#nicothreads.

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for: elijah ( @philcscphies​ ) location: outside blue swallow motel time: whatever time your heart desires!

NICO​

   nico stood outside of the blue swallow motel, a cigarette tucked between their lips, puffing away their anxieties over a joint. things had been heavy for nico as of late, if only because they let themselves become their own personal nightmare and nothing, absolutely nothing, they had done was making it better. all nico had managed to do was reach out to people that didn’t really seem to want to be bothered by them; even the one person who understood him the most, andrej, didn’t want to be around them. and at one point, it’s not like nico didn’t know it was going to happen in roswell too; eventually, everyone would grow at some point grow tired of them, they would outstay their stay, and they would have to accept that this was just the way things were for them.

   letting out a soft sigh, also exhaling a thick cloud of smoke, they lean their head back to rest against the motel wall. the sound of footsteps, however, caused them to lazily shift their head to the side to see who was coming; it was a little surprising to hear someone approaching for some reason. when he realized who it was, nico internally began to panic, constantly feeling slightly on edge whenever elijah was around, if only because they didn’t want to look like a complete mess to him. and if there was anyone that could call them out on their bullshit, it was elijah. yet despite all that, nico was curious to know what brought the other out here today. “elijah, hey,” they warmly greet, offering a half-smile, taking another hit of their joint, “are you lost or something? i can’t imagine you’re here for the motel. unless you are. fuck.” they look down at the joint in their hand, “s-sorry.” maybe if nico didn’t look at the other it would give their heart a moment to slow down from nerves, it’s not like they were high on anything besides the joint right now, they needed to learn how to relax. “uh. i’m going to shut up now.”

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for: andrej ( @candydrippings​ ) location: outside of delia’s cafe time: whatever time andrej gets off his shift (pm)

NICO

   nico sat in the alleyway behind delia’s cafe, patiently waiting for andrej to finish his shift. they had been here for a couple of hours, already having smoked one too many cigarettes; honestly, they had hoped the other would need to throw the trash away or something at some point, and nico could steal them for a moment then. instead, they ended up waiting for the entire shift, and now there seemed to be just a few minutes before they could finally approach him. nico didn’t come in with any ill feelings, nor did they come with intentions of causing a scene or fight; they simply wanted the answer to one question. see, things with andrej, for nico, they were different. andrej understood nico on a level that they knew no one else in moorbrooke could, and for nico, andrej was kind of like his mentor too. even though andrej had never done anything to give nico the impression that they were a burden to him, it didn’t stop their mind from constantly reminding them that even with andrej, things were temporary. because nothing good for nico ever lasted, and no matter what, to nico at least, andrej was good for them. which is why they found themselves here right now.

   reaching into his pocket for another smoke, there was no way he was going to get through this without smoking something; they light it up as the door to delia’s cafe opens. letting out a soft exhale, nico briefly braces themselves for the worst before stepping from behind the alleyway to meet andrej in the front. honestly, nico didn’t really think about how they could accidentally startle someone when you randomly come out of a dark alleyway without making much noise. “hey, andrej,” he casually greets, offering a little friendly wave, “look, sorry i came to bother you.” suddenly being this close to the other had nico’s insides twisting and turning in a way they really couldn’t quite express, was it nerves, was it something else, they couldn’t begin to explain it. everything was different while at the same time nothing had changed, and nico was still trying to process how that could be possible. still, that one question nagged at him, “i just want to know one thing, and then, i promise i’ll leave you alone forever after that.” a small sigh leaves their lips as they take a small step closer to andrej, “do you hate me now?”

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for: riley ( @devereuxs​)

NICO

   nico wasn’t doing too hot. they had been going through a lot, and there wasn’t a person they could turn to. the one person they would typically turn to, andrej, felt so disconnected from them as of late that it almost felt like they were strangers with one another. despite what had happened when he last saw andrej, though they tried not to think about that. it wasn’t that they regretted what had gone down; it was more like they felt like they should’ve never crossed any lines in their friendship, but it was too late for that now. things only got worse for nico after that, they couldn’t stop the dark thoughts that plagued them, and they continued to stay out later. tonight they found themselves in brinie bar over a decision made under the influence and pure impulse.

   as they entered the bar, their eyes instantly scanned the ground to see if anyone they knew could be around, but they didn’t see anything. for some reason, finley, their roommate, came to mind right now. and a string of guilt hit them, knowing the state they found themselves in, higher than a kite, and being out instead of just going back home and sleeping it off. more importantly, stopping everything entirely. the guilt would normally get most people to turn around walkout, but with nico, it only made him quicken his pace to the bar. as they approached it, they offered the bartender a warm, friendly smile, “hey, how’s it going?” they take a seat, quickly beginning to play with the rubber band he had around on wrist, “could i please have whiskey neat?”

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for: mickey ( @brkenpapercts​ )

NICO

   nico sat on mickey’s couch, smiling at the kitten in their lap; they had been coming over to visit the other a bit more lately. it wasn’t so much for the kitten anymore as it was for the company mickey provided them with. when they were here, it almost felt like they didn’t have to do drugs to make it through the day, but that feeling left as soon as they stepped foot out the door. today, however, nico had woken up with a desire to be clean for as long as possible. somehow. so they came by mickey’s after holding out all morning because they would’ve felt horrible if they would’ve woken up the other; they finally made it here around noon. “thank you for not turning me away, m-mickey. you’re a-always so nice to me.” something nico had failed to do was inform the other he was coming over today; they just sort of showed up with two cups of coffee in their hands and a friendly smile. they said they had come to visit the kitten, even having brought it a little treat they had tucked in their pocket, but really they were here for mickey. somehow, someway, they hoped they could spend more than just an hour or two here today.

   “so, um, i was wondering,” they clear their throat a bit, looking from the kitten over to mickey, “i-if you’re not busy, um, w-would you be interested in hanging out f-for a bit today?” it took a lot of strength from nico to not begin to try and backtrack on his offer by saying things like ‘it’s okay to say no’ or ‘if you’re busy i’m sorry’ because they did this so often. instead, they turned their attention to the kitten again, leaning in to press a gentle little kiss on its head, “also, have you named this little guy?” if they focused on the kitten, maybe it wouldn’t seem so obvious that they were trying to hang out with mickey, perhaps it would all look like it was all supposed to be for the kitty. truthfully, nico didn’t think the other cared to be around them; otherwise, they would’ve been a bit more honest with their intentions and also probably already reached out for help in some way or another.