Nick Cole

[lizzydobbs]

nick cole + emma bassford “I’m not gonna hurt you.”

Emma had agreed to meet him for dinner against her better judgement. It had been an impulsive answer: he’d made it sound so simple and casual and for a brief moment she’d thought that maybe taking their relationship to the next level wouldn’t be a bad thing.

But as soon as she got there, she realized her mistake.

It was lovely. It was like he’d carved out a little place of another world, just for the two of them. He’d made her dinner, himself, and set it up in the little garden behind his apartment. He’d strung lights from the trees and music played softly from his phone.

She didn’t know what to say. No one had ever done something like this for her. Most of the guys she’d dated attempted to impress her with how much money they were willing to spend on her … but no one had made something for her. They’d invest their money (it was easy enough to come by for them), but Nick had invested his time. 

He’d already walked down the stairs into the garden, but she was stuck at the top; still too surprised to be able to move. He walked back up to her and extended his hand out to her. But she still didn’t move. “I’m not gonna hurt you.” He teased.

You will, she thought, suddenly. Or I’ll hurt you.

That’s how it always ended, didn’t it? With broken hearts and disappointments. It wouldn’t be today or tomorrow or even a week or a month. But eventually this would end, wouldn’t it? Just like all the others. And this one, she realized, would hurt so much worse than all the rest.

Coming here had been a mistake.

“What is it?” He asked, realizing something was wrong.

“I — I should go.” She said, taking a step back.

“I’m so sorry, Nick.”

[louisdupont]

 I remember being in primary school and I remember I got bullied by kids and I was like “I’ll go get my big brother, I’ll go get him” and my big brother would come.”

[jessebryantfs]

ooc / jesse + nick

obviously this bromance is too real <33333

[nicholascoletfs]

I cry bc if Nick knew what he were doing (I mean, not that he’d like him involving his sister but you see my point), he’d be Nick’s hero but as it is... #facepalm

[eliasturnertfs]

i see you / elias + nick

There was a calm and a quiet about the Turner estate. Elias had wanted it to be a peaceful place where he might gather his thoughts: and so it was. Settling into a small town in the western united states was far from his ideal location, but there was great promise here that greatly outweighed some of the culture disadvantages. Still, his home would help make up for it. 

He had some of his most expensive pieces shipped here to be put on display and his home had become nearly as impressive as any of the great art galleries or libraries that Europe had to offer. While the location itself lacked history, he had faith that one day, it would be of great historical significance. 

On his way to the library where he took his afternoon tea, Elias was informed that Nicholas Cole was there. Even though he had not been expected, Elias was far from surprised: he knew that Nicholas Cole was there to look in on Susan (and he suspected, himself). Taking a detour, he met his guest in the main hall.

“Ah, Officer Cole. I trust you are here to see your sister and not on official business? Miss Cole is assisting my fiancée with designs to rearrange one of the upstairs sitting rooms.” As in with everything in his life, Elias had taken great pains to design this house (as all the others) and everything in it. No detail was too small to have his attention: everything from the flowers in the vase to the portrait that hung over the fireplace had been carefully approved by him, but now he was to be remarried and Vivien was to have the run of the house. He had even given up several rooms to be entirely for her own use and left her to choose how they were to be arranged. 

“But I’m sure they will be down momentarily.” He paused, “Might I offer you some tea? Or coffee perhaps?”

[nicholascoletfs]

Of all the sentiments that washed over Mr. Turner while drifting through his home, the only one shared by Nick Cole was this: This place is a damn museum.  Da Vincis adorned the walls with as much applaud as Renoir and Cézanne.  In another world, Nick might have stopped to admire each - starting a thought as it was, he rather enjoyed artwork - but this was neither the time nor the place.  In all truth, the place gave Nick the creeps, despite the beauty bedecking each walls.  Silent as a tomb, he thought.  In fact, when talking to his siblings and friends, he referred to the place as “The Mausoleum” and the sooner Susan (and Dean but Dean had invaded a country and lived to tell the tale) emerged from this place of living death, the better.  But then, Nick was biased.

The source of the bias was, as always, wearing a perfectly tailored suit, his movements smooth and studied to a degree that always left Nick ill at ease.  Still, it did bring Nick a degree of comfort to know that his sister was with another woman - one around whom Elias wouldn’t dare make moves on Susan.  Not the mention the fact that, as long as Elias was with Nick, he wasn’t alone with her.

“You guessed it.  I’m sure you know how this neighborhood is, better than I.  Dangerous.”  He paused, briefly, letting the word hover, before continuing.  “I like to walk my sisters home.” 

Forming his most polite - no, cordial, just cordial - smile, Nick inclined his head.  What better opportunity to learn about the man than at his own table?  “Thank you, Mr. Turner.  No day is complete without a spot of tea.”  At least, Nick thought somberly, We can agree on that much.  He appreciated that Elias was at least that cultured.  (He didn’t think David had ever offered him tea.)

“How are the Misses Bassford?” he asked, just barely polite.  He knew his mother would have expected it.  If you accept someone’s hospitality, you must be willing to serve them the same, he could almost hear her saying.  Suddenly, he didn’t feel quite so appreciative of the tea.  “Sounds like your fiancée is, uh, busy,” he added, trying to think of something nice to say about their engagement.  It was the closest he could come.  “I guess getting married is a lot of work when you’re rich.”  He knew it wasn’t cultured to talk about class or wealth, but he found he didn’t care.  It was still more polite than saying ‘It must be stressful to marry someone like you.’

[thorodinson]

The first day on [The Avengers] set, everybody was in the same scene. That was tough, but it settled us in. There was me in this big red costume and a cape, but you feel like you kind of fit in — there’s a guy in a metal suit, there’s a guy wrapped in the American flag, there’s another guy who’s green. Finally, I belong!

[auroracoletfs]

ooc / rora + nick

alkdsjflakdjflakdjfldk just the cole family okAY 

so i def think that rora knows that nick has given up a LOT for their little family, too, and she loves him so much for it <333 i do think she tries to make him feel less nervous re: david and is like “it’s nice to see you but you didn’t have to come out here in person to tell me that you got my text, you could have just texted me back” ;D jk jk i doubt his reasons are that ridiculous but i think she knows what he’s doing all the same and i think she’s weirdly equal parts amused/slightly annoyed/embarrassed/touched idk basically all the emotions you’d have if your dad showed up to your work all the time to give your boss the death stare in his cop uniform <333 

[nicholascoletfs]

YOU COULDVE JUST TEXTED ME BACK HAHAHAHAHAHAHA omgggggg <33333  Tbh he’s not too far off from that.  I mean, I feel like he’s like, “Tonight’s a big risk night for serial killers vs blonds so I have to walk her home” or whatever babble but basically it’s that.  And when she tries to tell him he doesn’t have to he’s like, “ofc I do, I care about you,” and then feels weird bc he said something close to emotional and probs cracks a dumb joke like he’s 8 but anyway.  But if she gets annoyed and tell shim off he’s probs internally like WHY ARE YOU DEFENSIVE OMG HARRYS RIGHT DAVIDS PUTTING THE MOVES ON YOU DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT WORK YOU CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS I WONT FREAK OUT BUT IM GONNA CRAZY MURDER HIM #facepalm  No, I do think he attempts to externally remain calm, just like he would if some poor victim were sobbing to him about how they got mugged and that’s mostly internal dialogue but he probs gets stony faced and she probs knows that’s what he’s thinking since she obv knows him quite well hahahaha and smh

[nicholascoletfs]

OOC | Nick & Marc

~*~the boys are back in town~*~

[marccoletfs]

KATE THESE BROS ARE EVERYTHING TO ME <3333 (just gonna ignore the fact that Marc is one of Nick’s most wanted ;DD)

[nicholascoletfs]

DUDE THE ACTUAL FULFILLMENT OF SOME OF OUR RP AMBITIONS UP IN HERE ALKSDJFKLJDASKLFJKSDJ <33333333333333  How long has it been that we’ve planned to play the hemsbros and it’s FINALLY HAPPENINg alksdjfkljdsklfjklJFKSDALJFK

Tbh, Nick would ~also like to ignore the fact that Marc is one of his most wanted ;DDDDDDDDDD  No, but you know these bros have got to stick together in a world where they’re absolutely overrun w sisters (shhh Nick secretly doesn’t mind that at all) <3333333  I also feel like their house/family/whatever is so full of laughter and Nick def basks in that - and I feel like they have that in common? - and he probs likes to tease that he “taught Marc everything he knows,” but to his credit he does that in equal parts when Marc does something wrong as when he does something right so?????  I do think he’s insanely proud of Marc, not to mention it’s ridiculously convenient to have a bro who’s a bartender bc I do think Nick hangs out at the bar a lot (ngl partially to hang out with Marc but he’d probs never admit that just like he’d never admit that he wishes Marc would’ve moved in with him instead of Jere).

[emmabassfordtfs]

ooc / nick + emma

I’M SO SORRY ABOUT EMMA SHE’S SUCH A MESS. 

anyway i know i told you atp that she’d probably flirt back w/ him and probs give him the wrong idea #facepalm … and ultimately she’d turn him down if he asked her out for a whole host of reasons, but mainly 

she’s had such bad luck w/ relationships in the past (s/o to the bassford parental units)

she’s also become pretty cynical about love and marriage in general 

BUT at the same time i DO think she really likes Nick and he seems like such a genuine person that I do think that there’s times where she’s tempted to take him up on that coffee or whatever, b/c I think that despite all of her past failures, she wants to prove her parents wrong that not ALL guys are into her for superficial reasons (even though part of her is terrified that this is true, regardless)

So I think in general she’s gonna be giving him such mixed messages and I’M SO SORRY emma doesn’t know what she wants or what to do #help 

Also, I think she’d enjoy him as a friend and when she gets to know him better, I think she’ll realize that he is a good guy but then she also knows that she has issues and that he’s probably a better person than she is and there’s probably a lot of reasons why they wouldn’t work out and she wouldn’t want to lose him as a friend especially b/c I don’t think she has many of those (s/o to the Bassford parents again who are probably like David Lennox when it comes to letting their kids have healthy relationships #facepalm) AND I feel like between meeting Susan through the Turners and Gigi through work that she’s gonna grow to love all the Coles and so it wouldn’t just be Nick she’d lose if things went south. 

BUT at the same time, she’s also one to take risks and act first and think later and so SO MANY MIXED SIGNALS and tbh she probably doesn’t tell Nick any of the reasons behind her behavior b/c a++ communication skillz right here. So like I can also see her just going for it and then like three days later freaking the hell out and being like HAHAHA NOPE NOPE THIS ISN’T WORKING BYE and ????? 

[nicholascoletfs]

*rubs hands together*  This be beauteous, me pretty!  (Idk why I’m talking like a pirate and/or a parrot but ok)  

I mean to be perfectly frank, there’s a part of Nick that enjoys the challenge, not to mention unraveling the various layers.  I think they’re both stubborn and I think he weirdly respects that about her esp bc he knows better than most that the flipside of that is loyalty and in his book, that’s one of the best traits a person can have.  I think he’s also the sort of guy who, aside from not giving up bc ~second child syndrome~ believes in acting on it if you feel something bc he knows how short and sudden life can be and you may not get another chance, so I think he’s like, “Look, I like you,” or whatever and just tries to be as straight forward as possible which is really funny in light of everything else. 

But anyway, I think the first time he asked her and she turned him he was pr shot down - I mean, yknow, he put on his armor and played it cool (rolls eyes at more second child behavior) and was probs thinking, ‘she’s made it clear she’s not interested imma respect that’ blah blah blah but then they kept seeing each other and she eventually started flirting again and he started flirting again and he was like, ‘maybe i have a shot afterall’ and feel like eventually he asked her again and the cycle happened again, but the third time he was just like, ‘ok something i don’t entirely understand is going on here’ and I think he’s probs said something atp like, “Hey, look, if you’re not interested at all, that’s fine.  Just tell me if you don’t want me to ever ask you out again and I won’t.  But until you do that, I’m gonna keep trying to get you to go out with me because I think we’d be great together.”  Or whatever, so now he just occasionally asks her out and so far she hasn’t accepted his invitation, but I don’t think he’s given up. 

Do you think she’s ever actually impulsively said yes and broken up with him just as impulsively, later?  Bc I can also def see them being kinda on/off etc but again I think he’d be persistant hahahaha  I think also as he gets to know her parents and sister better he’ll understand what she’s going through better and better but idk how well he knows any of them atp?

Tbh I’m not sure ~exactly where they are in that whole cycle atm?  Like, idk if they’ve been going on like this for years or if he’s still recovering from her first rejection of him atm?  But idk I have a feeling that’s kind of how his mindset is/will work?  Do you have any ~sense of that whole thing?

Oh, yeah!  I def feel like they def have a solid friendship and tbh I think they’re fairly similar in terms of outlook etc and have alot in common despite the socioeconomic differences hahahaha and in true Cole/Pierce/Wyler style, I think he’s def sort of welcomed her into their family circle (Susan and Gigi probs did too tbh) and he’s like, “Look, I know that whole thing *vague gesturing towards Elias and that side of town* is kinda messed up.  If you ever need somewhere to go to get away from all that, you can always come here, *gestures towards the Cole/Pierce/Wylers of this town*” etc.  (Also, Gigi def kinda hero-worships Emma, I think, but more on that later hahahaha)

[liamrhodestfs]

ooc / nick + liam

okay so i feel like liam is HELLA intense while on the job and he def does not have time for doing anything but work when he’s on the clock and idk he can even be a bit of a hardass bUT he’s def way more chill after hours and I can see him going out w/ some of the other cops for a beer or whatever after work and idk ACTUALLY smiling/laughing sometimes ;DD ANYWAY I do think that he’d really like Nick + I can see them getting on pretty well most of the time??

[nicholascoletfs]

Omg these two though #confetti Ok so I feel like Nick is also v passionate about what they do as well but def not to the extent Liam is like Nick def knows how to relax and joke and yeah.  I mean, when he’s actually on a job, like chasing someone down or something, he’s def v srs, but I think when it’s just paperwork he’s kinda wanting to goof off and def trying to get Liam to relax and maybe crack an uneasy smile (bc he’s not sure he dares hope for anything more that that).  He’s like, “You’re gonna give yourself a heart attack and then the only parent Peter will have is Lorraine and I don’t think you can possibly wish that on anyone, seeing as how you didn’t even want to live in the same house with her for long.” 

No, but he’s like, “We got this.  You go eat/sleep/take care of yourself/whatever”  But I feel like Nick is v used to dealing w workaholics and being understanding but firm about that workaholism bc I get the sense that Susan pushes herself too hard to be her younger siblings’ mom and he’s used to being all, “Step back, take a deep breath, and have a little faith.  We’ve got this“ etc  I feel like I’m not making sense??????

[mieczyslawstilniski]

to some who are confused: he didn’t play deadpool, he is deadpool.

[harrylennoxtfs]

ooc / nick + harry

[nicholascoletfs]

IM CRYING THIS IS GLORIOUS (Nick violently disagrees *throws confetti*)  Nick rolling his eyes really exaggeratedly as he puts Harry, who is sassing him the whole time, in handcuffs is everything to me tbh

OMG no but David ALWAAAAAAYS gets the charges dropped and tbh Nick probs straight out told David one time that it might be good for Harry if he actually let him get in trouble, for once.  (That month, Nick’s rent magically went up tbh.)  OMG BUT HIM BRINGING UP GIGI MAKES NICKS HEAD EXPLODE  Like, I feel like Nick is pr laid back and kinda flows with the punches, but like he is v much an overprotective big bro and he does NOT appreciate any references to his sisters that aren’t the words of a perfect gentleman who has only ever thought of them as sister tbh.  I mean, I feel like Nick’s probs pr used to Harry by now…but I think it’s also pr safe to say that Harry knows how to push his buttons hahahahaha

OMG poor Rora in that scenario tbh bc your big bro and your boss’s kid fighting is absolutely what you want in a job tbh and Nick is probs pr fit to be tied and probs asks Rora if she’s ok a lot like THAT PRICK DIDN’T TRY ANYTHING ON YOU DID HE BC I’LL ~insert vague threat~  And more reasons to hate the fact that Rora works for David tbqh and tbh Nick’s probs through about throttling Harry at least half a dozen times

[harrylennoxtfs]

NICK TELLING DAVID THAT IT MIGHT BE GOOD FOR HARRY IF HE ACTUALLY LET HIM GET IN TROUBLE IS EVERYTHING B/C CAN’T YOU JUST IMAGINE DAVID’S FACE I’M LAUGHING I’M CRYING !!!!!!!! Also Harry would be like: … that’s a terrible idea. I literally live in a jail already, I wouldn’t even notice. ;DDD

Harry most def brings up Gigi a lot tbh and probably even Rora like “even tho she’s old she’s still hot” and like “word on the street is she’s the next mrs. lennox – she and my dad were upstairs by themselves for a really long time last night” or whatever idk he def just throws out stuff about his sisters to make him angry and smh harry KNOWS HOW TO MAKE THE FRIENDS.

HAHHA but I actually don’t think that he ever really talks to Rora that much most days. I mean she’s hella attractive so I feel like he tried at first, but I also feel like Rora has so much that she’s keeping track of that she was too distracted by things to have too much of a convo w/ Harry and so he just got bored plus now he just associates her w/ his dad and ew. ;D bUT he still likes to make Nick think that they interact way more than they do haha. 

[nicholascoletfs]

ELIZABETH THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME also Nick's personal hell *skull and crying laughing emojis everywhere* OMG David most def does NOT appreciate Nick's (magnetic ;D) interference def punishes Nich financially fir that and for the aspersions it casts at every opportunity...and Nick still doesn't stop bc he's a second child and giving up?????? Is that a thing????? ;DDDDD SHES OLD BUT SHES HOT SHES THE NEXT MRS LENNOX AND SHE WAS ALONE W HIM FOR AWHILE CUE NICK SWERVING THROUGH TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER ABD EVERY FIRE EMOJI truly wonderful also cue Nick insisting on taking Harry home himself and bursting through the door like SURPRISE Nick will def have a few sleepless nights and meanwhile David be like "Good evening, Officer Cole, I see you've come with my son" and probs Rora's in the bg bc they were talking about the schedule or something and Nicks like ONG IS IT TRUE and tbh he def assumes Harry and Rora hang out all the time and smh

[nicholascoletfs]

OOC | Nick & Lena

So these two are exes, right? Did we establish how long they dated?

[nicholascoletfs]

American: Van Go!! :D

British: Van Goff :)

Dutch: You ignorant fools! How dare you!

Dutch: It's obviously pronounced Van GGCCHHHHOOOOOO o o o o o GGGGGGGGCCHCHHHHHgggg*gurgling*CHHCHHHH*choking noises*ggGGGGCHCHHkkkkKKHHhH

[nicholascoletfs]

OOC | Nick & Marc

~*~the boys are back in town~*~

[my-water-lilies]

[nicholascoletfs]

OOC | Nick & the Potters

[nicholascoletfs]

I CHOKED THIS INTERACTION IS EVERYTHING  (I also feel like if Blair was there, she probs booked it away when she saw a cop coming bc their instinct is something’s wrong - and Blair’s like ‘omg which offense is this’ facepalm - and smh)

And he’ll be like thinking this is a totally normal gesture and meanwhile she’s like WTF and he’s like, “…what did I just walk into why are they acting weird” ~and hilarity ensues~ while they’re both just like ??????????????

He’s also constantly joking around and I can see that falling completely on its face tbh and Nick’s like, “…idk what I expected but this def wasn’t it” tbh and I cry bc I feel like there’s a 50% chance she’s thinking exactly the same thing and smh

[celiapottertfs]

WHICH OFFENSE IS THIS!!!!!!

hahahhaha omg tbh celia is probably thinking the same thing and like “gdi blair already????? how have you already had time to get in trouble with the law?? but she probs goes to the door while blair is sneaking out the back and smh ;DDD I feel like she might even be a little ~defensive until she realizes that this is an awkward social call and not him trying to come and arrest her sister …. 

but she’d still be hella confused by his coming at all and like ????? these country traditions are just ??????? and she’s like half expecting him to invite them all to a barn raising next saturday or something 

I do think that she’d like Nick if she got to know him but idk how much interaction they will have after this??? I mean, until ppl try to kidnap her/her sisters ofc ;DD

[nicholascoletfs]

I cry bc I feel like Blair and Celia didn’t even need to discuss what they were gonna do to get Blair away before hand, they just did it, bc they’re so used to this weirdness in NYC and Blair getting herself in over her head is a constant in everyones’ lives smh and Blair’s like, “I have no idea!” and just runs for the back door and meanwhile he literally just wants to welcome them to the neighborhood????????  HAHAHA BEING DEFENSIVE and he’s like *shifty eyes* “...sorry?  Is this a bad time?  Maybe I should go...”

A BARN RAISING HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I cry bc if he puts it together that she’s just like, “Country things?????” I could def see him making that crack and #facepalm  HAHAHAHA tbh until they come into danger, idk that they really will see each other that much tbh unless she’s gone to bail Blair out ;DDD  (jk jk I feel like Blair’s gonna be calming down a bit bc there’s just not as much to get herself into smh)

[agentsof99]