It was Christmas eve and Nico's flight was late.

No, 'late' didn't do it. Nico's flight was three hours, 29 minutes and 31 seconds late.

So he sat, waiting stupidly at 11:30 PM on Christmas eve for a miracle. He was so homesick he could even see his half sister Hazel cooking cookies back at their little rented apartment in Manhattan. He was starting to hate California. He wouldn't even have to come if it weren't for Reyna's problems at camp.

He was seriously thinking about renting a car and driving all the way to New York, but he would never arrive on time, even if he didn't sleep.

The waiting room was decorated in a Chirstmas-y fashion. With mistletoe every were and lights and a big christmas tree in the middle of the room, above the tvs.

He saw the people sit, wait, and leave. So long had passed that he had already recognized the people who were going to take the same plane he was. Clock checking, binge watching things on their laptops/tablets, reading books, etc.

He took out his phone and messaged Hazel.

11:32

Nico: Srry, going to be late.

"So, California-Manhattan, right?" A boy around his age sat next to him. Blonde curls that reached his chin, tanned skin and blue cerulean eyes that made Nico's heart skip a beat.

He nodded, "You too?"

"Yeah. Had a Christmas party with my family, but that's pretty much unreachable now." He said, though his voice wasn't angry. He sounded calm.

"I didn't have anything really, just my half sister and her boyfriend, tomorrow afternoon." Nico said. His phone beeped and he took it out.

11:35
Haze: I was worried! Is your plane cancelled?

11:35

Nico: Hope not.

"Your sister?" The blond asked, peering over the phone. Nico blocked it off, and looked at him.

"Half sister by my dad's part. They are pretty much the only family I have left." He said.

"I'm Will, by the way. Will Solace."

"Nico, Nico di Angelo." He smiled at Will, faintly, but still. The other boy seemed to blush.

"Nice name. It suits you." Will smiled too.

"How come?" Nico frowned.

"'Suits an angel like you."

Nico's face was blushing deeply.

"Oh."

"Admit it was good, tho." Will said.

"Out of 10, I give it a 3." Nico said, grinning, "Maybe a 4, I'm feeling generous."

Will laughed and Nico did too.

"Do you think the plane will be cancelled?" Nico asked him.

"Nah, maybe just postponed till the morning." Will said. "Believe it or not, I'm happy it's late."

Nico looked at him as if he were crazy. "Why?"

"I did not wanted to go to that damn family reunion." He locked his eyes with Nico, "And if it weren't late, I would never have met you."

Will looked up Nico's head. There was a mistletoe. Nico hadn't realized tho. He wasn't the type to look at details before sitting in a waiting room's chair.

"May I kiss you?" Will asked.

Nico just nodded.