[Nico could very well hug Will for saying that. He can hear the honesty is his tone, and appreciates him all the more for saying those words.] Thank you... for understanding that. It means a lot. [His answer is quiet and maybe a little hoarse but he does his best to keep his voice steady.
His mouth can't help but twitch up into a small but amused and relieved smile when Will trips over his next words. Before he can give a reply, though, he's taken off guard by Will yanking him forward into a hug. He allows it, and actually hugs Will back for a moment.
Then they're sitting back, both quiet and flustered. Nico again has a moment of feeling glad that he's not alone anymore before he chides himself for being so selfish. Will doesn't understand what this place can be like...
Nico looks up at him, expression suddenly serious.] Will, you have to promise me something. Whenever anything out of the ordinary happens, you contact me. CERES does things like send us into places inside ViVid or places outside the city, or things show up inside the city that eventually go bad, even if they look good at first, like a carnival or amusement park. There's always a catch to everything here. It's not that I don't think you can take care of yourself; I've been here for months so I know what to expect. We have a better chance at getting through what they throw at us if we stick together. [And hopefully Nico will never have to see anything as horrifying as that cut up scrap of Will's shirt on that bloody altar.] Understand?
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His mouth can't help but twitch up into a small but amused and relieved smile when Will trips over his next words. Before he can give a reply, though, he's taken off guard by Will yanking him forward into a hug. He allows it, and actually hugs Will back for a moment.
Then they're sitting back, both quiet and flustered. Nico again has a moment of feeling glad that he's not alone anymore before he chides himself for being so selfish. Will doesn't understand what this place can be like...
Nico looks up at him, expression suddenly serious.] Will, you have to promise me something. Whenever anything out of the ordinary happens, you contact me. CERES does things like send us into places inside ViVid or places outside the city, or things show up inside the city that eventually go bad, even if they look good at first, like a carnival or amusement park. There's always a catch to everything here. It's not that I don't think you can take care of yourself; I've been here for months so I know what to expect. We have a better chance at getting through what they throw at us if we stick together. [And hopefully Nico will never have to see anything as horrifying as that cut up scrap of Will's shirt on that bloody altar.] Understand?