Nico opened his locker to get his books for his upcoming class. He was nervous about the test he had not revised for. As he closed his locker, he came face to face with the one and only Will Solace. He jumped back slightly in shock.
'Hi there! Are you prepared for the Chemistry test?' Will asked excitedly
'Not really, no'
Nico fiddled with his skull ring. He was still not used to talking to this blonde-haired boy who seemed to be so interested in him.
'Well, I'm sure you'll do great' Will said with a goofy grin.
Nico suddenly felt hot. Was he blushing? He put his hand up to his face, only to quickly put it down by his side again, realizing the blonde boy was still in front of him, staring in confusion.
'Um… I have got to go now' Nico said, slowly backing away before running towards who knew where.
Will pouted, did Nico not like his company? He was sure they had a connection, especially after their last encounter. However, this only made him more determined to befriend the aloof black-haired boy. Upon realizing what he was thinking, Will blushed.
'Dam'
In the next few days, Nico came to accept the blonde boy's sudden appearances in his life. It became so common, at this point, he was expecting it. However, instead of going straight to homeroom, Nico decided to go the library instead and study the only topic he was ever interested in: Greek mythology. He entered the quiet room, suddenly becoming shy as he realized he was the only person present. His shoes echoed against the wooden tiles as he walked towards the labelled section. He walked down the aisle, searching for the designated book. After finding the thick book he'd previously researched, he put his hand up the take it off the shelf, only to feel a warmth brush against his hand. He turned and looked up in surprise when he saw the familiar sky-blue eyes: Will. They stared at each other, holding their gazes as they let go of the textbook.
'Nico, what are you doing here? I didn't know you were interested in Greek mythology'
'Um... I'm in your class' Will blinked, yet to finish processing what he'd just heard. And then it hit him.
'Oh yeah! You're the one that told us about Hades, the god of...?' Will cursed at himself for not listening that day.
'God of the underworld' Nico filled in with a blank look
'The God of the underworld! Right!' Will chuckled awkwardly, rubbing his neck with his now sweaty hand.
'Well, I'll be going now so… See you' Will left to leave, only to be stopped by feeling a hand wrap around his wrist.
'I could tell you more about it... If you want' Nico said with a red, nervous face while still holding onto Will's wrist.
Will grinned before eagerly nodding. With that, Will reached up to grab the textbook that brought them together in the first place, only to clumsily let it fall from him hands and land on the floor with a thud.
He crouched down, internally cringing. He went to pick up the large book, only to widen his eyes when he felt a hand on top of his. He looked up to find Nico's hand on top of his, and saw his face covered with a rosy hue, similar to his own. They stared at each other again, as if time had stopped.
They then heard a cough, and both looked up to find a librarian looking down at them. 'Excuse me boys, but I need to get through' She said, pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose. Will stood up with the book, slightly upset at the loss of warmth on his hand, and Nico followed suite. They both apologized profusely before going towards a small corner in the quiet library.
They both sat and began to converse about their new common interest of Greek mythology. The clock loudly ticked at the sound of their quiet murmurs, signaling the end of the morning getting closer and as time went by, so did Will and Nico.