbrough. Shut up and dance.”

     The next thing they knew, Bill, Stan, Richie, and Eddie were all hooked at each other’s elbows, circling around, and doing the chicken dance. It was hilarious not knowing who they were going to end up with next, but it made Richie happiest when he was dancing with Eddie. At first, Eddie looked like he was dreading doing such a stupid dance in front of all the children, but after a while he softened, and it made him laugh when he saw Richie clapping to the music. The children watched and laughed as the 4 of them danced around like idiots, but none of them noticed the staring. They all just laughed and danced like no one was watching. It was like it was just the four of them.

     Until a group of 5th graders walked into the boys bathroom.

     “Uh oh,” Ben said, “Bathroom duty.”

     “I’ll go,” Bill volunteered. “Stan, wanna come with?” Stan nodded.

     “Don’t make out the whole time,” Richie joked.

     Stan scoffed.

     “Of course not, it’s disgusting in there.”

     Bill grabbed Stan’s hand and dragged him to the bathroom. Richie looked over at Eddie.

     “I’m going to go request an actually good song.”

    Richie ran up to the DJ and requested the best song he could think of, the only one that was not only child friendly but one of his favorites. He looked back at Eddie and grinned as he walked back to him.

     “What did you request?”

     “You’ll see. Do you want to dance?”

     Richie motioned toward the dance floor.

     “What did you request?”

     Eddie didn’t want to dance to something ridiculous.

     “Don’t worry, Eds, it’s a good one.”

     Eddie rolled his eyes.

     “Okay, fine.”

     Richie grabbed his hand to pull him onto the dance floor, and Eddie swore his heart skipped a beat. What was this? He always knew he had something deep down for Richie, but now? He wasn’t even sure what this was. Before he knew it, a familiar song started playing throughout the large building, and as soon as Richie heard the first few beats, it was like it was just the two of them dancing.

It’s gonna take a lot to take me away from you

There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

I bless the rains down in Africa

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

      Was Eddie surprised? No. But it didn’t matter anymore. Richie looked at him in a way he had never had before, and it made the experience so much greater. He felt like he couldn’t hear the bustling of the children around them, and he couldn’t see the small boys chasing each other. He could only hear Africa, he could only see Richie, and the only thing he felt was an electricity, a pull to Richie that he never felt before.

It’s gonna take a lot to take me away from you

There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do….

      Richie sang the lyrics out loud, but Eddie felt like he was singing it directly to him. Was this some kind of declaration? The force between them kept pulling them closer until Eddie could feel Richie’s ragged breath on his face. The beat of the drums felt like they kept getting louder with every step they took. Ben held his breath behind the table as he watched them...he knew he was definitely going to win this bet. He could already feel the $20 in his pocket! He just watched as the two got closer, and closer, and closer, until--

      “Alright everybody, time for the dance competition!”

      The song was over, and now the two of them just stood awkwardly in front of each other before Eddie split, heading toward the bathroom.

      “Eds, wait!”

      Richie wanted to run after him, but one of the teachers in charge of the dance instructed him to come judge the dance competition. Richie just stood, not focusing on the children whatsoever. He could only think of Eddie. What was going through his mind? Did he feel the same way he did? Did he feel his heart beating out of his chest the way he did? Maybe he didn’t. Maybe that’s why he ran away.  

      Ben knew he had to take immediate action. This was his shot to win the bet once and for all. He had to make sure Richie was the one who initiated their relationship. He knew he might have to take some drastic measures, but the happiness of his friends and the $20 he needed to buy the new New Kids on the Block album was worth it.

      “Uh, Richie?” Richie was still focused on the kids. “Richie!”

      “Huh?” Richie looked over at his friend, who had a weird grin on his face.

      “Uh, bathroom duty.”

      “Oh.”

      Richie stood for a second, then smiled at Ben. “You’re a good man, Hanscom.” Ben smiled as Richie raced toward the bathroom.

      “Eddie?”

      Richie skipped down the stairs to the bathroom, and saw Eddie sitting against the wall with his knees pressed to his chest. “Eds.” Eddie didn’t even look up. He knew who it was.

      “I told you not to call me that.”

      “We both know I’m never going to stop.”

      Richie leaned against the brick wall, crossing his arms and watching as Eddie finally lifted his head to look at him.

      “What are you doing down here, anyway?”

      Richie motioned to the empty room with no children in sight.

      “Bathroom patrol, obviously.”

      Eddie chuckled. “I like it when you laugh.”

      Richie had been flirtatious before, but it wasn’t until now that Eddie realized he was actually being serious. It was like he had finally seen the light in the darkness. “Really, I can’t think of a single thing I don’t like about you, Eds.” Richie was being bold; he didn’t notice his hands were shaking uncontrollably.

      “Richie—”

      “Look, I’m just going to say it before I change my mind.” Richie sighed. “I’ve got the hots for you.” Eddie laughed and rolled his eyes. “I have since the moment I saw you, and I know that’s super, super cheesy—and you’re probably lactose intolerant too—but it’s true and I’m not sorry.” Richie stood with his hands in his pockets as Eddie looked up into his eyes. Eddie stood and grabbed Richie’s trembling hands.

      “Richie,” Eddie started, “you drive me... insane.” Richie felt his head droop. “But I’ve got the hots for you too, you dummy.” Richie’s whole face perked up. He smiled, teeth completely out, and Eddie grabbed his face to pull to his lips. Richie wrapped his arms around Eddie’s waist as their bodies connected. He knew all about the other guys’ bets, and he felt bad that Ben wasn’t getting his $20, but damn was Eddie hot right now.

      “Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” was what interrupted them. They separated as quickly as they had come together, and saw a little kid staring right at them, and two more kids followed.

      “Fuck.”

      “Richie!”

       Richie grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the bathroom.

      “Let’s get out of here!” As they ran, Richie looked over at the guys who sat staring at them as they ran by. “It was him, not me!” The two laughed as they ran out the front doors, not looking back at all the teachers and students who sat in complete silence for a second.

      “Shit.”

      The three boys looked at each other and started laughing; at that point the bet barely mattered. Those two idiots were finally together and they were glad the sexual tension was finally gone. Stan and Ben both plopped $10 into Bill’s hand.

      “Told you Eddie had it in him.”

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