A Simple Song ||『Karlnap』

『Chapter 7』

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Dinner Plans

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【He was in deep... but could he handle it?】

TW// Mentions of alcohol & abuse and some mild sexual themes

⤷ Nick ⤶

Thursday night.

The night that not only would Nick be properly meeting Boo but also Zak. Nick had only spoken to Ranboo once when he picked up Karl's phone and only knew about Skeppy from that moment when he was at Karl's to practice.

He walked up to the door nervously, wearing his best black coat (which he actually borrowed from Alex), a white shirt and back ripped jeans. Of course, he still wore his white bandana, it was a part of his look and Karl knew that.

Part of him told him to leave and run away, but the other part, the stronger part, told him to knock and do this for Karl. He wanted to prove that he could be the one to reteach Karl that he isn't a lost cause when it comes to love.

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"I'm sorry" Karl frowned.

They had just spoken about unofficially dating, and the Drummer was over the moon. The brunette next to him's hand fit perfectly into his hand, just like a puzzle piece that is supposed to be there.

Sapnap looked at him with his dark brown eyes. He was confused, why was he apologizing? He had no reason to.

"What do you mean, love?"

"That you have to deal with me"

"What?" He was taken aback. Deal with him? What on the seven planets was he talking about?

"I'm a broken record and you have to clean up the pieces" Karl didn't make eye contact, he simply kept looking at the pair's intertwined hands, rubbing his thumb over the side of Nick's hand.

"Hey, you're not broken"

"Yes I am"

"-no you are not," Nick said firmly before sighing. "Listen to me, Karl, you are not broken. You're hurting, okay? You're just scared, sweetheart" he placed his free hand on the man's cheek gently "I'm going to help you as much as you need me to; no matter what. I'm not going to hurt you as she did, I would NEVER do that to you. You're a genuinely sweet, caring, loving and thoughtful human being Karl Jacobs, never think that you aren't allowed something because you are more than worthy of it"

He squeezed Karl's hand, his other still resting on the older's cheek. The guitarist let a tear fall from his beautiful light brown eyes which captivated Nick from the start, he instantly wiped it away gently, caressing the brunette's cheek. Karl let loose a small and faint smile, but it was enough for the younger.

He let go of Karl's hand momentarily, only swapping them, placing his hand which was on the older's cheek on top of the one that held what his other hand was holding previously. He used his right arm, wrapping his around Karl's shoulders and pulling him in tightly.

"Thank you" Karl whispered softly

"Always"

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