i'm staring at the only thing i want by intothestorm [T]
“How are you?” Nick scans Charlie's face. “Wanna make sure you’re okay.” “Nick,” Charlie chides in that playful, bashful tone that Nick loves so much. “You’re the one who just had a panic attack. I’m totally fine.” Nick’s entire body tenses. “What?” “What?” Charlie looks at him nervously, probably feeling the way Nick had immediately tensed up. “What’s wrong? Did I say something? I’m sorry-” “We banned the S word,” he says distractedly. “You- you said I had a…” “Panic attack?” Charlie finishes, as if it’s obvious. “Yeah.” Nick is aware that he sounds ridiculously freaked out, but he can’t exactly hide that. What on earth is Charlie talking about? “I- I didn’t have a panic attack, Char.” Now it’s Charlie’s turn to look at him like he’s got three heads. “What? Yes, you did.” “No, I didn’t,” he insists. “Trust me, that’s just- that just happens sometimes.” ━━━━━ (aka: somebody please help nick nelson understand that he does not have sunstroke)
