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he forgot why exactly he was drinking, was it celabration ? maybe he was sad, that seems more likely to him, though, growing wings also seems likely to him right now. All he really knew right now was that Jake was holding him up right, and saying something about.... what ? he was saying something ?
"... hey, hey... Niv.. are you even listening ?"
"what... ?.... mhm... n-no.. sorry whuat.. ?"
all he could really do was sigh, it's rare Jake takes things seriously, but seeing as Niv threw up only minutes ago he didn't exactly like the idea that he couldn't even focus on listening.
".. I.. I should reallly go... soon... soonn.."
"hell no ! are you crazy !?- actually don't answer that right now. You'd probably fall on the road or something and get run OVER !"
".. heh... hic... maybe... wait.. then what ?... stay here ?! what stay with you ? at *your* house ?"
"jeez, you make it sound like I live in a dumpster... your place is much messier then mine, y' remember that right ?"
And Niv was off in lala land, this is what happens when you let a lightweight drink when their-
"WHAT ?! I live in a dumpster ?-"
"... I.. what ? I never said that.."
Jake adjusted Niv as he started to fall again, he didn't have much of a choice but to let Niv stay the night, even if that sounded like it'd be hell in the morning, a hungover Niv ? eh, yeah as if his normal self wasn't enough, and he's hard enough to handle in this state, he must be hell to deal with after drinking,
not that Jake knew if that was true, he's never actually seen Niv drink before, this was a first for him, and Jake didn't even get drunk ! usually this is the other way around, Niv helping Jake after another one of his big parties, even if he was scolding him the whole time, help was still help
Oh right- Niv, he must be tired after all that-.... he fucking fell asleep ? great, now Jake has to drag him to.. uh... he'd kill Jake if he put him in his bed, but he'd also be pissed if he left him on the couch. oh well, maybe he won't be too mad, Jake sighed looking down at Niv, fast asleep, or uh, was he ? is he even a deep sleeper ? what if jake breathes too loud and he wakes up.
".. ugh... your so much damn trouble for me."
Jake muttered, his teeth were slightly gritted, Niv always complained about him gritting his teeth, fucking hypocrite.
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Jake had settled Niv onto the couch, finding some blanket that didn't smell half bad to put over him, it smelt like cheap beer, but oh well, Niv would probably think it was himself,
he drank like two whole bottles of alcohol, why ? Jake paused with afew pillows in his hands, he hadn't asked why he was drinking, he just thought 'hell yeah, Niv finally wants to drink, let loose' whatever, but he drank way too much for just wanting to drink, Jake really can't remember if anything major had happened, definitely nothing worth celebrating, Nik stopped talking to Niv, Vivy barely goes out anymore, and it's almost been two years since...
oh, he's drowning away his guilt, damnit, Jake grimaced, he shouldn't have let him drink so much, if Jake weren't so forgetful he would have remembered what time it is and told Niv to just chill at his place for awhile.
Now Niv was passed out cold on Jake's couch, and take cold literally, Niv may as well have been freezing, no matter what time of day or season it was he was always cold, especially his hands, even right now, covered almost head to toe with a blanket and multiple pillows, his hand was freezing as Jake absentmindedly held it, he had sat down beside him, well, as much as he could, his couch wasn't the biggest.
It was always the strangest thing to him, how come he was always so cold, it'd always been that way, but Jake noticed it more 2 years ago, he kept thinking about it, just generally Niv, about what could be troubling him most, he had gone through so much shit, it's hard to pinpoint anything wrong with him to something.
Despite the heavy topic Jake's mind was on, he managed to fall asleep, still holding Niv's hand, somehow, it's a surprise his spiteful subconscious didn't pull his hand away from Jake's, maybe it's because he's drunk, that... yeah, that's the reason