Nico was never really good at expressing emotions or feelings. So when he met Will Solace, he was actually surprised when he got him to smile.
Nico was leaving the pavilion in a sort of rush because his wolf scars were opening in his shoulder again and he didn't want everyone to pester him to get medical attention. He had his right hand over the scars, trying to keep them from bleeding, though it wasn't working very well, there was already a red spot bleeding through his shirt to his hand.
He leaned against a tree, closing his eyes against the blur of pain. He hadn't remembered them hurting so much before. it felt like there were hot irons being burned into his skin. He opened his eyes and his vision blurred. He was going to pass out eventually.
A moment after that thought, spots rose in his vision, and before he knew it, he was on the ground.
When he came to, he saw an familiar surroundings. White sheeted beds in rows of five to six with IV stands and tables in between. Figures dressed in white and yellow uniforms moved about the room, checking on what little amounts of campers were there.
What wasn't familiar was the blonde, blue-eyed, freckled face to the right of him. He'd never seen this kid before in his life.
"Oh hi there deathboy" he gave a kind smile, which never left his eyes, "how are you feeling?"
Nico blinked, but found his words, "What did you call me?"
The blonde smiled brightly, which almost gave off a light of its own, "Deathboy. You're a child of Hades, aren't you?" He didn't ask it to pry, Nico knew, but he also knew that he hated his father, and anyone who mentioned his name.
He glared at the kid, "I don't want anything to do with death, much less include it in a nickname."
The other kid raised his hands in defense, "Alright, all I wanted to know was how you were feeling."
Nico closed his eyes briefly, taking note and searching for any sign of pain in his body; there were none. "Just fine, now.. What happened? Did you bring me here?"
The kid nodded, "I saw you leave the pavilion, and noticed you were in a lot of pain. I had to bring you here, you had passed out, bleeding a lot." He nodded down to Nico's bare torso, of which he immediately covered, though out of embarrassment of not knowing this kid, or just impulse, he wasn't sure.
"Well, thanks.. it never hurt that bad before." He had a strange feeling that it was okay to talk to this kid, that he was.. well, safe.
"I used a certain ability so if it starts acting up again, it will try and heal itself. It's not easy to do, but it's really helpful, and I figured you needed it." He looked away slightly at this.
Nico almost blushed. Was this kid serious? He used a special magic ability just to heal his stupid scars from last year? "You didn't have to do that, you know. You could have left me there."
The boy looked at Nico, his blue eyes so full of excitement and smiles, "I couldn't have. You're like me."
He didn't understand what the boy meant by this, at least, not completely. "Wait.. what do you mean?"
He smiled at Nico, "You're different, stronger, and more open that everyone else. You have your own path you want to go on, but everyone wants you to do what they want and be what they expect you to be. You're like me, you don't listen to everyone else. And there's just.. something about you.."
Nico almost smiled. Maybe this kid did know more about him than he thought. But he was a little wary about him even knowing anything about Nico. He looked at the boy, the oddly beautiful boy.. He mentally shook his head. Why was he thinking like that? He wasn't even sure if this kid was.. Well.. Available.. Come on Nico, why are you so stupid?
He sighed and wondered what he should say back. Thank you? Uh, you too? He wasn't really good at these types of things. He never really flirted or dated, and making friends wasn't a forte of his. He was always moving houses and cities, scenery and timezones. He's never had time to make friends, let alone the skill or emotion to do so.
"Oh! I never told you my name!" the boy held out his hand, "William Solace, son of Apollo"
Nico shook his hand, "Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, you know who I am."
He almost smiled and looked at this new boy, Will, getting a feeling that this was the beginning of a good friendship, and maybe more, he didn't know yet. He actually smiled and Will smiled back, catching onto his happiness. He liked this Will Solace, he knew more about himself than he thought he knew on his own.
And for a second, he thought he was beginning a crush. But let's not get carried away shall we?