#🐠 i’m so far from telling you the truth | INTERACTIONS

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@fcrestkiing​

Nico had just gotten out of his last class for the day. It seemed to have flown by as it was one of his favorites. As an art major there were plenty of classes that involved actually creating instead of just reading boring textbooks. Still, he was glad the school day was over and he had the rest of his afternoon to do as he pleased. He was humming along to a song that was playing in his earbuds when he accidentally bumped into a person who seemed to be in a rush and running by him. Falling to the ground he let out an “oof.” “Watch it!” he says as he gets to his feet. Still, he offers the other a hand to help them out. When Nico realized who it was though he froze. “Oh, uh, hey Bambi. Uh, fancy meeting you here,” he says awkwardly. “Um, are you okay?”

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@ffawnxx​

“Oh my god, this is so embarrassing,” Nico said as he came face to face with Fawn. “I totally said I would bang you and I meant that in the most respectful and complimentary way possible.” He laughs nervously behind his drink. What were the odds that they were both at the same bar? His fake ID was safe in his wallet and he almost was upset that it had worked to get him into the bar that night. “I suppose an apology is in order. My bad? I was drunk. Not really an excuse, but we’ve all had nights like that. I swear every time we meet I’m drunk. I’m not right now. Not yet at least.”

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@rosegrows​

Nico was fairly acquainted with Rosetta. They weren’t the best of friends or anything, but she was very sweet. Nico didn’t quite understand why she seemed flustered all of the time but he was willing to work past that to become proper friends. Besides, she was really cute. The only issue is that she seemed to be friends with Darla, which could cause problems. It would take time for Nico to trust Rosetta, but he figured it couldn’t hurt to try. As he spotted her, he was cautious, fearful Darla was not far. All seemed well though and he waved at her and smiled. “Hey, flower child,” he greeted. Was that weird? “I mean, hey, Rosetta. What’s up? What brings you to the park?” He just assumed she was either meeting someone or admiring the flowers. He liked to go to the beach or park to draw. It was where he did some of his best work. Sometimes if he was at his desk for too long he felt cooped up, despite the beautiful artwork that would come of it. “I came to draw, but it’s always nice to see a familiar face.”

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@glittrpines​

Nico had been looking for Mabel all night. When he finally spotted her he was quick to run up to her. He ran up behind her and picked her up, spinning her around a few times before setting her down in front of him. “Hey! I’ve been looking for you. You look so good. You always have the best looks for these events.” He smiles at her and pushes his sunglasses up a bit. “You’re having run, right? No doubt that you are. You always end up having fun and make the best of things.” He debates grabbing her hand but chooses against it. “Do you want to dance? Or get a drink and some glowsticks? Get a drink and glowsticks and then dance?”

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@louieinchq​

“Okay, so like, I know it’s not the McDuck manor or whatever but it’s home for me,” Nico says as he unlocks the front door of his house. “My dad’s going to be at work late so no one’s going to bother us. We can hit my dab pen or something if you want.” He opens up the door and lets Louie in first then closes the door behind them. “Bathroom is down the hall and on the right if you need it. Uh, I have some snacks. I can’t say they’re the best because my dad won’t buy the good shit. We have gluten-free Oreos though. I don’t see why we can’t get regular ones but I’m not the one that makes the rules.” Nico shrugs and kicks his sneakers off near the door. “I have a PS5 though. Saved up my money and waited in line for six hours to get it, but I have one. So, we can play games.” Being so sheltered growing up and not going to public school until he was in fifth grade meant Nico was sheltered from most things in life. From video games with violence to the news, and even Doritos. (Which he loves now, by the way.) Perhaps that’s why he does the opposite of what his father wants. It’s almost like revenge but also a cry for independence. He so badly wants to get an apartment with friends but summer jobs don’t pay much and he focuses on school the rest of the year. “Anyways, we can do whatever you want. I’m cool with anything.”

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@tjkixxd​

“Think about it though, why do people say the moon effects the ocean waves but not people?” Nico asked as he sealed the paper of the blunt he just wrapped with a lighter. “Astrology is totally real. You can’t convince me it’s not.” He brings the blunt to his lips and lights it, inhaling for only a few seconds before holding it out to TJ. “Do you want to try?” he asked as he exhaled, coughing a little bit. Nico didn’t mind the guy’s company, he just didn’t know what TJ was and was not down for. He seemed cool enough to hang out with though. “You can totally say no. No peer pressure allowed.”

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@ccandycchiu​

“Hey, you’re Candy. Right?” The first part had come out as a statement so he added ‘right’ immediately after realizing it to not sound like he actually knew her. “Uh, I  mean. I’m Nico. I think we have a mutual friend. Mabel? I also think we met in passing once or twice.” He rubbed the back of his neck as he stood awkwardly. “If you’re not Candy then this is going to be super awkward though.” He lets out a small, nervous laugh. Why was he so nervous? Because she was Mabel’s friend, maybe. “Anyways, uh, nice to properly meet you. I think. I’m sorry.” God, he wanted to kick himself for this entire interaction.

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@darladavis​

The thought of Darla had not plagued Nico in quite some time. At one point in life she was on his mind daily. She was his every drawing; his muse. Then things took a turn and he was turning his phone off to avoid her and after that it was looking behind his shoulder and changing his number, fearful she may be lurking in the shadows behind him. Nico thought his life with Darla in it was over. He had a restraining order and as far as he knew it was working. Little did he know that might not be the case. Sure, there were times he would see her but in a town like Walt Grove it was inevitable. Currently, he sat on the beach, sketchbook on his lap and a pencil in hand, as he drew the sunset. He was so focused so when a shadow moved over his paper in the shape of a silhouette he was snapped out of it. Nico looked up and at the sight, furrowed his brow. “Legally you cannot be within three hundred feet of me. So, I’m going to need you to walk about...two hundred and ninety-nine feet in the opposite direction of me. Perhaps towards the water. Or in it.”

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@glittrpines​

When Nico heard that him and Mabel were both working face painting at the carnival together he was ecstatic. He had gotten there early just so he could be sure he didn’t miss any quality time with her. When he first spotted her he beamed at her and told her how cute her outfit had looked. Mabel had her own flair and style and Nico really admired it. He almost felt bland in his t-shirt and jeans. He didn’t mind though. With the carnival only just beginning they didn’t have too many kids waiting to have their faces painted. So, Nico practiced on Mabel in the mean time. “I can’t wait for you to see the final product,” he said as he dipped the brush in a bit of paint. “I hope you love it.”

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@moanamotonui​

Nico loved fish, sure. That was no secret. But he had a soft spot for all animals, really. When he heard she was working the petting zoo he knew he just had to go check it out. Upon arriving he was greeted by a goat, which he cautiously pet and gave a few food pellets to. When he spotted his friend he smiled and walked over. “Hey,” he greeted. “Having fun with all the animals? They sure are cute. I’ve got face painting duty soon but I wanted to come say hi before I had to go. And pet some animals.”

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Art was special to Nico. He’d always loved it. Growing up he was always scribbling with crayons then that turned to doodles in pen and so on and so forth. Currently he was sat under a tree, sketchpad propped up on his knees, and a pencil in hand. He was sketching some flowers that had sprouted up in the park and there was a small rabbit chewing on some of the petals. He was very focused on his drawing until someone stepped in front of him and stood in the way of his sunlight. “Um, excuse me, can you like move a few steps over? I’m trying to draw.” He leans to the side to try and get a better view but the person had scared the rabbit off. Sighing, Nico closes his sketchpad then looks up. “Nevermind. It’s too late now.”

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@glittrpines​

Mabel was cool enough. She was artistic and Nico admired that in a person. Her brother was cool too, but kind of weird. Still, he didn’t mind hanging out with either of the Pines twins! Both were weird in their own right and Nico just felt at ease with either of them. Maybe that meant he was weird too but he didn’t overthink it. Currently he was at a local art store with Mabel. They’d both needed some art supplies and for Mabel that always seemed to mean glitter and glue. Nico didn’t judge. An artist was an artist despite the type of art they created and Nico respected all forms of it. When they were checking out Nico was trying so hard, and failing, to hit on the cashier. Mabel, of course, was trying to ‘help’ but it was just making things worst. Finally he just walked out in shame. “Mabes, I know you mean well, but can you not do...what you just did.”

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