harder to see than most

Nicky trusts him like it’s nothing, and it means everything, and Reggie holds little brother tighter, like he can protect him from the entire world.“They’re still gonna fight though,” Nicky says, soft and uneasy. “You can’t make that stop, can you?”“I don’t think so, man.” It’s not like he hasn’t tried. Reggie rubs circles into his back, and tries to keep the disappointment out of his face, out of his voice. “But I promise, Nicky, nothing lasts forever. Tomorrow’s a new day… and there're always ways to make things better."( In 1995, Reggie Peters is trying his best. In 2020, Nicky Peters is talking to ghosts. )