Probably because he's running a fever too, but won't admit that he's sick!
[He mutters, though Even is always complaining about his lab, taking another spoonful of soup and ruefully wishing he could taste it's full flavor. Riku's almost as good with cooking as Aeleus, especially with the simple things, sandwiches, soup- he tries hard to get it just right.
And Ienzo notices, if no one else will.
The hot broth seems to be loosening up his phlegm, because he swallows a few times, making tiny grunting noises to try and dislodge the worst of that terrible, annoyingly crusty-glutinous flap of something above the soft palate that really shouldn't be there.
Being sick is really disgusting.]
...I'm all out of tissues, too.
[He mentions, forelornly plucking up the used-and-crumpled pile and stuffing them onto the empty box.]
no subject
[He mutters, though Even is always complaining about his lab, taking another spoonful of soup and ruefully wishing he could taste it's full flavor. Riku's almost as good with cooking as Aeleus, especially with the simple things, sandwiches, soup- he tries hard to get it just right.
And Ienzo notices, if no one else will.
The hot broth seems to be loosening up his phlegm, because he swallows a few times, making tiny grunting noises to try and dislodge the worst of that terrible, annoyingly crusty-glutinous flap of something above the soft palate that really shouldn't be there.
Being sick is really disgusting.]
...I'm all out of tissues, too.
[He mentions, forelornly plucking up the used-and-crumpled pile and stuffing them onto the empty box.]