AN: Here’s day 3: shriek. Hope y’all enjoy! I loved writing this one and I have some other new girl fics planned for the month!
Nick pressed himself against the wall, not daring to make a sound. He'd seen Schmidt walk into the bathroom, so he snuck over to the side of the hall to lay and wait. He heard him wash his hands and readied himself to pounce.
Schmidt walked out, oblivious to any signs of danger. Nick jumped right in front of him and screamed, "RAAAW!"
"AAAAAAIIIIIIIEEE!" The unsuspecting man shrieked, protecting himself with a defensive stance. Nick immediately burst into a fit of laughter, pride swelling in his chest.
"Oho man, I got you good!" Nick gloated. Schmidt scoffed, brushing himself off with an annoyed huff.
"Well of course you did! You came out of nowhere, my guard was down! How can you jump a man as soon as he finishes his business?" he asked qincredulously.
"Very easily, actually. You literally shrieked!" Nick continued floating, igniting a blush that spread across his friend's face.
"Oh please, I did not shriek! I screamed, like a man!" he insisted, shoving his way past him. Nick followed right on his tail, walking so close his chin was hovering over his shoulder.
"Nah man, you shriek all the time. It's like your think," he said casually. Schmidt whipped around to look at him, mouth agape.
"Exc- excuse me? My thing? I do not shriek, that's completely preposterous!" he asserted in a shrill voice.
"Are you for real? I can literally make you shriek again right now," Nick claimed. Before Schmidt could do anything, he reached out and started tickling across his stomach. He jerked back with a yelp, smacking his hand away.
"Nick- Nihick dohohon't!" he giggled, twisting his body in an attempt to get away. His roommate grabbed him around the waist and dug into is hips. "Stohohop, Ihihi hahate you!"
"No, not until you shriek! Stop holding back!" Nick ordered, reaching under his shirt to scribble across his stomach. Schmidt arched his back and screeched, knees buckling.
"NIHIHIHICK YOU AHAHAHASS!" he screamed, giggles and snorts flying freely from his mouth. Nick cackled evilly along with his friend, squeezing up and down his sides. Schmidt was practically dancing in place to try and escape his tickling fingers. He doubled over and let out an ear piecing shriek as Nick wiggled a finger in his bellybutton.
"See? Totally a shriek," he deadpanned, though everything about his tone and body language said he was extremely proud of himself.
"Ohoho shut uhuhup!" he whined, leaning against Nick's body for support. He smirked and shot his hands up to tickle under his arms, eliciting another shrill cry of laughter. He chuckled along with him, his fingers slowing to a stop.
Schmidt gasped for air and shoved him away with a harsh glare. "That was completely uncalled for," he said, straightening the wrinkles out of his shirt.
Nick shrugged. "Proved my point though."
Schmidt blushed and didn't say a word, only flipping him off as he marched to his room.
Schmidt and Nick from New Girl for the (br)otp asks?
1. Who’s more ticklish?
SCHMIDT SCHMIDT SHMIDT! I’m a little biased cause he’s my fave but like. C’mon. He’s so damn sassy, snarky & funny he just has the bubbly personality of someone crazy ticklish. & look at that dazzling smile! How can he NOT be devastatingly ticklish?
2. What kind of tickles are they sensitive to?
Rough tickles work best on both Nick & Schmidt. Softer ones make Nick all twitchy & giggly & a little whiny & they make Schmidt turn into a happy puddle of goo (especially if it’s from a pretty lady like Cece)
3. Which role (lee/ler) does each of them hold?
Neither of them are capable of holding the braincell for more than 10 minutes so it just makes sense that they’re both switches. Their mood swings also heavily contribute to their alignment cause these dudes can flip on a dime. But Nick just feels more like a ler, ya know? His whole personality & sarcasm & the l mean streak he has… grade A ler material. Schmidt is more of the lee spectrum cause he’s bratty & likes to provoke people, but he has a softer side in general. & when it comes down to it, Schmidt is just a little intimidated cause Nick knows all his worst spots & is a lot more merciless than Schmidt
4. How did they discover each others’ ticklishness?
Nick found out that Schmidt was ticklish when they were rooming together in college. He liked to tease him a lot & he found out when he was jokingly “choking” him when he pissed him off. It took Schmidt a little longer cause he didn’t even try for revenge until he gained more self confidence. But it was a full on sneak attack that came with no warning & caught Nick completely off guard
5. Who’s more likely to instigate a tickle fight?
Nick us so damn confrontational form I reason. Need I remind you of the whole cookie incident? Man makes a mountain out of a mole hill & finds any reason to tickle the shit out of his friends. He even makes up reasons to start shit
6. How often do they tickle each other?
Do you know how chaotic the loft is? That’s an every day occurrence son!
7. Who’s the least likely to ask for tickles?
They are equally matched in their stubborn ways & neither of them are immune to toxic masculinity so they refuse to ask for it. But being such good friends, they can pick up on each other’s moods. But even tho they won’t outright ask for it, they kind of have a code. If they know the other one wants to get wrecked they will indulge them: but not before teasing them to hell & back
