That day, Elias had a feeling.
Nicky had been ignoring his calls for two days. No texts. No voice memos. No snarky gifs in the group chat. Just silence.
The last time he went off the radar like this was back in senior year, the week Nicky came out to his grandfather and got kicked out of the house for it. Elias still remembered it like it happened yesterday. Nicky, curled up in his dorm's shared closet, refusing to let anyone see him cry. He'd clung to Elias like he was the only lifeline left in the world. That memory was carved into Elias's mind like a scar.
So yeah. When it happened again, Elias didn't wait.
He walked straight to Nicky's apartment and knocked.
No answer.
He knocked again. Still nothing.
