From the Tumblr Prompt: Imagine your OTP isn't dating yet, but everyone knows they have feelings for each other. Person C asks Person A, "You're dating Person B, right?" and Person A just instinctively says "Yeah". No one else notices Person A's eyes widening with shock over what they just said. ~ opt-imagines-cult

Will couldn't help but feel butterflies every time he and Nico di Angelo were in the same room. There was just something about the boy that he could not get out of his head. Maybe it was the the way his lips curved up slightly when he was amused or maybe it was the way his hair flowed with the wind, Will couldn't be sure.

There were rumors among their friends that Nico liked Will, but Will wasn't so sure. Sometimes when Nico was sad, he would push Will away. Other times, Nico would open up about his mother's and sister's death but then shut everyone out for days. But Will still couldn't stop harboring these strong feelings towards the boy.

Sometimes, Will pretends that Nico is his secret boyfriend and that no one has a clue. It just so happens that Will was doing this one day in a little cafe with all his friends present. Nico and Jason were at the counter ordering their drinks when Percy said, "You're dating Nico, right?"

Before Will could even think, he blurted out, "Yeah." There was a small cheer from everyone at the table as they started talking about double dates and what Nico and Will's child should be named.

No one notice the horror on Will's face. He can not believe he just said that. Out loud. In front of everyone. Nico didn't even like him that way! Will wants to hide his face and go die in a hole. That would be better than being squished into a booth with no way to leave without making a big scene.

It's just his luck when Jason and Nico make their way over to the table with their coffee. Jason asks, "Why does Solace look like a tomato that was dipped in the reddest food dye available?"

"Oh he just admitted that Nico and him were FINALLY dating," said Percy. Will somehow managed to get even brighter at this. He needs to leave. Now.

He tries to squirm his way past Hazel and Frank to no avail. He looks around desperately. Hazel meets his eyes and forces Frank to move so Will can leave. He is halfway out the door when a hand grabs his arm. Will tries to shake it off but the hand is glued to him.

Will looks back to see that it is Nico. "I'm sorry- I didn't- you don't even- I- I'm so sorry," was all Will could get out. Nico just looks at him and says, "It's okay. We need to talk."

The next thing Will knows, he is being pulled outside to the alley between the cafe and a Chinese grocery store. Nico stopped to face Will.

"You could have just told me, you know?"

Will, ashamed, said, "I thought that if I did, you would stop being friends with me…"

Nico looked at Will with his big brown, almost black, eyes. "You're an idiot." Nico pulled Will down into the most gentle and tender kiss Will had ever received. Will wasn't sure who broke the kiss, but they both had blushes on their cheeks.

Will whispered, "So does this mean you like me, too?"

"Yes. Of course I do." Will was so relieved that he laughed. Nico suggested they go back inside. Their friends looked at the couple with mild concern until they saw Nico and Will's hands intertwined and the smile on their faces.

Will couldn't wait to wake up and see Nico every morning or run his hands through Nico's tousled black curls.