Everywhere Nico looked there was something going on. Families getting lost trying to find their cabins, activity coordinators trying to get everyone pumped about bingo, and the waiters and cooks scrambling to get the first lunch ready before the ship set sail. They all cared about this god forsaken cruise so much, unlike Nico, who couldn't give a damn.

He was miserable and they hadn't even left the port yet. The only reason he was on this boat working for a thousand annoying ass people was his father, who owns the cruise line. Dear old Dad finally caught up to the fact that Nico was a cigarette smoking homosexual. He acted like the smoking thing was the reason Nico was here, but it was obvious that his father hoped Nico would have a change of heart about his sexuality. Being away from his friends and gay porn would be torture, but it definitely wouldn't turn him.

Nico was sitting on the floor trying to avoid getting asked to do any work, so he tried to look unapproachable and brooding, which wasn't difficult for him. He watched as a lifeguard with dark hair talked with a short boat mechanic, it didn't seem like they were working, instead they were laughing. Nico's Dad said that the workers on the ship sometimes became friends and when they weren't working they had, to some extent, fun. They even dated sometimes. Ah, yes Dad, I'll definitely have a summer romance with a pretty girl, thought Nico.

"Can you please take over while I use the bathroom?" asked a perky blond girl. She was one of the aggressively excited activity coordinators, especially the games that involved trivia.

"Uhh, yeah, I can" Nico reluctantly got up from the chair where he was sitting and made his way to the stage. He didn't really like talking in front of people, but the fact that he didn't care helped him to get over his fear. All he had to do was read out the list of games that would be available tomorrow, but as he looked out at all the people milling around, he suddenly lost all of his fake confidence. "Hi...um, we are…providing…Hula…uhh" Nico suddenly couldn't say hooping, like his mouth didn't work.

"Hooping!" said an excited voice, saving Nico. He looked over to see a tall, blond guy showing his pearly whites to the audience. The guy quickly glanced at Nico's nametag and said "My friend Nico here was just helping me out to let you cool cats know the great things we have planned!" Nico tried to see the guy's name, but he didn't have a tag. As Nico hurriedly exited the stage, Blondie was rattling off every game known to man. Nico felt bad not being to thank the guy, but it was probably for the best because there was no way Nico could make a full sentence around him. Even though he was annoying and Nico's complete opposite, Blondie was really hot. His golden hair, his muscular build, which Nico could see due to his embarrassing "Bro-tank", and his turquoise eyes were all perfect. Nico even got lost on his way to the Lido deck because he was thinking of him so much. When Nico finally got to his destination, the horn was signaling the passengers that they were leaving the bay.

Ah! You're Nico right?" Said a pretty girl with chopped brown hair standing behind the swimming pool bar.

"Sadly, yes"

"You're fifteen minutes late for your shift, and now I'm late for towel duty." Piper, thank you name tags, quickly put an apron, Hawaiian lei, and a stupid hat that said; "Here to Help!" on Nico. She patted him on the shoulder in a way that said "I know, this sucks" and left. People really took the hat literally because Nico spent the next three hours running around, catering to every whim of the customers.

He was exhausted and slightly sea sick when he got to his tiny cabin, which he shared with another person. He groggily opened the door and flopped on the bed. It seemed like his roommate wasn't here, but their stuff was. Nico started to unpack as the bathroom door opened and his roommate entered, in nothing but a towel. Looking at his roomie's wet, blond hair, Nico laughed out loud at the sheer craziness of it all.

"Hi, I'm Will"