That's her fucking problem. I'm so proud of you- I mean that's a cycle of abuse you broke in what? A matter of months? I told you, you're stronger than you think.

[It's easy to go from cajoling to consoling especially when he can see Eddie is hurting. It lights a flame within him every time. He hates knowing that he ever had to suffer at all, let alone twice and so soon to almost fucking dying.

Richie can't help it, and he reaches up to smooth Eddie's hair on his head, it being in disarray is so unlike him.]

She clearly wasn't taking care of you. [Not like you deserve.]