#(nick threads)

[legxllyblxndc]

@foreverwednesday​

Nick was in a worse mood than usual. He had been since he had spoke to Izzys dad. He loved her, he wanted to marry her and he had said no. He knew that Izzy probably didn’t care but Nick did. He never got his fathers approval, he wanted Izzys dad . But he knew that, that was never going to happen now. He sighed as he entered the house. He and Logan had been to his grandparents house and Logan had fallen asleep. He moved straight into his childs room, putting him down in his bed. “Iz?” Nick called quietly as he moved to the living room. 

[corruptedandforsaken]

Proper Date || Nick & Nora

( @indissoluta - For Nora )

Nick had been enjoying getting to know Nora better.  He had finally asked her over for dinner.  Not that he was cooking, because Nick could not cook to save his life.  He had ordered in, setting it up on the small table on the balcony of the flat that he shared with his sister.  

The stars had aligned - giving him and Nora the day off, so he was just wanting for her to arrive.  Maisie was at work for the next forty-eight hours; which meant that Nick had little worries about work calling him.  While he waited for Nora, he tried to tell himself to not be nervous, but the truth of it was that he was, indeed, nervous.

[rayofsunshinc]

                      starter for @abiggerworld

❝Wait,  wait   --   don’t.   I’m not  --   I’m not dead  !! ❞

His voice was weak,  hoarse from underuse.   It had been quite some time since he had used it.   Days?   Weeks?   He lost count of the time a long time ago.   Nick had been told that it was impossible to survive on his own,  but so far he’d done it.   He was  death-proof.   After everything that he’d been through,  he was starting to really believe it,  so long as this stranger didn’t  kill him.

He knew how it must look  --  he was covered in blood from the dead,  fresh and dried,  and likely smelled like one of them too.   He’d come across a large horde and decided staying in disguise was going to be the best way to trick the dead,  to keep surviving,  just in case.

[rayofsunshinc]

             starter for @beer-to-shotgun

Nick was finding it hard to  stay asleep.   Nightmares.  Sometimes he remembered them,  sometimes he didn’t.   He’d just woken with a start,  sat up straight so quickly.   Nick felt the body next to him move.   He had no idea how it had become a common occurrence to share a bed with Ben,  but he wasn’t going to complain.  It was comforting to have someone next to him.   ❝I’m sorry,  I didn’t mean to wake you.  Bad dream.❞   He whispered.   He settled back down into the mattress.

[rayofsunshinc]

                     starter for @tophct

A gentle arm falls around his mom’s shoulder.   He squeezes,  leans against her.   ❝Mom,  it’s okay.❞  He said,  offering her a sad smile.   ❝We’ll get more supplies.   We’ve made it on less than this before.❞   He was determined that this was going to work,  though still a little against the idea of leaving the stadium even if it was just to go on a supply run.

[rayofsunshinc]

                    starter for @underratcd

❝Holy shit.❞  Nick wrapped his arms around Alicia and pulled her close to him.  It crossed his mind that she would be angry with him,  but he was too relieved that she was in front of him to care.  She had always been strong so he wasn’t completely surprised that she had been able to make it.  And she always called him on his bullshit too,  which was why he figured she would be angry.  But that stunt he had pulled  --  he hadn’t meant for it to go that way.  ❝You're okay.❞

[rayofsunshinc]

                    starter for @underratcd

❝I’m  sorry.❞

It was all that Nick could say,  and yet he knew that it wasn’t enough.  He would never be able to make up for letting Troy lay there for dead  ( because it crossed his mind immediately that Troy  was alive ).  His mother wasn’t wrong for being upset,   but what she had done.  Nick couldn’t forgive her.  She didn’t   understand  Troy the way that Nick did.  She didn’t understand that no matter how much Troy tried,  he was destined for failure.   Nick understood,  because failure and  inevitable chaos  followed him too.

He wanted to reach out and touch Troy and just  know  that he was really there.  But he figured that Troy was angry with him.   He wouldn’t have blamed him.  Not at all.  So he took a deep breath,  ❝I wanted to help you and I just  --  I left you there   and I  --  I can’t believe that you’re here. I’m so sorry.❞ 

[rayofsunshinc]

                       @skylinesentinel cont. from   ✗  

❝Peter,  are you  crazy?  There has to be over 50 of them.❞

Nick let the bag be shoved into his hands,  shaking his head.   He just  wasn’t  going to allow Peter to lead the horde away by himself.  If something happened to Peter,  he couldn’t stand the idea that he’d just let them spilt up like this.  But the other had a point  --  they had to get supplies to The Kingdom.  Medical supplies were a rarity these days,  and having some that were still left and just out of reach  . . .

❝Just let me grab one.  I can cover myself in the blood   and make my way through them without a problem.❞