Somehow, maybe it was on accident, maybe on purpose, Nico and Will got tied to a tree together.
"Stupid, I told you to keep watch!" Nico scowled as Will tries to untie the rope knot to free them both.
"Look, Death Boy, I was keeping watch. Ever wondered why Capture the Flag happens in the dark?" Will argued back. "If I could only reach for that knife..."
On the ground lay a Knife, someone must had dropped it when they came to tie them up. Nico felt incredibly uncomfortable, being so close to Will against his own... will.
damn he made a pun.
"Oi, Neeks, help me get that knife with your foot." Will nudged Nico. "Plus, it wasn't my fault that we both got tied up. It was your stupid cute adorable and majestic sneeze."
"Don't call me Neek or Death Boy, don't blame my sneeze for your own problem and you could say please you know." Nico muttered as he slouched a little to reach for the knife on the ground. Who even drops their knife when they know their prisoner can use it to get out?
Nico stepped on the knife and brings it nearer for him to grab.
"Got it." Nico held the knife.
"Cut us free Di Angelo!" Will said as Nico began cutting themselves free.
Will wasn't ready when the ropes were cut free, he imagined it would take a few hours but the Son of Hades was stronger than he thought.
When the ropes were cut, they fell on top of each other. Will thanked The Fates that Capture the Flag was held in the dark because he could have sworn his face was on fire.
Faces, barely an inch away from each other, they looked into each other's eyes. Nico sneezed and scared Will, causing him to topple over.
"I'm not apologising." Nico got up, Will couldn't tell but he was sure that Nico's face was red too.
"Suit yourself Death Boy." Will slowly got up.
"That wouldn't have happened if A. You were more attentive, B. You let me shadow travel and C. You would look less hot closer up." Nico didn't say C. Because what kind of idiot would tell another person they looked hot?
"Well sorry Mr I-Like-To-Blame-Others-For-My-Problems." Will crossed his arms at Nico when they suddenly heard a coach horn.
The game was over. Guess who won.
"I can't believe you let your guard down." Annabeth face palmed. Nico pointed at Will and blamed him for letting his guard down.
"You can't just blame him you know." Annabeth sighed.
"That's what I've been telling him!" Will complained. Nico's answer was an adorable sneeze, which made Annabeth giggle a little.
"Stupid sneeze..." Nico mumbled.