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Nadir Ezra Dane-Summers r e c o v e r y - a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength .

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soamarius‌:

Soa was worried about his roommate as he hasn’t seen Nadir in a while. He knocked on the door a few times, but despite getting an answer he wasn’t going to let himself in. It would be rude wouldn’t it? He doesn’t want Nadir to feel like he can’t come out though. 

“I was just making sure you’re okay. You haven’t left your room — did you want some dinner?”

Nadir considers his roommates words for a few moments, letting out a small, soft sigh. He doesn’t exactly feel like being around - well, anyone right now, but he can feel a little bit of guilt creeping in at knowing he’s making Soa worry this way. Besides - he’s not a child anymore, he can’t hide away forever.

“I’m not really hungry. I’ve been snacking.” He calls out in response, pushing himself up in bed a little and combing his fingers through his hair in an attempt to try and tame it a little. “You can come in if you want.”

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queenofillusionsx‌:

“If you buy me a life’s supply of coffee, you’d be my favorite cousin.” Devyn slouched over her laptop and textbooks. “I need it to get through finals.”

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Nadir’s not exactly the best company right now, but he wants to try and spend time with people again. And really, family is easiest, even if it means listening to Devyn complain about school. “You know it’s my mom that’s rich, right? Not me?” Nadir points out, looking up from his own text books. “And we all know Naomi’s always gonna be the favourite cousin.”

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shcotingstar‌:

her bottom lip worries between her lip. she wishes nadir was speaking more, but doesn’t think he’s very up for it, and she doesn’t want to prod him. she just can’t stand the silence. her thoughts are suffocating her. she can’t not talk. ❝ sure ? that’s not terribly reassuring. ❞ she doesn’t mean to be so candid, but she’s a natural smart-ass. it’s a coping mechanism. it’s all she really has left in times like these.

Nadir’s not very good company right now. He knows that. And sure, he wishes he could be a stronger person, someone who’s more equipped to handle setbacks like this - but he’s not, and he’s not exactly sure how to comfort Andy when he’s like this. “I’ll try harder next time.” He responds flatly, a touch irritated which he immediately regrets. “Sorry - I’m sorry. Bad few days, that’s all.”

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There’s a downside to sharing his apartment. As much as it’s nice to have company, it means that extended periods of time spent in isolation in his bedroom seems to attract attention. He doesn’t blame Soa for it of course - he doesn’t know what happened, and he doesn’t know what could be so terrible that Nadir is two steps away from barricading himself in his bedroom. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that, when he hears a knock on the door, he’s ready for the conversation coming. [ @soamarius ]

“What is it?” He calls out, still settled comfortably in bed in his pyjamas with no real intention of moving. It’s not necessarily an invitation to come in, but not exactly shooing him away either.

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shcotingstar‌:

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❝ this isn’t so bad, ❞ andromeda reflected, voice light. she was more subdued than she usually ever was. she had a lot on her mind. one hand held a thick paintbrush and the other was snug around an iced coffee. ❝ about half of my time spent awake is spent painting anyway… ❞ she trailed off, turning to stare at nadir. ❝ hey. you good ? ❞

Nadir can’t help it - he jumps at her question, taken by surprise, jarred back into reality. Being out here is horrifying, absolutely the last place he wants to be. The smallest sights and sounds and smells are putting him on edge. It’s not Andromeda’s fault of course but - god, she’s not exactly one of the three people he can handle seeing right now. “Uh - sure. Sure.” He answers flatly, turning his attention back to the wall - hoping she’ll leave it at that.

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fuckboisummers‌:

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Nadir didn’t know what to expect here. He couldn’t think clearly enough to really figure it out. If he were a little less panicked, a little less terrified all he’d want is for Lorna to protect him, to save him from the people who changed his entire life all those years ago - but she’s not here, and Nadir doesn’t feel like he has any options. All he can do is hope that Alex will do what he never did when Nadir was younger - protect him.

The hug takes him by surprise, but there’s warmth and safety and a promise there that he needs, even if it’s bound to be broken. He buries his face in the crook of Alex’s neck, eyes squeezed shut, childishly hoping this could be enough to protect him. “O-okay.” He murmurs weakly, his voice every bit as childish and small as the day Lorna brought him home all those years ago. “Just - j-just stay - please, I c-can’t.. I can’t g-go back there..”

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greenhairedmama‌:

[ text → Nadir ]: :) [ text → Nadir ]: Where are you? 

[ text → mom ]: just waiting to head into class. [ text → mom ]: why?

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[ text → @greenhairedmama ]: Hey mom? [ text → mom ]: someone said you were looking for me?

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soamarius‌:

“I don’t think you’re weird.” Soa admits as he looks at his roommate. He watches as Nadir is standing up, and he does the same because he wants to observe at least for part of it. He also doesn’t want to yell from across the room too. They have a good thing going here, which wasn’t always easy when it comes to living with other people. “I’m pretty hungry, uh, four might do it?”

“I am, it’s okay. You don’t have to pretend.” Nadir says with a soft chuckle, shrugging his shoulders absently. He knows he’s not - like other people, he’s long since accepted that. But it’s definitely nice to have a roommate who doesn’t seem to mind his ways. “I’ll make a few extra, just to be safe.” He says, moving about the kitchen to get the ingredients out that he’ll need for the pancakes. “So what’s going on with you? Seems like you’re settling into things okay up here.”

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cfcarolinestark‌:

She’d thought that maybe she might calm down, that the affects of the awful mist might be dulled with a drink. She was wrong. That feeling of anxiety, of fear of something but her brain couldn’t figure out what was more familiar than the Stark girl would ever care to admit. But in the time since it had started, she’d begun to get a hold on it. No, the fear hadn’t passed, but she knew it was fake. 

“Jesus christ!” Okay, so it didn’t stop her jumping a mile when someone startled her at the moment though. Every sudden move seemed like a threat. “What’s up with you?” @shincbrightcr

Nadir can’t help but jump at the girl’s exclamation, stumbling back a few steps and doing his best to stay upright. He’s been so busy fleeing from his abductors he didn’t even notice when he nearly ran into the poor girl, frantic and horribly distracted, and absolutely desperate to get away from here.

“They’re coming -” He pants, leaning against the wall to try and catch his breath. “They’re coming to take me away, I need to get out of here! Do you know some way I can get off the grounds without anyone noticing?”

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fuckboisummers‌:

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If it were any other situation, Nadir would shy away, he would avoid Alex as much as possible. But this isn’t any other situation - they’re coming for him, coming to finish the job they’d started 18 years ago, and Nadir will take just about any help and protection he can get, even from Alex. He has to believe that Alex wouldn’t abandon him this time or - or he’s not sure what he’ll do. “They’re RIGHT THERE ! How can you not see them ?!” He asks frantically, voice high pitched with fear, shaking from tears. He can’t go back there, he can’t -

He reaches for Alex’s hands, grasping on tight, desperate for something he can hold onto so they can’t take him away again. He feels the warmth on Alex’s skin and if he wasn’t so panicked he’d realise what it meant but right now it’s a comfort, however small. “Please, please don’t let them take me - I -” Nadir’s grasp on his father’s hands tightens. “I can’t do it again, dad. I CAN’T.”

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“NO - no, not again -” Nadir cries, backing away from the figures - the memories of a five year old recalling nothing but shadowy figures with demon-esque faces coming for him, holding ropes and knives all manner of terrifying weapons as they advance on him. Barely even conscious of what he’s doing, Nadir shoots beams of light at them to blast them away but they don’t even flinch, moving in closer and closer, looming over him like he’s nothing but a child to lock away in a cell -

With a terrified shout, Nadir flees, pushing roughly past people as he tries to escape something he doesn’t even realise isn’t there, panic coursing through his body. As he glances back over his shoulder he collides with something - with someone, and looking up as he stumbles back he sees Alex. His father. The man who didn’t bother to come and save him last time. “You - oh god -” He gasps, scrambling away from the advancing figures and closer to Alex, more terrified of them than of his potential abandonment in this moment. “Help - you have to help me - they’re gonna take me again, PLEASE !” [ @fuckboisummers ]

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soamarius‌:

Soa may not seem like it, but he does understand people preferring to be in their own. He wouldn’t ever force social interaction onto someone. Which might be why they get along so well. “I respect that you like to be in your room for the day, or just be alone. It provides me time to work on course work for my teaching assignments.” He says with a wave of his finger, but just smiles at his roommate. “Who knew two opposite personalities would get along so well, huh? Chocolate chips would be amazing.”

“Yeah, well - it helps you don’t seem to mind how weird I am.” Nadir says with a chuckle, unwrapping himself from the blanket he was practically tired up in and pushing himself up from the couch. Something as simple as making a few pancakes for dinner seems easy enough, especially for a roommate as great as Soa has been so far. “Chocolate chips it is. How hungry are you feeling? I wanna make sure I make enough here.

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greenhairedmama‌:

“if these kids wreck all this…” lorna dane took great pride in what she did, including decorate for events, namely those events she’d had a hand in around town. of course, now she was taking pride while sipping a martini on the side of the dance floor, near the doorway to the rest of the hall, talking completely to herself. not that she cared, she’d done far stranger things. she surveyed her hard work ( done mostly with the aid of her powers of course ) and sipped her martini, not bothering to finish the minor threat, a pleasant smile coming over her face.

“I’m sure it’ll be fine, mom.” Nadir offers, but he’s sure it’s not all that much reassurance to her. She’d likely need some sort of mention from a friend or her direct students, maybe even Diego or Naomi - his opinion usually doesn’t hold as much weight, especially these days. Shrugging his shoulders he takes another sip of his punch, watching the other attendees enjoy themselves - and more than happy to stick to the sidelines himself. “It looks great, by the way. You outdid yourself.”

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soamarius‌:

“You have company now at least. Which is better than spending a night alone, although sometimes everyone needs to be alone. I wouldn’t judge.” Soa admits with a grin. “It is easy to prepare, yeah? You don’t mind?”

He can understand why Soa would see it that way - the guy seems to have it all figured out, friends and family all over, and he definitely seemed comfortable enough with them all. He doesn’t really expect Soa to get it, that Nadir.. often prefers being on his own. Which might be a good thing, really. “Probably why we can live together so easily, you don’t seem to mind when I hide away in my room for the day or something.” Nadir jokes softly, even though it’s pretty accurate. “Of course not, pancakes are easy. You want any specific flavour? I could put choc-chips in them or something.”

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soamarius‌:

“I know, but there’s no shame in wanting to spend time together!” Soa answers with a grin. The parties weren’t always an important part of his life, but the surface world ones were a lot different than what he knew back home. “You know what I would like to try? Pancakes. Breakfast for dinner is a thing, right?”

“See you say that, but even if you weren’t here this is exactly what I’d be doing.” Nadir says with a soft laugh. He’s not kidding, though - he’d always much rather be relaxing at home than going out to parties and whatever else. “Pancakes for dinner is a great idea. Pancakes at any time are a great idea, really. Give me a minute, I’ll get started on them.”

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volatileforces‌:

naomi ignored the comment , she never liked to talk about her feelings – maybe it was a TWIN thing. a shared trait between them. but still , didn’t mean that she didn’t want her twin brother to be more open with himself and even with her , despite her NEVER talking about her own traumas. “ that’s not true. you don’t know that… “ 

Nadir shrugs his shoulders absently, not wanting to push the subject - not that he’s exactly up for changing his mind. Lately it feels more like anytime he opens his mouth he says something wrong or just stupid. No wonder he’s been keeping to himself more, really. “I do, Nao. Not - not with you, though.” He says quickly, bumping his shoulder gently against hers. “Never with you, you know that.”