[ well. that pretty much puts that issue to bed, because there's no way that nick isn't going to figure out a way to swallow down his issues now. she had just perked up so quickly — and it's not like nick hadn't had an idea of what breaking this deal might mean for theo before, but it hits home in a different way, seeing cellar happy just at the thought that nick and august might be able to fix it.
he'd be lying if he tried to claim there isn't a stubborn and very annoying lump in his throat that he can't quite work around, but that's--a problem for another day, for nick to figure out how to live with. for now he just finds her hand to give it a squeeze, smiling in a way that he hopes is reassuring. ]
If there's a way to fix it, we'll figure it out, promise.
[ and then he's breaking the mood by going back to reaching for the vodka, because nick is not drunk enough yet by far. ]
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[ well. that pretty much puts that issue to bed, because there's no way that nick isn't going to figure out a way to swallow down his issues now. she had just perked up so quickly — and it's not like nick hadn't had an idea of what breaking this deal might mean for theo before, but it hits home in a different way, seeing cellar happy just at the thought that nick and august might be able to fix it.
he'd be lying if he tried to claim there isn't a stubborn and very annoying lump in his throat that he can't quite work around, but that's--a problem for another day, for nick to figure out how to live with. for now he just finds her hand to give it a squeeze, smiling in a way that he hopes is reassuring. ]
If there's a way to fix it, we'll figure it out, promise.
[ and then he's breaking the mood by going back to reaching for the vodka, because nick is not drunk enough yet by far. ]