Richie hadn't expected Eddie to be home this soon, he also hadn't been paying too much attention to the time. He had been so focused on getting his mind off being in a small argument with Eddie, fall outs between the two had been occurring a lot the past week and it was making Richie uneasy. For days he had been wondering what he had done wrong. He and Eddie would bicker but nine times out of ten it was their own way of showing affection. This was different, Eddie was truly irritated and upset. Richie didn't know how to fix it, he made attempts but it only seemed to frustrate Eddie more.

He watches carefully as his boyfriend tips back a strong drink, Eddie doesn't appear to angry but more exhausted. Odviously something is nagging at his mind or he wouldn't have been so snippy. Richie can't force Eddie to be open when he truly hasn't been himself but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt Richie when Eddie can't be open with him about his concerns and issues. Richie couldn't improve on being a better boyfriend if Eddie was too closed off to have serious conversations. "Right", he'll just agree with a nod of his head. Eddie wasn't alright, he could see it in his boyfriend's wide eyes.

"Don't worry about it, man. It was fucking stupid anyway." Eddie didn't seem to be in the mood for Richie's playfulness. "You can go chill in bed if you want? I changed the bedding as you instructed in the chore list. Blankets are fresh."