NUR DIE SGE

A future lack (Niko/Ante)

A future lack

Niko takes a sip as he walks away from the main group, they have been partying for a few hours already, he has lost count, and it was the same for the number of bottles of beer he drank. Robert has disappeared from his field of vision, and therefore the only one who could stop him from doing bullshit is no longer there to prevent him from doing what he wants. Niko drinks a new bottle, before leaning against a wall, his cheeks are red and his hair is a disaster, soaked in sweat and alcohol because of the players. He put his jacket down somewhere and now he's moving on without really knowing where to go, with a t-shirt that one of the staff members lent him after the press conference where the players drenched him. Niko stops as he stands in front of the toilets. His throat seems to contract, he has a lot of trouble breathing and his breaths are rare... Niko puts his hand on his neck as if everything would be better after, it's ridiculous but he doesn't have the strength to find Robert to fix his situation...

Niko staggers to the toilet, puts his hands on the edge of the sink. A nausea rises at the same time. Alcohol is killing him. He's not far from falling, when an arm keeps him upright, Niko looks up to see Ante worried about his condition, Niko tries a smile, supposed to reassure him, but Rebic doesn't seem to buy it. He definitely isn't when Niko collapses in his arms, his breathing still as irregular. Ante is panicked and Niko can't reassure him, he is only a dead weight for the attacker. Ante helps him sit on the edge of the sink, Niko's head is spinning and he still can't see clearly. He still manages to see Ante come back with what seems to be toilet paper to wet it in the sink, he doesn't understand everything but Rebic's improvised towel is a remedy, the cold helps him to get better. Niko purrs when Ante brings him down by holding him close, he will miss Frankfurt, and Ante even more than the others...

The End