The Magic Touch

Lion or Mouse || Hank + Nathan || V6 W7 Friday Evening

Lion or Mouse || Hank + Nathan || V6 W7 Friday Evening

Well that was unexpected. Hank lowered his brows and watched Nathan carefully, not really sure how to react. One part of him wanted to keep insisting that Nathan was safer not knowing, which he almost certainly was, but the other part of him was just so tired of keeping secrets. “Nathan I… I’m sorry, it’s just, it’s so dangerous, I don’t even want to be a part of it, what if something happens to you?”

"Then something happens" Nathan shrugged, seemingly un-fazed by the prospect of that. In truth, Nathan didn't want to end up hurt, but if it was unavoidable, he'd at least like to know why. "I mean, we're friends, right? If you're uh, if you're on someone's list or whatever it is, then th-th-they'll already know ab-bout me, right? The way I see it, you can either keep this from me, and risk me getting t-taken out without a clue, or-" He paused for a second, sitting back on his bed and running a hand through his hair before he looked up at Hank expectantly "Or you can tell me, and at least not go through it all alone."

Lion or Mouse || Hank + Nathan || V6 W7 Friday Evening

“I’m your friend and friends shouldn’t say that shit.. ” Although Hank did want forgiveness, he wasn’t expecting it so quick, in fact he wished that Nathan would be madder at him, after all, he deserved it. “I can’t” Hank sighed, looking up at Nathan apologetically. “I can’t talk about it, it’s one of those, I don’t want you to get hurt kind of things, and if I tell you, you might…” Now he was being an asshole again, Nathan should get better than this.

"I don't care" Nathan said, standing up quickly, finding that assertiveness he'd had before coming into the room. "Honestly Hank, I mean, I-I, I appreciate the sentiment, but I think we're past that." Like he'd said to Shay, obviously in a better mood then, Nathan never got why friends would keep such vital information from each other like this "If you're going d-down, then hell, I want to know why, especially if I'm being pulled down with you."

Lion or Mouse || Hank + Nathan || V6 W7 Friday Evening

"I…" Hank bit his lip,slightly taken-a-back. Of course, he was gad that Nathan was actually biting back, it was still surprising. "I made a mistake. So much is happening and I just.. well I reacted badly. I didn’t think it would be so bad, but obviously, I’m a moron…" He explained, shaking his head and holding a hand up defensively. With Claude and Nathan, the only thing Hank really felt about his actions the previous week was embarrassment. "I’m really, truly sorry that you got lumped with an idiot like me."

"Hank it's...." Nathan sighed, closing his eyes for a moment before swinging his legs over the side of his bed, mimicking Hank's stance on the edge of the bed. In truth, Nathan could forgive his room mate, and fully intended to, besides, the man looked like a kicked puppy and it didn't feel fair to keep him like that. "It's alright, just, you know... I mean, i'm used t-to hearing that k-kind of thing.. Just, I dunno, you're supposed to be my friend... But-but if there's something bad happening... you can, I mean, we can talk about it?"

Snuff || Meredith + Nathan || V6 W7 Wednesday Evening

Snuff || Meredith + Nathan || V6 W7 Wednesday Evening

" Oh good " Nathan smiled, looking down at his book before up at the woman as she offered her recommendation. Those were a series of books that he hadn't heard of, but they sounded good. "Sky-pirates? I think that's all you had to say. I'll uh, definitely look into them" He said with a small laugh, glancing over his shoulder briefly "So uh, I-I th-think I should um, get this checked out and then you can-can uh, go um, go home" 

Lion or Mouse || Hank + Nathan || V6 W7 Friday Evening

Oh god. The silent treatment, this was worse than he thought. Hank watched Nathan walk past him before moving to sit down on his own bed, hands between his knees. “Nathan…” He started, sorry eyes looking up and trying to catch the attention of his roommate. “Look, I fucked up. I know I did, I was an asshole and you don’t deserve that. I’m really sorry… Nathan?” 

Whilst Hank kept talking, Nathan was half-tempted to completely ignore him until he felt better, but something about the tone in his roommate's voice made him sure that addressing the problem would be better. Letting out a short sigh, Nathan looked over at Hank, a small frown across his lips. "You did, you were and I don't." He replied, closing the book and laying it on his lap "But it-it happened, so.."