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Take My Hand (Take My Whole Life Too) by DarkShadows_EvilMind
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti), Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 Sep 2022
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Summary
It/Stranger Things AU. Richie and Mike meet at a comedy club bar where Richie is trying to drink away the memory of his friends who've died and where Mike is hiding from an abusive boyfriend and a heartbroken past.
Being blind drunk doesn't help, but Richie can't quite figure out why the person sitting two seats down from him is the spitting image of himself at eighteen—or why he feels so compelled to talk to him. It's probably the nasty bruise on his cheek... Meanwhile, Mike is looking for a place to lay low after running away from the man who had turned his body into a canvas of bruises and scars. He knows he shouldn't—that it's stupid and reckless and he'll just get hurt worse—but he can't help falling for the comedian with the bright blue eyes and charming laugh. Something about Richie just makes him feel...safe. All he wants is to feel safe.
We've got angst, we've got fluff, we've got idiots in love. We've also got Richie struggling to flirt and that's gotta be a win in someone's book.
Please Regard the Tags which are subject to change. Also, if you're intimidated by the length of this monster, there's an ending in Chapter 31.