Chapter one:
Nico groaned and sat up in his bed, the alarm clock blaring its crude song beside him. He quickly shut it off. The noise was giving him a headache and it was only six in the morning. Nico swished the blankets off dramatically, the cold air hitting his naked chest making him shiver slightly, then stood slowly, making sure not to get dizzy. that happened often; the blood rush in the morning.
Nico got up and stretched, poping a few joints in the process. "god, its like I'm already an old person," he groans, then goes to make of instant black coffee before he goes to get a cup at the coffee shop on campus. Percy, his dorm mate, came out of the bathroom, his hair still wet from the shower. "I see you are finally up," he teases. "Finally? It's, like, six in the morning," Nico grumbles, he was not a morning person.
Percy just shook his head, going over to his bag and slinging it over his shoulder. "I'll see you at lunch, right?," he asks, already half way to the door. Nico grunts in agreement, taking a sip of his mug with the coffee in it. Percy nods and heads off to the gym beofre his classes start. why he showered before going to the gym, Nico will never know.
Within the next hour and a half Nico was showered and dressed, ready for the day. He looked at the outfit in the mirror before heading out. It was mostly black and white, except for the burgandy coloured beanie on his mop of black hair. He had on one of his favorite outfits: black converse and skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, black leather jacket, plus the beanie. He grabbed his room kyes on the way out, slinging his bag over his shoulder as he did so.
The chilly October air brushed along his face as he briskly walked along. 'Sunshines Cafe', his favorite Coffee shop om campus, was just a few blocks north of his dorm. He didnt mind the walk, especially in October.
October was one of Nico's favorite months. The weather was just right, not to cold and not to hot, not to mention the aesthetic. Plus his favorite holiday, Halloween, was this month. Just a few more weeks.
Apon ariving, Nico immediatly noticed something was different. Piper, one of his freinds and the one that usually works the morning shift here, was not at the cash register. Instead, there was a blonde boy. Nico warily stepped inside.
"Hey there, can I help you?," the blonde asks when Nico steps up to the counter. "No, you may not," a voice says walking up and pushing the blonde out of the way. It was Piper, Nico smiled slightly at her. "That's Will, our new employee," Piper explains to the confused Nico. "Makes sense," Nico says, nodding slightly then chuckling. Only piper can get this reactuon out of him. He was her best freind after all.
Will was standing behind Piper a bit, just watching. "I can handel this you know," the boy says defiantly. Piper smirks at me before turning to face him, "alright then, why don't you try?" Will mocks her slightly but takes Piper's spot.
"what can I get you?," the blonde asks. I smirk slightly sharimg a knowing glance with Piper. Nico started listing off how he liked his coffee, and Will just froze. Piper laughed and slid the coffee across the counter to Nico. "Nico here has one of our special blends, or just black coffee. It really depends on his mood," Piper explains to Will while taking Nico's money. Will just nodded silently.
Nico takes his coffee, woth a nod to Piper and a "good day" to the blonde standing beside her. He lopped his way out of the door, his step oddly graceful.
Nico was sitting in his usual spot, his freinds surrounding him and all of them talking. Percy was telling a story, and the others were disagreeing with him. Jason and Piper were beside him, holding hands. Percy had his arm slung lazily over Annabeths shoulder. Leo and Calypso were also holdong hands. Frank and Hazel were snuggled up together. It was just Nico who was alone.
"Oh, I invited Will Solace to eat woth us tomorrow," Piper says shrugging. "Whos he?," Percy asks, taking a bite of blue cookie he had, dont ask how hw got the blue cookie. "New guy at the shop. Nico met him this morning," Piper explains to the others. Nico already knew who she was talking about. Everyone just nodded, they didnt mind making new freinds.
The rest of the day went as planed, and in its normal schedule. The next morning was what threw Nico off.
