[That pulls an easy grin out of him, and he mirrors Eddie by opening his own takeaway box. Always neat, always orderly, some things about Eddie still stood the test of time right down to them arguing over stupid shit like the toilet seat and what does or does not go in the fridge.

He'll never live down being too tired to put the peanut butter in the right place down ever again.] Speaking of pieces, Richie definitely digs in, cutting into one of his dumplings first because god he loved them.] See? I told you. You always look good with a pop of color. I know I'm not the guy for go-to fashion advice but I know what works for you, at least. [A shrug follows because his eyes had found Eddie so many times before when they were young, especially when Eddie had color-coordinated a shirt with a pair of those cute shorts. Paying attention to him was second nature.]