(It's a shock to his system that his hand is held at all. His hand. Even though there were all these other hands prime for the taking and his was held. Eddie gets a goofy grin on his face, and he looks up at the other boy. This was arguably one of the best moments of his young pathetic life, or at least it very much felt that way just then.
The wave confuses him at first, but then oh, he remembers. Shhh. Eddie's goofy smile vanishes for a second, and he nods very grimly instead. He would do nothing to harm this boy. Ever. Especially not talk. Nope.
But then the smile is back and he gives a tinier wave back. One of those loose, fingers-curling kinda wave before his hand drops. When was the last time anyone had ever really noticed him? Cause this boy was noticing him, right? God, he hopes so. What does one do when someone has noticed them? Eddie thinks.
Then smiles again. He gives their hands a swing, and raises his spare hand. He makes a walking gesture with his index and middle finger before pointing between them, and then out towards the edge of the festivities, before raising a brow at Will.)
i treat u right
The wave confuses him at first, but then oh, he remembers. Shhh. Eddie's goofy smile vanishes for a second, and he nods very grimly instead. He would do nothing to harm this boy. Ever. Especially not talk. Nope.
But then the smile is back and he gives a tinier wave back. One of those loose, fingers-curling kinda wave before his hand drops. When was the last time anyone had ever really noticed him? Cause this boy was noticing him, right? God, he hopes so. What does one do when someone has noticed them? Eddie thinks.
Then smiles again. He gives their hands a swing, and raises his spare hand. He makes a walking gesture with his index and middle finger before pointing between them, and then out towards the edge of the festivities, before raising a brow at Will.)