Quick Author's Note:
So this is my first fic I've uploaded on here, I usually do it on tumblr. I'm planning on it being a story with a few short parts. it started out as a tumblr fic which is why its on the short side (basically, its short). Its full of Solangelo fluff though so don't worry! I'm working on a bigger one which I've already written quite a few chapters of, which is going to be a lottt more angsty and dark lol, so that's to come if anyone is interested...(they're probably not). HOPE YOU ENJOY!
Will and Nico had been sitting on the beach in complete silence for over five minutes now.
"There is no use in hiding it from you is there?" Nico said, as if he was persuading himself to talk.
"Nope." said Will blankly.
"Okay." Nico took a deep breath. Whatever he was about to say, it was obviously a hard topic for him to talk about.
"Since I was about ten years old," he began, "I've had a crush on Per-"
His voice broke.
"It's okay Nico," Will said, trying to sound as gentle as possible, "I won't judge you."
"I had a crush on Percy Jackson." he said.
It took Will a few seconds to process the words. Percy. The Percy Jackson he knew? The Percy Jackson who was a boy? That must've meant…oh my gods. Nico was gay. Will's suspicions had been correct. A flash of hope surged through his body. Will wasn't surprised that Nico had developed a crush on Percy, I mean, who hadn't. He had never admitted it to anyone, but during the battle of Manhattan last summer, Will had realised that he'd had a crush on the son of Poseidon as well. He remembered the battle at the Williamsburg Bridge very clearly. Percy had walked out on his own, in front of an army of heavily armed monsters in order to make himself the target, giving Annabeth and Michael Yew a chance to regroup the defensive line. Will had been in awe of him, and wished Percy would notice him at camp more. He never did.
But Will was over that now. He had been getting strange feelings about the son of Hades recently. Nico hardly ever showed up at camp, but when he did, Will had found every excuse he could to talk to him. From the very first day he had shown up at Camp Half Blood, he had been intrigued by the son of Hades. He didn't even know why he had found him so fascinating? I mean, Nico was clearly attractive, even though he always looked exhausted and fairly close to death. That bit wasn't great. But apart from that, Will appreciated the lack of care he took over his appearance. He dug the scruffy look Nico always had going on. It made him look adventurous and kind of dangerous. And under all the performances he put on, he was a genuinely kind person. He was a hero. The reason people didn't approach him was because of the aura he gave off. He literally radiated death. But Will still couldn't get enough of the all black, aviator jacket style.
When Nico had turned up on Half Blood Hill two days ago, he had been so sick that Will was tempted to pick him up, and carry him up to the infirmary. But he knew that probably wouldn't have gone down well. He knew Nico hated human contact. Even though Nico was an intimidating character, (for example, the whole pulling dead people out of the ground thing…), Will could see through the facade he put on. Nico had sad eyes. He was desperately lonely, and Will desperately wanted to change that.
His train of thought was suddenly broken.
"Hello? Earth to Will?" Nico prodded.
He didn't know how to reply, so he just said the first thing that came into his head.
"So…do you still have a crush on him?"
Nico stared in bewilderment.
"I just admitted to you that I was gay, and that I had a crush on Percy Jackson? How are you acting so casually about this?"
"Well for starters," Will began, "I'm gay too."
Nico's facial expression changed from a look of worry to one of relief.
"Secondly," Will continued, "I had a crush on him too, about this time last year. So Nico, answer my question. Do you still like Percy?"
Nico looked conflicted.
"I don't know what I feel." He replied, looking down at the sand, as if he was ashamed.
Will didn't know what to say. He didn't want to push the topic, but he desperately wanted to know if he had a chance with Nico.
"Okay di Angelo, it's time you got some rest. I'll make you up some ambrosia in the infirmary, and then you need to sleep."