it’s the perfect excuse, really. ben hasn’t exactly been looking forward to his annual performance review, and it’s not like his boss can’t wait a day to relay to him that while he’s good at his job, it wouldn’t hurt him to be a little more friendly. not that it matters—he’d NEVER leave rey in the shape she’s in now, too paranoid to hope she’ll be fine without him. “i really do have to. what if something happened to you?“ he frowns, his brows furrowing with concern as he continues, “they’ll blame me! it’s always the roommate.” ben says with a chuckle, shaking his head as he pulls back from where he’d been assessing her temperature. she’s definitely warmer than usual, her flushed cheeks and shimmering skin more proof of her fever. “anyway—you’re doing me a favor. work was going to suck today.” at least, that’s what he’d like her to think. pulling her blanket up until it’s tucked beneath her chin, he takes a step back, already making a mental list of things he’ll have to check the kitchen for. “you should get some more sleep. if i start on my chicken noodle soup now, i should have it done by lunch time.” // starter for @lightsiided