'Hey, di Angelo!'

A boy Nico recognized from some of his classes named Ben, ran up to him in the hallways of his school, slightly panting.

'Yes?'

He turned his head to look at the Ben. The boy had messy brown hair and a charming smile. He was quite handsome and, in a way, he reminded Nico of Percy. Although, that didn't mean anything; he hadn't thought of Percy that way in years.

'You wanna come with us?', Ben pointed to a group of people standing a little further down the hallway. He recognized some, but not all of them and he wondered why Ben decided to ask him today. He got along pretty well with some people at school and Ben was one of them, but he never did anything with him outside of school. Although he was getting better, he still wasn't entirely comfortable with the whole people thing and preferred hanging out with his closer friends. And Will. 'We're just going to grab some lunch and then head to the park or something.'

Nico readjusted his backpack and shook his head. 'I've got something to do, but another time maybe?'

When he looked at the people patiently waiting for Ben again, one of the girls gently waved at him. She looked nice. Maybe he would go with them another time. He supposed it could be quite fun maybe.

Ben didn't seem surprised by that answer. He ruffled his hair. 'Yeah, cool, no problem. Where are you going?'

Nico knew Ben was probably really curious, he was one of those people, but Nico wasn't used to people asking him questions like that. He really did his best no to scare anyone away with his son of Hades vibe (although no one at his school knew about that), but he still wasn't the most approachable guy. Apparently Ben thought differently than everyone else. He probably sensed Nico's hesitation too, because he added: 'Obviously you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.'

'No, it's fine. I'm having lunch with my boyfriend.'

'Oh', Ben said, his eyes widening in surprise, but not in a bad way. Nico always braced himself for the reaction people would have, but he had decided a long time ago that he didn't give a fuck about what people thought. Although he actually quite liked Ben and it would be a shame if it all ended now. 'Is he like, kinda scary like you?', Ben asked.

'Excuse me?'

'You know, you're kind of scary. With all your black clothes and stuff. Is your boyfriend like that too?' Ben looked genuinely interested and Nico chuckled.

'Not... really, no.', Nico answered, thinking of Will in his hideous bright sweaters and flipflops, bringing the sun down to earth in his smile. And then of himself, wearing all black and being generally uncomfortable around people. He smiled.

Ben raised his eyebrows. 'Well, I'd love to meet him one day? Bring him to school some day, I'm sure I'm not the only that's curious as to what mysterious Nico di Angelo's boyfriend looks like.'

'Maybe, one day, sure.', Nico answered hesitantly.

'Anyway, I have to go. My friends are getting impatient. See you, Nico!'

Nico opened his mouth to answer, but Ben had already run off.

Nico turned and made his way to the exit. He though of what had just happened and how his life had changed over the past few years, on his way to the hospital where Will worked as a med student.

It was only a five minute walk from where Nico went to school, so he arrived quickly. It took another five minutes to find his way into the hospital to where Will was working. A nurse looked at him when he walked by. She was probably wondering what the hell someone like him was doing here all alone. Some people already knew who he was, he frequently visited Will when he was here, but this one didn't look familiar.

He finally arrived in a hallway with a desk. Will was holding some papers next to it. He was talking to a woman and laughing. He hadn't noticed Nico yet and Nico took advantage of that fact to just watch Will for a while. The way his arms gestured widely whenever he explained something. How his smile made everyone look bleak and like dark stars next to Will's sunshine. How his hair bounced up and down when he excitedly moved his head, how his eyes glistened and drew everyone in making them unable to stop listening to him.

His gaze shifted and landed on Nico and it was almost impossible, but his smile brightened even more. Nico made his way to Will, going to stand next to him. Will bent down and pecked Nico's lips sweetly. 'What are you doing here, darlin'?'

'You forgot your lunch again. Fortunately for you, you have an amazing boyfriend to notice things like that.'

Will put a hand around Nico's waist and pulled him closer, dropping a kiss on his nose at which Nico scrunched it and swatted him away. 'Thanks, Sunshine.'

The woman Will had been talking to, was watching them and smiling. 'You two are disgustingly cute, I can't stand it! I'll see you later, Will.', she said before walking away. Will said goodbye.

'You always lecture me about not eating enough, but you're the one that forgets your lunch all the time.'

'Maybe I do it on purpose, so that you have to visit me.', Will said.

Nico scrunched his eyebrows, sending the most intimidating glare he could muster Will's way. 'Are you fucking kidding me, Solace?'

Will was not intimidated by his boyfriend and giggled. 'Yes, I am. Don't worry. I still like it when you come over, though.'

Nico grumbled something.

'What did you say?.', Will said.

'I would come over without a reason too.', Nico begrudgingly repeated, his voice a little louder. He could feel his cheeks turning a little bit pink. Will only laughed and kissed him on the top of his head, still being way taller than Nico was.

He suddenly wrapped a hand around Nico's wrist and pulled him with him. Nico didn't question him and followed his boyfriend, until Will opened a door to an empty room. He closed the door behind them and pushed Nico against it.

The room was dark, but light enough to distinctly make out the bed in the corner and the startling blue of Will's eyes.

'We're not doing it on a hospital bed, Will!'

'Of course not!', Will answered, sounding offended that Nico would ever think Will wanted something like that. 'Have you any idea of how unhygienic that would be?'

'What are you doing then?', Nico asked when Will started leaving a trail of kissed down Nico's neck.

'Getting us some privacy. I know you're probably too dense to notice, but I swear every nurse was ogling you out there. Every time you come by; you're very popular here.'

'Sorry?'

'Don't tell me you don't hear all the whispers behind your back. 'Ooh, those legs. That ass. It's Solace's boyfriend again, how did Will get so lucky.' I just want you alone for a while, away from all that. We can have lunch after.'

'O – Okay' Nico was not complaining. He was fine with Will pushing him further against the wall and roaming his hands all over Nico's body. He was fine with Will leaving soft kisses everywhere. He was fine with Will pressing his lips against his and softly opening their mouths until Nico forgot everything. His name, surroundings and how to think properly. His hands automatically went to grab Will's hair and pulled him even closer, if that was possible. A moan escaped his mouth before he even had the time to try holding it in. Will smiled against his lips. Then, he pulled back.

Nico was breathing heavily, looking at Will in front of him and taking in the sight. His hair was a mess, his lips swollen and oh so obviously kissed, his eyes glistening. Nico thought he probably looked worse.

'C'mon, we gotta go, darling'

'I hate you. You can't just do what you just did and then leave me hanging.'

Will chuckled. 'I don't think you hate me that much by the look of things.' He gazed down at Nico's little problem.

'No, I definitely hate you.'