[ He parks the car and heads around to the other side to help the other man get out anyway; if he had to carry him he absolutely would, if nothing else this shit has gotten him in a little better shape just from having to help Eddie get around throughout the process, not that he has any regrets. Eddie didn't die, and for that Richie is forever grateful. Oh, he'd absolutely been terrified he was going to, but he hadn't, and Richie had stuck by him every damn day. Even when he should have gone home, because he knew damn well it was a particular brand of fucked that had you sticking by the bedside of a guy you'd been in love with since you were twelve when you knew damn well he probably didn't feel the same, and might actually just laugh in your face if you said anything.
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[ He parks the car and heads around to the other side to help the other man get out anyway; if he had to carry him he absolutely would, if nothing else this shit has gotten him in a little better shape just from having to help Eddie get around throughout the process, not that he has any regrets. Eddie didn't die, and for that Richie is forever grateful. Oh, he'd absolutely been terrified he was going to, but he hadn't, and Richie had stuck by him every damn day. Even when he should have gone home, because he knew damn well it was a particular brand of fucked that had you sticking by the bedside of a guy you'd been in love with since you were twelve when you knew damn well he probably didn't feel the same, and might actually just laugh in your face if you said anything.
Except...he didn't. No, it was Eddie with the cliché bedside confession, like the universe had caught on that it had gone a little too heavy with the shitty jokes, and here they were. ]
Come on, Kaspbrak. Up and at 'em, I'll get you settled and find us something to eat, and then you can sleep all you want.