#chills

"They are acting out for 13 years the possibility of going back to that hotel room to find again that beautiful moment of burgeoning desires and innocence. And at the same time, to feel at ease with one another, the way they were there. So, throughout the entire arc, that’s what they’re trying to do. And finally, with the rivalry at that heightened level, the triangle finally found itself sitting in the same place, but now on the court. I needed to get this very, very visually amped up and really immersed for the audience to understand how much it meant for them not to win over the other, but to be back together, all of them.”

Falling asleep at their desk

Falling asleep on the bus or train and missing their stop

Complaining about a mild symptom while hiding a more serious one

Getting unexpectedly emotional as a precursor to getting sick

"That doesn't sound good..."

Getting sick on vacation

"Whoa! Sit down - let me get you some water."

Wanting comfort from someone who is no longer around

False recovery: Whumpee has more energy, thinks they've gotten over the illness, does too much too soon and crashes hard

Coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose so hard they get dizzy

Unwell during work/school and getting worse until their boss/teacher/mentor pulls them aside to ask if they're ok

A mid-sentence coughing fit

"I'll take care of things today, you just focus on getting better."

"You sure you don't want anything?"

After whumpee admits that they're sick, things seem to worsen quickly when really, they just stopped trying to hide it.

"I think I'm gonna go to bed early tonight."

Exhausted yet unable to fall asleep

Whumpee who "never gets sick" and refuses to believe it vs. Whumpee who gets sick easily and apologizes every time.