“ so you here to make good on your offer or what? ” the past two days have been the usual hell, but they’re over now. the worst of it. at least from a medical standpoint. the muscle spasms have subsided, though he can still feel the slight ache they’ve left behind under sweat soaked skin. a half-eaten nectarine beside his bed. he couldn’t finish it before his body needed it gone, purging away the sickly sweet . a couple more days and he’ll be out, as hard as it is to believe now. but he’s done this before, and he’ll probably do it again. now, though, as his half brother approaches, nick puts on the best mask of normalcy he can muster, that trademark smirk at the corner of his lips. “ just a warnin. touch my hair at your own risk. ”