NAK Drabbles [Ghost Adventures] ✔

1. Dublin Comforts [holding hands]

PROMPT: holding hands
RATING: general
WARNINGS: none apply

SUMMARY: Zak has never been a fan of large groups of people and, while on a break from filming in Ireland, Nick comforts him. (non-established relationship)

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They were walking down the streets of Dublin a day after filming at the notoriously haunted Hellfire Caves. It was a day of exploring and little adventures and having fun. Yet, Zak wasn't feeling it so much, now. There were so many people out that it was hard to navigate and keep the pair together. Zak glanced back at the younger man five people behind him and moved to the side of the sidewalk, pushing himself up against a building.

Nick quickly grabbed a hold of Zak's hand; the older ignored the sparks of fire shooting up his arm and simply allowed the younger to drag him alongside. They were single file with only the chain of their arms connecting them. Nick shoved his way through the crowd.

Zak tried to focus on his breathing and the feeling of Nick's hand in his to calm himself down from a claustrophobic-induced panic attack. He hated small places and he hated the feeling of people around him constantly. He needed to breathe and move his arms. Having picked his home in Las Vegas, he loved the amount of space he had there in the West, but here in the Old World, in Europe, in Ireland, Zak felt like he couldn't get that space.

"Nick," Zak whined a bit, clutching onto the younger man's hand with strength.

Sweat formed between their skin and Zak's grip was slipping from Nick's.

"We're almost there, Zak," Nick replied as his eyes dashed to the street sign on the building and the brown eyes lit up as they recognized it, "Here."

Quickly, Nick yanked Zak into the alleyway where there was less people, but they were not alone either. Zak moaned as he let out a breath he was holding, "Fuck, man."

The younger man paused and turned to look at Zak, still holding his hand tightly, "You alright, dude?"

Zak nodded and moaned again, hand dropping to his knee so he was hunched over, "Yeah, just hate large groups of people. Can't handle it."

Nick chuckled a bit, "That's what you got me for, Zak."

A small laugh escaped Zak's lips and he looked up at the bronze eyes that were sparked with happiness, "Yeah, that's what I got ya for."

There was a pause between the two as they stared at each other and Zak felt like he could stare into those eyes forever.

Nick broke it a few seconds later with a tug to Zak's hand he was still holding, "Come, let's go. We're almost to Temple Bar, man."

Zak sighed again and stood up to full height, "Alright, yeah, let's go."

And the pair strolled off down the alleyway toward the college bar still holding hands the whole way.