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@baredteeth ⠀⠀ [nicholas lets his hands fall the moment that sebastian pulls his hand away. he’s not going to hold onto it—- YES, THAT’D BE WEIRD. he simply nods his head and stuffs his hands into his pockets, tongue gliding along his teeth beneath his lips.]   do you.. at least do something to deal with the pain from it?   [WHY IS THAT WHAT YOU ASK, NICHOLAS?]   i could.. help you. well, more accurately, my brother could. pain is his department, and you’ve already met my sister—- hers is general wounds.   [DO YOU NOT WANT TO GO INTO YOURS? /no/, at least not yet.]   just.. let me know, okay? i don’t want to have to worry.

[  sebastian stares at the way he holds his wrist,  with gentleness he doesn’t even treat himself with.  he feels the warmth from his touch travel up his arm, to his chest and across his cheeks. his words,  though, felt as if ice ran thoughtlut his veins and he remind himself he can’t accept gentleness.  it would crumble in his hands.  ]  don’t hope too hard.  [  with that he just slightly pulled back his hand.  ] 

@baredteeth ⠀⠀ [nicholas’ grip is gentle on the other’s wrist while his other hand moves. he does not touch the end of the claws, but he runs his fingers down them. a bit odd, but that was just nicholas.]   i hope you don’t get angry often.

@baredteeth ⠀⠀ [while nicholas doesn’t react properly visually, he’s absolutely freaking out. did this guy just call him cute? YES. how was he going to respond? LIKELY NOT WELL. he should probably respond soon, shouldn’t he? OBVIOUSLY.]   i’ll talk to you, if you talk to me.   [SO SMOOTH, GREAT JOB. PLEASE NOTE THE SARCASM.]   i mean.. fuck. did i mess that up?

[  this time he let out a huff of laughter,  bright compared to his demeanor.  ]  i’m the same way,  so i can’t hold it against you.  was i too hopeful that a cute guy would talk to me  ?  [  as the words left his mouth,  he avoided eye contact.  it was the truth,  but even then he realized how bold it was too late.  ] 

@baredteeth ⠀⠀ honest answer? probably not. i have a tendency to only talk to my family, and that’s mostly out of necessity.   [a long pause.]   why do you want me to talk to you?   [CAN YOU BE ANY MORE OBLIVIOUS, CHILD?]
            
            /      oh, frfr. it’s just *chef’s kiss*

/      @blqndiee   thank you ‼️‼️

/ curious pls!

**     friendly mayhaps! 

@servesarcasm       /    friendly?

@faefxlk ⠀⠀ you named your garden gale, when your mother’s name is gaia? i’m not seeing the correlation.

@servesarcasm        yes, gaia actually.

@faefxlk ⠀⠀ so.. greek pantheon? 

THE SHADOW REALM;
                 —  it is a realm that he created at a young age that became his safe space. he often travels to this realm when things get increasingly difficult for him to handle, as he easily becomes unstable.
                 —  the shadow realm is actually sentient, and it chooses to protect nicholas and the people in his life. nicholas does not know the sentience of the shadow realm, he just thinks it’s voice is in his head, not his pocket realm.
                 —  throughout the years, nicholas’ mind has traveled to the shadow realm, leaving his body vulnerable to attack and injury. when in this state, nicholas’ body produces large shadows that move like mist. anyone can enter in this state, but it is incredibly difficult to leave it without nicholas himself.
                 —  the shadow realm does not need sustenance, but it’s keeper does; therefore the shadow realm will do what it must to make sure nicholas takes proper care of himself (eating, drinking, sleeping).
                 —  when people are forced into the shadow realm, whether by nicholas’ choice or the realm’s, the shadow realm makes the victim insane. because while nicky sees a diner that he used to go to, everyone sees something different but (seemingly) harmless. this seemingly harmless vision is an illusion, a never-ending loop that drives them mad.
                 —  he is very protective of the shadow realm, and never lets anyone see it until they are close. of course, this excludes the moments where the shadow realm seeps out of him when he is mentally there, because that is out of his control.

BASICS;
                 —  theodore && lilian hayes are nick’s older siblings. they raised him after their mother died when nick was just three years old.
                 —  while theo and lili have nice powers, nick’s aren’t so nice. his powers manifest as shadows, but it is so much more. he has access to the “shadow realm,” a realm that he created when he was very young. it has become his safe space, and he will often go there when things get incredibly difficult.
                 —  he travels through the shadows / darkness, but usually only when he panics. he likes to remain level-headed because of this fact, as he doesn’t want to just disappear and reappear somewhere entirely new.
                 —  when he was younger, his powers used to cause him great physical pain. he would scream and cry, going between the shadow realm and the real world. not always would he appear at the same place that he left, which would cause great distress to theo and lili.
                 —  his mother-figure is edena fraiser, with whom he lives with. not only does she help him control his powers, she loves him like he imagines a mother would. he even calls her his mother.
                 —  he picks up shifts at edena’s bar, usually on the slow nights or when his siblings can’t work.
                 —  he struggles with suicidal thoughts, as he feels empty inside and views that he’s a “monster.” he does not know if this will change, but he is trying to find things that he enjoys.

TRIGGER WARNINGS;      this info thread will contain themes such as self harm, suicidal thoughts / ideation, mental illness, sexuality, and the death of a family member. if ANY of these topics trigger you, this account is not for you. please remember to take care of yourself.

/ anything supernatural pls!

*    curious pretty pls 

/  you already know  ;p 

/  MWAH ily ♡︎

/      @lostinluck   UGH the highest compliment from you

/  always perf