Nico
Being hospitalised and bedridden wasn't quite Nico's idea of a first date, but at least he had Will's full attention. From the minute he'd reluctantly agreed to lying on the hospital bed, Will bustled about him, fussing about the state of his pillows and feeding Nico so much ambrosia he felt like he was burning up in his abdomen. But those might've been simply the butterflies reacting to the situation. Reacting to having Will leaning over him to feed him unicorn draught. Or Will smiling down at him every time he entered the room. He wondered what on earth had happened to the moody, sullen boy he'd been barely a year ago.
That afternoon, Will had come in once again, this time to give him lunch.
"I hope you like lamb chops," Will stated as he set the plate in front of Nico. Nico raised his eyebrows. "Actually, I'm a vegetarian." A moments despair, but then Will remembered he'd fed Nico bacon and eggs for breakfast.
"Nice try, di Angelo."
"You fell for it, Solace"
"Shut up and eat"
Nico chuckled a little and obeyed. He found himself joking and smiling more around Will. It both pleased him and scared him. What pleased him the most, however, was what happened later that night.
Will
It was around midnight when Will creeped into the infirmary where Nico was. He'd been worried that Nico had tried to shadow travel to New Rome, or real Rome considering how dense Nico could be. Thankfully, Nico was asleep. He didn't notice when Will brushed back the hair from his face. He didn't notice when Will readjusted his blankets so he'd be warmer. But Will didn't notice the smile that crept up on Nico's face once Will had left, oblivious that Nico had been awake the entire time.