What's in it for me. (A Nick and Charlie au)

charlie huh..

T/W: Ben høp3.
Also notice the difference between the two and how I've written there POV's in different ways, it shows how anxious Charlie is. (U get it right?)😭

Charlie's POV:

I take it..
His hands are soft.
I feel a bit light headed but it's normal given I haven't eaten in a while.
I start to get up while holding his hand.
"HEY!" I hear Ben shout.
"HEY GET OFF HIM!" He starts to walk closer to us.
"Hey hey chill man" the guy says. He's acting so calm.
I haven't let go of his hand yet, I'm not even fully holding his hand. It's sort of a placement.
Like this:

Ben keeps walking towards us faster.
I fully grab onto the man and run. FAST .
Out the door.
Round corners.
Across roads.
I just wanted to leave.
Leave Ben for good.

We stop in an alley behind a row of shops.
I realise what I've just done and let go of the man's hand.
I hold my hands up to my chest and slide down the wall onto the floor.
"Sorry" I say.
"Sorry I dragged you here, you don't even know me, I don't even know your name and I'm sorry for whatever I've dragged you into." I start to panic.
And shake.
I hide my face in my knees.
I'm so embarrassed.
"Nick." He says.
"Huh?" I ask.
"I'm Nick. Nick Nelson." Nick says.
"Oh. Charlie." I say back.

Nick POV:

"Charlie huh.." I say to him.
Charlie is on the floor, his head in his knees. I only just now realise how skinny and small he is. He's like a bunny. His black curly hair looks really overgrown like he hast had it cut for years. Black bunny then huh. I think he might be crying. I crouch down to him and sit next to him. I'm hesitant at first but I wrap my arm around his small back. It's now that I realise HOW small he is. I could probably just pick him up like he's a piece of paper.

After a while of sitting, I think he's fallen asleep. He might have not had sleep in a while, I can tell because of the eye bags under his eyes. I think for a sec before deciding to just.. pick him up. So I do. Since my apartment is just 2 blocks away I walk there round the back and to my apartment.

I open the door and surprisingly he's still asleep. He must be really tired or in a deep sleep. Or both. Since my roommate is home in a few minutes I decide to put him in my room on my bed. I stand next to him for a while just looking at him. Idk... something about him just... idk.

It's been about 15 minutes now. I'm in the kitchen getting water. Then I hear a panicked voice coming from my room. It's Charlie.
He's saying 'oh no' over and over again.
I walk into the room. He's up against the corner on my bed.

(Just a different room lmao and bed)
(Yk what I mean🙏🏻😭)

"Hey..." I say softly so not to make him jump.
He doesn't say anything he just looks at me.
"You fell asleep so, I brand u to my place. I hope that's ok." I tell him. "Yeah..thanks." He says hesitant to talk to me a bit. I walk over to my bed and sit on the opposite side of him. "I messed up bad."
"How?" I ask.
"He's not gonna let me go this easy, you don't know what you've gotten yourself and me into..
Sorry." He says looking at the floor sadly.
"What do u mean?" I ask.
"He said he'll hunt me down if I ever tried to leave him." He tells me. I can't believe someone would say such a thing to someone. "Is it ok if I hug you?" I ask. He nods and I reach over. He's so small I could put him in my pocket. I let go and he asks me something. "Was I heavy? Sorry I'm trying to get less fat I swear." I'm actually shocked and he must have seen my facial expression. "You don't need to..you're not fat. I'd say your probably.." I don't finish that sentence m, I already know it's gonna come out as rude. "Never mind, what I'm trying to say is you're probably lighter than my dog, I mean yeah she's a big dog but still." I don't think I'm helping much. "Do u want something to eat?" WHY OF ALL QUESTIONS DID I HAVE TO ASK THAT! I mean yeah he might be hungry but we were literally talking about him and fat i know the same sentences!! UGH I SUCK! "I'm ok." He says. He doesn't say much. Hmm. "What..uhh if u don't mind me asking...what did he do to u.." I really want to know what. I mean Charlie's so skinny, he has so many bruises and scars, I know this cuz his makeup came off. And I know that because it's all over the pillow. "Uhm. I don't really..I'm not comfortable with uhh."
"It's ok u don't have to answer me that" I don't want him feeling bad and uncomfortable around me when I'm trying to help.
"Your makeup came off.." I don't why I tell him, it just felt like he needed to know for some reason. "Wha- huh." He looks confused and worried at the same time. "The pillow." I tell him where to look. He look and starts tearing up. "I'm so sorry, I can wash it. Please let me wash it!" He says. "You don't have to it's fine. No worries, I'm just more worried on why u need it?" I say that as a half question, and if he doesn't want to say that's fine with me too. "Can I use your bathroom" he asks. Avoiding my question i guess. "Yeah sure. 3rd door on the left." I tell him where it is. And he gets up and walks slowly. I guess he's tired.

He's been in there for a while. I wonder what he's doing. I go to check on him and the doors still shut and locked. "Charlie?.."