Authors note: this is my first fanfic, so sorry if it's not good. Also beta read by girl with a flower crown.

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing, all characters belong to Rick Riordan

Nico just came back from Goode high school and was happy because the campers now got to wear their own clothes instead of the camp shirts. Finally, he wouldn't have to wear orange. Black was obviously superior. Of course, they could still get camp shirts though.

He was walking into the camp with black fingerless gloves covering the pale skin on his hands, still almost white even though calluses covered his palms (sword-fighting was hard!) and a black beanie covering his also black hair when he saw that there was a crowd around the Apollo cabin. Nico went to check it out. What he saw he was not prepared for.

He saw Will Solace wearing almost the exact same outfit as him except a red beanie instead of black, blue jeans instead of black and red fingerless gloves instead of... You guessed it, black. Will had also gained a few ear piercings and a septum piercing. Though Nico snorted at the nose ring ( it reminded him of a bull ). However, no matter how ridiculous the piercings Will had chosen were, he had still chosen piercings and looked kinda cute. Nico hadn't expected anyone, least of all ball-of-floof Will-freaking-Solace to look so... For lack of a better word... badass.

Nico also realised that Will had a sun tattoo on his right bicep and under it was a a line of triangles that whent all the way around his arm in a circle. Will was also sporting a red band-aid on the bridge of his nose.

Wow, Nico thought, this guy likes red. When did Will get those? He actually looks kinda cute. Will looked right over at Nico and flashed him a brilliant smile. "Hey Neeks!!"

Nico's cheeks burned. "O-oh, hi Will," he stuttered.

Will's sky-blue eyes darted to his shoes before coming to rest on Nico's oversized skull sweatshirt. "I just wanted to comment on your outfit. You look adorable".

Nico was embarrassed to think that the only clear thought in his head at that moment was, is he gay?

"Nico, are you okay? You're turning really red". Will asked, looking worried.

"O-oh yeah, I'm fine". Nico got out, his heart fluttering slightly.

"Oh and Nico also, I was wondering if we could talk alone later?" Will questioned.

"Um, sure, I guess, Will". Nico replied, thinking, alone? What does that mean? Is he gonna ask me out or somethin- no, Nico, you can't think like that. You don't have a crush on him.

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Later

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Will opened his mouth to speak, looking into Nico's dark brown eyes. "Hey Neeks I, um, I like you a lot and not just in a platonic, friend-type way. I like you as in when I see you I just want to kiss you and I know you probably aren't into guys but I had to tell you. Um, also, it's pretty obvious at this point, but I'm gay."

Nico's mouth stretched into a wide smile. "Will I- I like you too-" Nico was then interrupted by Will's lips.

All thoughts in Nico brain turned to mush; the only clear word being what. Will pulled back again and Nico felt annoyance flare up in his chest, saying, "No, come back here! You can't just kiss me than walk away!"

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- Timber