They notice Herm isnāt in and Robert and Chad are confused and VERY concerned. Like..their boyfriend is usually there BEFORE they show up. Huh??
They text Herm. They text him again. Herm isnāt answering. Chad starts calling and he gets no answer. Robert goes to call but he hears Chad go āFuck this shitā and he storms off. Robert is telling Flambae to get his ass back there but Chad flips him off.
When Robert canāt get a hold of Herm, he starts getting worried. Heās not answering his calls, or Chadās calls. Is he hurt? Is he in danger? He tells Mandy that he and Chad are concerned. Heck when she learns that Herm ISNāT answering either of their calls she lets Robert go too. This could be something serious.
Robert is pissed cause he has to WALK to Hermās apartment where as Chad got to fly.
Speaking of Chad, he makes it there and he goes inside with the spare key Herm gave himself and Robert. And itās quiet. Itās still. Chad does feel a bit nervous but he goes looking for Herm, b lining it to the bedroom.
When he sees Herm, curled up and so still, heās legit worried for a split second until he can see Herm is breathing. He sighs. And Herm feels worse.
He hears Chad step out and he can hear Chad call Robert. Now Robert is gonna know. Now theyāre both gonna see how stupid and weak he is. Theyāre gonna hate him and leave him, or laugh and leave him. He just closes his eyes and hopes itās all a dream. He knows it isnātā¦
Robert gets a phone call from Chad and heās concerned. Chad says Hermās not doing so well. Robert is even more concerned but Chad clarifies that Herm is okay physically and heās alive. Heās just..having a bad day. A REALLY bad day. And Robert knows what that means. Hermās been there through their own ābad daysā as Hermās called it.
A day where you just..feel the worst out of nowhere. And that bad day can last a bit.
Chad says heās gonna make Herm food but he better get his ass there soon. Robert says maybe if he could get there faster MAYBE he would have been their already.
Herm can hear Chad bickering with Robert on the phone before he says āOkay bitch love you tooā and hanging up. And when Chad doesnāt come back into the bedroom, Herm is even more nervous.
He doesnāt know Chad is in his kitchen making him food.
Robert finally arrives and he asks where Herm is. Chad points to the bedroom and Robert is going there immediately. When he sees Herm curled up, just silent, trying to ignore the world and yet he canāt help but drown in it, he goes over and sits as close as he can to Herm.
Herm opens his eyes and sees a concerned Robert before looking blankly ahead. Robert rubs Hermās shoulder, asking if itās a bad day. Herm nods and Robert pets Hermās head. Robert says Chad is cooking him something. Theyāll take care of him now.
Heās always taking care of everyone else after all.
Chad comes in with Hermās meal and he knows Herm might not eat it on his own, so he tells Robert to help him sit Herm up. So they do, Herm resting with his back to Chadās chest and Robert in front with the food. Robert feeds Herm while Chad holds him and gives gentle, loving and comforting touches.
Once Herm is done, Robert sets the food aside and joins in on holding Herm. Herm immediately slumps, sandwiched between his boyfriends, head on Robertās shoulder
Then Herm starts shaking. Then they hear him start to sob. And instead of the loud wails and sobs, itās quiet. Itās like heās forcing himself to be nothing more than a whisper.
They just hold him, whisper love and praise and give him numerous kisses.