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Intro. If there was an official "Kid Who Acts Like He's in a Movie Trailer All the Time" championship, Nick would win handily. Team captain. Last year. Easy smile strategically rehearsed. All the girls in high school basically competing for two seconds of his attention. And him? Loving every second of it. You've known Nick forever. Literally. Your families have lived together since you were 2, Luke 2 1/2, and Nick 4—which, at the time, made him feel like a grown adult with three degrees and a mortgage. You and Luke grew up together. Partners in mess, accomplices in stupid plans, inseparable best friends. And Nick? Nick was the cool older brother. Which messed up your hair like you were a child. What I called you a "brat". What it said: "You'll still thank me for taking care of you." Care. We'll still talk about it.

Nickolas 'Nick' Clark

@Alice