. ok this was requested a lot and i've already written a oneshot where one was sick but theres no harm in writing another. also i wrote this already but wattpad deleted it (as if i havent ranted about it 948398439 times) and it's taken me a while to get the patience to write it again lmfao so here we go & if wattpad deletes it again then im deleting this god damn app :]

also thank u so much for the birthday wishes i appreciate them :)

by the way im not in college and dont know much abt college and i have 0 common sense. but this takes place when theyre in college so im just winging it pls go w the flow yeet

im listening to msuic while writing this bc im sad as fuck so theres probably gonna be mistakes cuz i literally cant write while listening to music but we doing it anyway. ok anyways i'll shut up now

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richie was eager to get back to his dorm to his best friend and roommate. eddie was sick, and he was so sick that he had to miss his classes today. these were both rare for the boy, who never got sick and especially never missed his classes. richie was worried about him.

after his professor dismissed all of them, richie quickly made his way to the parking lot to find his car. he threw his items in the back quickly while shivering, hopped in his car, threw the heat on, and drove to buy eddie his favorite soup: chicken noodle, but only from a specific place: panera.

richie arrived, ordered his food, waited, paid, and left. simple. he drove back, parking and taking his school items along with the food back to their dorm. he unlocked the door and walked in, closing the door behind him. he sighed as the warmth surrounded him. he set his items on the kitchen table and walked to eddie's room, finding him sleeping peacefully. richie smiled to himself.

he grabbed the soup and quietly walked into eddie's room, setting it down by his end table and crouching down by his bed. he debated whether or not he should wake him up. he knew the boy hadn't been getting much sleep and he wasnt sure when he finally fell asleep, but he also knew that this soup never tasted good when it was warmed up. he sat for a few minutes, debating, but then feeling like a creep because he was basically sitting there and watching eddie sleep. weird.

"eds?" richie asked, lightly rubbing eddie's arm. eddie was facing him, and richie couldn't help but smile because of the little snores leaving the cute boy's mouth. richie admired his freckles and repeated his name quietly, continuing to rub his arm. eventually, eddie's eyes finally cracked open

"dont call-" he interrupted himself by yawning, "me eds." he said, sitting up and stretching, throwing himself back down on the bed and yawning again. "ooh, what that's smell? delicious."

"oh c'mon, you know you love it. i got you your favorite soup." richie smiled, handing him the container and a spoon. he stayed crouched by the bed, and eddie leaned forward to hug him before grabbing the soup and beaming.

"aw thanks rich, you love me!" eddie cheered.

"haha, yep." richie mumbled awkwardly. he sat on the bed next to eddie, dramatically throwing himself backwards to lay flat on his back.

"you almost made me spill my soup, asshole!" eddie laughed, smacking richie's arm.

"owie! bitch." richie replied, rubbing his arm, even though it didn't even hurt that bad. he smiled to himself, staring at the ceiling for a minute before closing his eyes, listening to the sounds of the fan, eddie, and the traffic outside.

when he opened his eyes, eddie was looking at him and smiling slightly.

"like what ya see?" richie smirked.

"don't flatter yourself, asshole."

"hey, i bought you soup!"

"yeah whatever." eddie said, having no comeback.

they sat in silence for a few more minutes, simply enjoying eachother's company, and then eddie finished his soup.

"wanna... watch a movie?" he asked, tossing his soup in his trash bin and laying on his side, propping his head on his hand, looking at richie. richie looked to his side, his breath hitching when he realized how close they were.

"uhm, y-yeah sure. what do you wanna watch?" he stuttered, his voice cracking.

"a christmas movie? it is almost christmas." eddie said, just a few inches away from richie's face. he couldn't help but to glance at richie's lips, looking back up at his dark brown eyes. they were such a soft and kind color, and as much as he missed richie's glasses, he was happy to see his eyes better.

"eds, halloween was two days ago. did you forget about thanksgiving?" richie giggled, and eddie's belly fluttered at the sound.

"who cares! we're adults now, we make our own rules." eddie winked and richie just shook his head, smiling.

"alright, let's go then. wanna watch in the living room or in here?" he asked, sitting up and getting off of eddie's bed.

"eh, living room." he said, carrying his dishes out of his room and into the kitchen. "popcorn and hot chocolate?" he asked as richie looked through their christmas movies. richie nodded, so he stuck the popcorn in the microwave, made the hot chocolate, and waited.

he carried the snacks into the living room, setting them on the coffee table and sitting on the couch.

"what movie did ya pick?" eddie asked once richie sat down next to him.

"elf, one of my favorites." richie smiled.

"oh me-" eddie sneezed, and then again, and then again. "-too" he groaned. richie chuckled sadly, feeling bad for the sick one. they sat and munched on their popcorn.

richie felt bad as he watched the movie, hearing eddie sniffle as he struggled to breathe through his nose. about thirty minutes into the movie, eddie started giggling at a certain part, which unfortunately made him have a coughing fit. richie frowned and moved closer to him, patting and rubbing his back.

"you okay?" he asked eddie, who was teary-eyed from coughing. he gave eddie his hot chocolate, which was cold by now, but it was something to drink. eddie took a sip, trying to calm his throat down.

"yeah- my throat's just really dry. sorry." eddie sighed.

"don't be sorry bub," richie said, pausing the movie. "c'mon, why don't you wash your face and change into different clothes- that don't have snot on them." richie laughed, making eddie crack a smile.

"gross, but true." eddie agreed. he did what richie suggested while richie looked for one of their huge fuzzy blankets. eddie walked back out to the living room, wearing a different pair of sweatpants and a different hoodie. richie felt butterflies from the sight of eddie, his red nose, droopy eyes and messy hair. richie held his arms out for eddie to come sit next to him.

eddie sat on the couch, and instead of sitting next to richie like he expected, he laid down and put his head on richie's lap and continued the movie. richie's heart started beating so fast and loud that he could literally hear it as he draped the fuzzy blanket over eddie and let his arm rest on eddie's shoulder.

"you know..." eddie started, keeping his eyes on the tv. the sound of eddie's voice took richie out of his trance, as he zoned out while watching the movie. "i kinda like it when ya call me eds." eddie smiled, not taking his eyes off the tv. richie had to let those words sink in, smiling widely and blushing.

"oh really, eds?" richie asked, tracing patterns on eddie's arm. eddie didn't reply as richie rubbed his arm softly and then hesitantly started playing with his hair. eddie sighed, letting his eyes flutter shut from the feeling. richie worked through the tangles, massaging his scalp and twirling his fingers through the brown strands. richie could tell that eddie liked the feeling, so he kept doing it, eventually zoning out again while doing so. after a few minutes, he started hearing soft snores leave eddie's mouth, and he smiled.

"sweet dreams, darlin." richie whispered, continuing to play with eddie's hair. he leaned his head back against the back of the couch and let his own eyes shut.