Runaways

More Nightmares

(Smut level: Hardcore; contains cuddling, no sex)

(Y/n) was startled awake by the feeling of a hand tightly gripping his arm. He tried to pull away but was held in place. He quickly turned to see what was holding him.

Nico Minoru was tossing and turning in her sleeping bag as she held tightly onto the boys arm.

"Nico" (y/n) tried to pull her hand off of him but she just tightened her grip and dug her nails into his arm. He winced as he watched blood start to come out of his arm. He let go of Nico's arm. "Nico wake up, you're hurting me" he put his hand on her shoulder and shook her.

Nico's eyes quickly opened and out of instinct she dug her nails deeper into the boy she had grabbed. He yelped as he once again grabbed her arm and tried to pull her away from him.

Nico's eyes widened as she realized what she had done. "(Y/n)!" It was a whispered yell, she quickly pulled her hand away from the boy and looked down at the blood on her fingers. "I'm sorry" she watched with a frown as the boy scooted farther away from her. "Are you alright?"

(Y/n) didn't answer as he reached towards his bag, that he usually kept near his sleeping bag. He stuck his hand in and pulled out some bandages he had left over from when he lived with his mother. Nico felt a horrible rush of guilt as she watched the boy slowly rap his arm with the bandages. "Here, let me help you" she slowly reached out towards the boy but he quickly retreated from her touch.

"I've done it before. I can do it again" (y/n) spoke with a nervous tone.

They were silent for another few moments. Nico was looking down at at her bloodied hands again when (y/n) broke the silence. "Was it the nightmare again?" His question was little more than a whisper but it relived Nico more than she could say that he had spoken to her.

"Yes" Nico replied simply. "Look I- I really didn't mean to hurt you"

"I know" (y/n) nodded as he finished wrapping his arm. "I'm gonna sleep over here though" he moved his sleeping bag over a bit more so he was out of arms length of Nico.

"Right. Of course" Nico spoke in an upset tone of voice. She frowned as she got out of her sleeping bag and stood up. I'm gonna- I'm going to go wash my hands" she quickly walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind her.

"That was painful to watch" (y/n) quickly turned to see Karolina laying on the other side of Nico's sleeping bag.

"It was painful to feel" (y/n) replied as he glanced down at the bloody bandage on his arm. "How long we're you watching?"

"I haven't been able to fall asleep" Karolina got up and walked over to the boy. "Here. Let me put some pressure on that. It'll help stop the bleeding" she sat down next to the boy. He hesitated before slowly putting his arm in the girls hands. She applied pressure and the boy almost yelped in pain. "And don't think we're cool yet just because I'm doing this. I just feel sorry for you"

"Sympathy works for me" (y/n) shrugged. They stayed like that for a moment before hearing the bathroom door opened. They turned their heads and watched as Nico slowly walked out, her hands still wet from washing off the blood. Nico glanced at the two but said nothing as she got back into her sleeping bag. She lay facing away from (y/n).

Karolina looked between the two before whispering to (y/n) . "Alright. I'm gonna help you out here. Try to resist and I'll just comfort Nico myself" (y/n) was about to ask what she meant when suddenly Karolina pulled (y/n)'s sleeping bag back next to Nico's, even closer than it had been before she hurt him. "Lay on your side" her words were barely audible. He did what she said. Karolina took the boys arm and draped it around Nico.

Karolina quickly backed away and out of either persons sight as Nico slowly turned towards (y/n). "What're you doing?" She whispered as she glanced at his bandages arm.

"Uh... comforting you?" (Y/n) tried to smile but it came off awkward.

"Don't" Nico tried to pull away. "I'll just end up hurting you again" (y/n) pulled her closer so she couldn't pull away.

"I don't care" that was a lie. He did care very much. "I like you, you like me, we both know this. I hurt you more than you hurt me by reacting as I did so I'm going to try to comfort you"

Nico sighed before leaning her head against the boys chest. He tensed a bit but quickly was back to normal. "Alright. But if you get uncomfortable I'm fine with just laying next to each other"

(Y/n) pulled Nico a bit closer to show that he was fine with this. "Just be quite. Let's just enjoy this"

Nico hesitated for a moment but returned the embrace that the boy had her in. He tensed up for a moment causing Nico to scold herself internally but a moment later he was relaxed again.

(Y/n) glanced past Nico and noticed Karolina looking at the two. She smiled at the boy but obviously didn't mean it. She closed her eyes and (y/n) closed his a moment later.

Nico nuzzled into her friends chest and closed her own eyes. "Goodnight (y/n)" she whispered.

"Goodnight Nico" (y/n) whispered back as he began to drift back to sleep.

Word count: 997

(Question of the day: thoughts on premarital handholding?)

(I dropped the LEGO Nico I made and now I can't find her anywhere)