I never hated you, Rich. I was just upset. ( Even if all those things had been true, he doubts that he could ever or would ever hate Richie. They'd been through so much together not just as friends but together as boyfriends too. Richie was his first for some many things they he didn't want to ever forget. ) Glad to know you've got priorities when it comes to missing me.

( He rolls his eyes but there is the faintest hint of a smile there. Eddie knows that Richie is just running at the mouth and he moves his hand from around the other boy's wrist to his hand proper to their fingers can lace together. He's in prime wanting to be squished mode currently and makes sure that Richie is damn aware because (honestly) Rich is a damn personal heater while being just big enough to leech from. )

Yeah, Rich— it's my ankle. I can still do other things, you know. I just wanna forget for a little while that these two weeks even happened.