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Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 02:31:56 No.67058466 Report

>>67058424
A continuation of this green text to see where it goes or Naser locking himself in the bathrooms of Volcano High trying to get back his composure as he's suffering a heavy headache, during his struggle he glimpse something strange in the mirror, his reflection is not quite the same as him, looks like it's trying to tell him something but the only thing he can understand is the word Bussy and suddenly Naser starts to lose the control of his body, whatever is happening, Naser has to mentally fight against his alter ego. I leave it up to you who wins

Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 04:26:03 No.67060764 Report

Quoted By: >>67060848 >>67060995

>>67058466

>I'm startled awake by Nick plopping herself on the couch next to me.
>"Huhwa?"
>"Morning." Nick's smirking at my sudden forceful awakening. I scramble and whip my phone out. Almost noon.
>"Barely." I scruffly groan out. I stretch out and glance back to Nick. She's not dying today, thankfully. Still kind of looking unkempt. I go ahead and ask.
>"You feeling better?"
>"Quite a lot, actually. Still a bit ill, sore and all but I think I'll live."
>I sigh and relax a bit. Good.
>"Well that's good to hear. I think I'-"
>I'm cut off as Nick kicks her legs over my lap, preventing me from standing.
>"Now hold on a second." I note she's got pants on this time.
>"You wanna explain this?" She pulls her phone out, messages between her and Trent on display. He's asking about if she's still alive and if I'm still here.
>I blink a few times. Right, I did tell Trent didn't I?
>"Look I just didn't want them to worry." Nick squints at me.
>"You tell them anything else?"
>I fumble my phone a bit, pulling up my message. "No, honest."
>She looks over and sighs. "Well at least you didn't blab about having to almost bathe me. Good enough." she sighs a bit and lets loose her legs from my lap.
>I stay still a moment, some questions raised. I look over to Nick who's looking a away.
>"It bothers you that much that others know you need help sometimes?" I'm a bit baffled at her
>"Look, I don't like having to be babied." That's some rough language. She's a bit sour.
>"I...I'm sorry, Nick. Didn't think I was overstepping. Sorry." Nick looks away, somehow even more down than before.
>"Shit, dude I know. I just... I guess I'm weird about that." She leans back, another small cough.
>I hesitate on the couch longer still. Is this where I...?
>I go ahead and ask "You wanna talk about it?"
>Nick looks away from me again, turning her head so I can't see her face.
cont. Nick lore

Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 04:37:27 No.67060995 Report

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>>67060764
>"...shit. You got me defenseless right now. Okay." Her voice is weaker than usual.
>She takes a deep breath. "You know how I lost my parents a long time ago?"
>"Uh huh."
>"I went into foster care, never stuck. Never got attached." All stories she offers up if asked, nothing new.
>"...when I was around... maybe fifteen ,I started to really dislike it when I was just handed things, pampered. Felt...wrong?" She's unsure about this. No eye contact yet.
>"I don't really know how it started just... whenever someone really tried to help me, really tried to put in the effort I felt..."
>Bad? Painful? I run through some words to fill in her sentence.
>"Guilty." It takes a bit of a turn I wasn't expecting.
>"Like I was abusing their trust. I dunno." Nick shakes her head.
>"Made me feel like I had to work harder, push myself more. Hated it." I'm suddenly starting to be painted a bigger picture.
>"So...yeah." she finishes beyond weak. This is unlike her.
>I feel a need to prod, to get to the bottom. I've known her for almost a full year now. This is just coming up now? I want her to share but not feel pressured. I shoot my best shot.
>"So do you actually hate the act of people helping you or just the feeling of being powerless?" I ponder a bit, from what she's telling me she doesn't mind too much the help it just rubs her th-
>She's looking at me now, her mouth slightly open. She's surprised. This isn't an expression I've ever seen her wear. I even notice she's starting to mist up.
>For what seems to be the first time in her life Nick has nothing to say. Her lips quiver but nothing comes out.
>"You...okay?"
>It seems I've hit the nail on the head as Nick turns her face away from me again.
>Still nothing to say.
>"I...can't tell you your feelings are wrong or anything but... I want you to know I don't expect anything out of you."
cont.

Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 04:48:10 No.67061205 Report

Quoted By: >>67061474

>>67060995
>"I don't want anything back. I don't think you're helpless because of this and I most certainly don't want you to think my opinion of you has changed. No one can do everything alone."
>Some wise words poached from some senior officers on the ship. Really starting to see they mean something now.
>She moves in a flash and plants her face right into my chest. It's rough and winds me. She doesn't hold back. Yeah that's Nick alright.
>"S-stop..." She speaks as her face is planted into my chest. I think I can feel some dampness.
>"I mean it. You're still Nick after this. Promise." she pulls her arms around my back and squeezes hard. Almost uncomfortably
>I watch as her body shivers, arms locked onto me like I'm the only thing from her and a drop off into oblivion. This meant a lot more to her than I'd thought. I start to reach down to pat her back when she speaks again.
>"W-why do you h-have to do this t-to me right now?" she's sobbing.
>I finish the motion and start to stroke her back.
>I suddenly realize just how alone Nick must be. Not able to accept help, having to keep everyone at an arms distance lest you feel like you're a parasite. A feeling I'm all too familiar with.
>I speak, hoping to help shred her hangups.
>"You can ask me for help anytime." my words shake her already rocky body more.
>"It's okay to ask for help. I really enjoyed helping you, actually. All the stuff you did for me a-"
>I'm not allowed to finish my words as a crying wail erupts from Nick. She's moved forward slightly and is now grasping me with almost enough force to hurt. I couldn't pry her off if I tried.
>I don't feel any more need for talking as I just gently stroke the weeping Bary.
>As she recollects herself slightly a torrent of self-hatred spews from her
>"I-I'm such a wo-worthless bitch. I-" she's hiccuping and sputtering.
>I just stroke her back.
cont.

Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 05:01:18 No.67061474 Report

Quoted By: >>67061589

>>67061205
>She calms slightly and mashes her face into me even harder.
>"I-I can't e-even tel-tell you how I feel. Too af-fraid of you h-hating me."
>I cut in. "Take it at your own pace, no ne-"
>"NO!" her voice is clear as she's looking up at me. She's ugly crying, snotty and face up into a pained grimace. This comes as a shock. It hurts my heart to see her like this.
>"You need t-to know. F-From the first time we-we met I thought you w-w-ere cute." Nick's always playfully tossed that into conversation. Guess she meant it.
>"But th-then you talked about your o-ld girlfriend." I tense up a bit as she brings up Fang. I distinctly remember the conversation, me speaking about how I was still torn up, not ready to seek anyone else out. It was cathartic.
>"And I f-felt that I would just ma-make you feel bad if I told you I liked you. Make u-us awkward."
>"And here I am doing it anyway!" she grits her teeth hard and clenches my shirt in her fists.
>I gently close my eyes and start to pull Nick into a hug. She resists.
>"it's okay, Nick."
>"It's not! All I-I'm doing is dumpi-ng my problems on you! Just like-"
>"Nick." I put a quieting tone in my voice.
>I move to hug again, she locks up but doesn't fight it.
>"Cmere"
>I slowly managed to draw Nick into a hug again, she's still hiccuping.
>"Nick it's been months." I feel her nod against me.
>"I...think I've grown a bit. Think I'm ready to try again." Nick locks up.
>"Think you helped with that, honestly. Just being a friend, someone who listened. Felt I could open up to people again."
>"So...would you like to try?"
>Nick very slowly pulls away from me and looks me in the face. She's incredulous. Cannot bring herself to believe me.
>"B-but I..."
>I just smile at her, feeling my own eyes threatening to water.
>In an extremely meek voice, as if spoken to no one at all I get a reply.
>"okay."
cont one more.

Anonymous Tue 02 Jul 2024 05:07:57 No.67061589 Report

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>>67061474
>I hug Nick again, feeling a lot better about the whole thing. I'd always harbored a small amount of attraction to her but thought it would be the best for both of us to just stay friends. Feels silly now that I look back on it.
>"...you're sure?" I get a question as we embrace.
>"Yup. Now you have no excuse to not ask me for help, yeah?"
>I feel Nick just about collapse in my arms. Seems like whatever had gripped her for the passed few minutes has escaped.
>"...guess so."
>"Can you stay the rest of today? I still feel bad."
>"Sure. You want me to get anything from the store?" I let go of Nick again. Her face finally back to some neutrality.
>She looks down, clearly wanting to say something.
>"Go ahead." she struggles but clears her throat.
>"I...remember I used to have that old crappy canned chicken soup. Can... can you get me some?"
>"Of course. Anything else?"
>Nick blushes and looks away. I'm struck by how absolutely cute Nick can be when her walls down.
>"That's it. Thanks."
>I stand and make my way to the door. I look back to see Nick looking at me worriedly.
>I cock my head to her
>"Your shirt..." I look down to see tear stains all across it's front. Almost soaked.
>I shrug and zip my jacket up. "There."
>I get a weak smile from the couch.
>"Be back soon."
>"Bye."
>I step out into the hot air, the sun already cooking me. It feels nice to be able to do this for Nick. To be here for her when she needs me and not just vice versa. In the back of my head I think I've wanted this for a while. Someone that I can rely on and that can rely on me. I take a deep breath and start down her steps to the store.

Fin, big one.

>>67058535
Next. Quick break.