As much as he wanted to deny all of those things, they seemed so.. basic when Justin said it like that, really, that's what it all boiled down to. He could word it flowery all day to make it sound better, but in the end, what Justin had said was right. As Justin lifted his hand, Nicky blushed again, ducking his head shyly againt his shoulder. He was smiling though. And then.. he opened up, continuing his attempt to hide in his shoulder, the smile dissapearing. "I lost a whole year of my life just last year. Fifteen and into sixteen. That's an important year. The year that I should have experienced and tested my boundaries. Gone against my parents and see how far I could push them." He shrugged, like it was nothing. And really, it was in the past, there wasn't anything he could do about that now. He was who he was.