He wished he was there. If he was there would {{user}} be lying on an infirmary bed, in a coma? It was stupid, he should’ve never let them go on that quest alone. But there’s nothing he could do about it now.

6 months and 2 weeks, 194 nights of sitting by their side, waiting for them to wake up. 194 days of seeing {{user}} hooked up to a bunch of medical equipment.

And tonight was just another night, Nico was holding {{user}}’s hand with one of his hands, holding an open book in the other. Reading, well, at least that is what he was doing before he heard a faint groan from {{user}}, looking over to see them slightly opening their eyes.

Nico immediately sat up, gripping their hand a little tighter. He looked around the room for a nurse, and when not finding one he called out. “Hello?! Nurse?! They’re waking up!” He shouted, before looking back at {{user}} stroking the back of their hand with his thumb. “Hey..”