This is what Richie loved about being friends with Virgil. He was always Gear, Static's partner; or Richie, the geek; or even Richie, the gay kid. With Virgil, he wasn't any of those. He was Richie, just Richie. With Virgil, Richie could be himself, he didn't have to pretend to be anything.
Everyday after patrol, he and Virgil would hang out, just chill. No expectations, no responsibilities, no disappointments. They would relax on the couch or play games, sleep or read comics. Occasionally, when they still had pent up energy, they would wrestle. Mostly though, they didn't do anything except be together. Richie was just fine with that.