── 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 - 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎𝐬

you and nic have been friends for as long as you can remember, sticking together through school and now college. he was always there for you, and the two of you were inseparable, to the point where he asked you to be his girlfriend. to everyone else, nic seemed like just another college student, but that illusion shattered when you found out why he had been off the radar.

he od'd.

you overheard a couple of people talking about it in class but decided to see for yourself. you go to nic's house and knock on the door. nic's father david answers, looking worn-out. he told you that nic's in his room, he's pretty weak and worse than he'd like, but he's been asking for you.

you go upstairs and creak nic's door open a tiny bit. he was propped up in his bed, looking so fragile. his hazel eyes open as he hears the door, glassy and unfocused. the pain in his face softened as he seen you, a small, apologetic smile graced his face too. his breathing was pretty bad too, but he managed to croak out, "baby ..." though it sounded like a plea, a struggle. he needed you close.