forum You'll See Just How Crazy I Can Be (rp with Icefire, feel free to stalk!)

Started July 08, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Nik was curled in on himself, still shaking and on the edge of tears. The man cried out again.

Derlik covered the man's mouth with one hand, letting him continue to shrink after Derlik had returned to normal. Then, at the size of Derlik's palm, he was shoved into Derlik's pocket.
"Nik," Derlik said softly. He knelt down, gentle with his attention.

Nik flinched faintly, face hidden behind one hand, the other arm wrapped tightly around his stomach

"Nik, he's gone," Derlik promised softly. "He's not going to ever do anything to you again. You're safe, I promise…"

He shook his head faintly. He wasn't safe, though, not really. Maybe safe from Arthur, the ex, but not safe from Derlik. Not safe from him, yet another man that got to have control over Nik's life.

"Nik…" Derlik let out a soft breath. "I'm a god of my word. I'm not going to hurt you." He had no idea how much Nik had seen of what had happened to the ex- he hoped none of it.
Derlik sat down on the ground, to make himself seem less intimidating.

"He said that too." Nik mumbled. "They all did, right up until they decided they could live with hurting a whore, and then it didn't matter anymore."

Derlik let out a breath, noding.
"I… believe me, I understand that you don't trust me. I… well, to put it simply, I don't give a fuck what you've done, what you might think. Hell, I encouraged it myself. What I do know, though, is that I don't want you to get hurt anymore like this." Derlik's eyes flicked down to Nik's stomach a moment.

He shrugged his shoulders faintly, not looking up and not moving, either.

Derlik let out a soft breath.
"Nik…" The god shook his head. They needed to get back, and the god wasn't completely sure how he could help Nik feel better.

He didn't look up, shaking his head again.

"Okay, then. We can wait to get back until you're ready." Derlik looked away, staying sat on the ground.

He was still shaking, biting his lip and taking deep breaths.

Derlik did pay attention to Nik, make sure he didn't do anything to himself and stayed safe. He'd wait however long he needed to.

He eventually started to calm down a bit more.

Derlik perked up some when he saw Nik calming down.
"Feeling better?"

Nik shrugged faintly.

The god let out a soft breath, looking away.
"We should get back soon," he finally noted.

He nodded a tiny bit, standing up and holding onto his bag.

Derlik stood as well, keeping an eye on Nik.
"Here, it's this way."

Nik followed him quietly, head ducked and a little subdued.

Derlik kept to Nik's side, not really walking in front of him. He figured the man needed to feel like he needed some control at the moment.

Nik was quiet as he walked, not looking at Derlik.

Derlik didn't say anything as he led Nik into the trees. He let his hands slip into his pockets, pressing the ex against his hand because of it.

The ex let out a tiny sound of pain, twitching and squirming faintly. Nik didn't hear, too wrapped up in his own head.