( Nicholas nods slowly, his hands fisted in the fabric of Joe’s hoodie, and Joe can practically see the shock beginning to set in. )

Nick usually gauges how stressful or tiring his days are based on how many times his mom or Joe (usually Joe) forces a bottle of orange juice or a juice box into his hands, making him “sit down and drink the entire thing” before allowing him to do anything else. Usually, it’s like once or twice. Three times if Joe’s feeling kind of on edge. But ( Read more... )

Title: Sometimes, Life Sucks.
Pairing: Joick
Rating: R
Warnings: Cursing and Incest
Genre: Angst and Sex and Fluff
Summary: And it feels ridiculous after what they just did, but Nick reaches his arms around Joe’s back, squeezing tightly just like their mom made them do when they were little and got in fights.
A/N: Jealous!Nick makes a major appearance ( Read more... )

It’s times like these that Joe absolutely fucking hates his parents. Not just strongly dislikes. Not detests. Hates. Times like these when his dad is standing there in front of the three of them seated on the couch after a show, grilling them about all the things they did wrong.

He knows his dad’s words don’t bother Kevin much. Kevin will just ( Read more... )

She smiles at him, her face tired, and he ducks his head down and looks at the floor. He’s fidgeting with the hem of his T-shirt like he always does when he’s upset. His mommy calls his name, softly beckoning him closer. “Joseph, come here and meet your new brother,” she tells him gently.

He finally plucks up the courage to take the three steps ( Read more... )

He takes a deep breath in through his nose, allowing his eyes to fall closed. He loves what he does. Really. But sometimes it gets to be too much. People telling him where to be, what to say, who to talk to. It’s all a little overwhelming. He massages his temples with his calloused fingers, vainly attempting to block out the world, to get his own ( Read more... )