This is really lovely. Eddie and his cleanliness ritual being a ritual for Andy too, so much so that he can't sleep because he knows Eddie isn't entirely comfortable. And then Andy using some of that precious water to help Eddie clean up a little is ♥.

Andy'd never asked him why he bothered with trying to keep himself neat in the face of the jungle. Every man got through however they could, and besides, Andy liked watching him.

I like the idea that it's a coping mechanism for Eddie (and maybe a little for Andy too).

When he was done, Andy fell back against his side of the crater and closed his eyes. He couldn't bare to look at the crumpled expression of devotion and dread on Eddie's face, not when he might lose him in the morning.

No! This is clearly the start of a very happy everybody lives AU!

Thank you so much for writing this!