NATE
”I’m just glad I could help out.” Nate laughs properly, settling into the closeness, which comes surprisingly easily. They’re in an awkward twist of limbs now, comfortable and not all at once, but Nate is loathe to move now. ”Can’t say it was entirely altruistic though. I did get a lot out of it.”
The smile doesn’t leave, but Nate’s nose does wrinkle when the topic turns back to him again. ”It was called America. Or... is called? I don’t know how any of this works.” He chuckles, and considers leaving it at that, ignoring the unsaid question, but... it was the least he could do after Sunjata had Nate’d so much. He could spare a little vulnerability now and then.
”I wasn’t anything fancy though. Not a prince, or...” He taps his fingers against the other mans shoulders, moving on. ”My dad was in the middle of some jail time and getting kicked out of the military when my brother and me were born, and... things weren’t good before, as far as I know, but they were worse after.” It felt shitty, to be complaining about his childhood after the horror show Sunjata had shared, but... it was what he had. ”We got beat. Up until we were old enough to help my old man out with whatever shady shit he needed help with.” Theres an irreverence in Nate’s voice, like he’s describing a particularly shitty story plot, but something a little more tender, more fragile in his eyes.
The smile doesn’t leave, but Nate’s nose does wrinkle when the topic turns back to him again. ”It was called America. Or... is called? I don’t know how any of this works.” He chuckles, and considers leaving it at that, ignoring the unsaid question, but... it was the least he could do after Sunjata had Nate’d so much. He could spare a little vulnerability now and then.
”I wasn’t anything fancy though. Not a prince, or...” He taps his fingers against the other mans shoulders, moving on. ”My dad was in the middle of some jail time and getting kicked out of the military when my brother and me were born, and... things weren’t good before, as far as I know, but they were worse after.” It felt shitty, to be complaining about his childhood after the horror show Sunjata had shared, but... it was what he had. ”We got beat. Up until we were old enough to help my old man out with whatever shady shit he needed help with.” Theres an irreverence in Nate’s voice, like he’s describing a particularly shitty story plot, but something a little more tender, more fragile in his eyes.
But it takes someone to come around to show you how
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
