Taking another deep breath, Nico reluctantly let go of the tree, like he was expecting to spontaneously fall at any moment. "You're making assumptions," he scolded. And maybe he was pushing himself too hard, but it was even harder to just sit back and not help when he could do something.

Still, that didn't stop him from wrapping his arms around Blaine and holding on tight. But probably not tight enough to hide the fact he was trembling like a leaf.

True, things had been...rough lately, between him and Blaine--and that was putting it mildly--but Nico was still glad to see him. Maybe when everything quieted down, they'd actually get a chance to talk before Blaine ditched him again. Nico might be more upset later, when he wasn't fearing for his life, but it didn't mean he'd never wanted to see Blaine again.