Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I'm borrowing.
Two weeks later
The knocks commenced on his cabin at the break of dawn yet again. It seemed like the crack of dawn to Nico anyway. The knocks always started in the morning be it Jason, Percy or Will. Nico swore they assigned each other who had the duty to wake him up on what days. They rotated almost systematically. This was all Will's idea of fixing his schedule Nico was sure even though the blonde never admitted it to him. Yet.
It was Jason at the door yesterday so Nico assumed it was Percy this time. Nico groaned. He stopped resisting his morning alarms after day five. It was just easier that way. Frustratingly enough it was getting harder and harder to stay up late with this new routine of waking up before the Hypnos cabin. "Stop the knocking, Jackson! I'm coming!"
"Comparing me to Percy is a bit rude don't you think? I might feel like a rebound."
Nico let out a frustrated breath. He told Will he used to have a crush on Percy; Will took it rather good heartedly though Nico saw he was a little uncomfortable around Percy at first. That was gone as soon as Annabeth and Piper returned from the Roman camp and it was obvious to see how much Percy cared for Annabeth. And anyway, one would probably have to be a murderer to get Will to actually dislike them.
"Stop the knocking then Will, I'm coming," he said. The two have been officially dating now. No one seemed surprised by it; rather they all more or less expected it. Hazel beamed when he told her and she gave him her full support. It was a huge relief to Nico; it would've been awful if his sister disapproved. He had come to really care about how she feels.
He unlocked the door and held it ajar not even caring that he was in his white pajamas that were way too small on him. He was more comfortable being around Will now that he didn't feel the need to check how he looked every moment.
Will stood there grinning like a happy puppy holding a picnic basket with his right hand and a large bottle filled with some kind of purple liquid with his left. Nico stared at the boy for a few moments before deciding to start off with one question at a time.
"How in Hades were you knocking with both hands occupied?"
"Umm…elbows," Will said like it should be obvious.
"Alright… what is with the purple disgusting looking liquid?"
"It's cranberry juice Death Boy, it's good for your health."
Of course it is. "Okay… and the basket?"
"We" Will said gesturing to the two of them with his occupied hands, "are going on a picnic," he revealed.
Nico stared at him, "In the morning?"
"Yes," Will nodded.
"Why?"
"Because I made sandwiches," Will said like it was the most normal thing in the world.
"And where are we having this picnic?"
"At the beach."
"And do I get a say?"
"Nope. Come on now, hurry up."
Nico sighed; there was no refusing the older boy when he made up his mind. But then again, going on a picnic at the beach with his boyfriend was far from being something he'd object. He's only been referring to Will as his boyfriend for the past two days, and mostly to himself, and it thrilled him with a whole new flock of butterflies. Will stared at him, waiting for a response. "Hold on, let me go change."
It was surprisingly nice outside, better than most mornings. And the beach was a lot less crowded than it usually was, most of the campers only start swarming the water during the afternoon heat. Will chose a picnic spot under a large willow tree for the shade; Nico knew it was more for his expense since Will didn't have any qualms about sitting under the sunlight. He spread out a small blanket on the grass.
True to his words, Will had made sandwiches. The older boy hummed softly as they sorted the food he brought; a few types of fruit, some kind of exotic dish Nico had never seen before, chicken soup and the juice, at which Nico looked with trepidation. It looked like poison.
"Would you stop glaring at the cup?"
"I'm not drinking that."
"Yes you are, doctor's orders."
"I want another doctor then."
Will put his hand on his heart and pretended to be wounded, "You break my heart, Neeks."
Nico frowned at the nick-name, "Honestly, my name is short enough without you trying to shorten it more. I think I like Death Boy better."
In the end, Will did end up coaxing the juice down his throat with that pouty eyed look of his. Nico did the whole thing where he squeezed his nose with his fingers before gulping it down which Will thought was hilarious and laughed for five minutes straight.
Will started telling Nico about his plans to go to medical school. He wanted to be a pediatric surgeon like his mom. He asked Nico if he had any plans and Nico shrugged. He wasn't someone who made plans for the future especially knowing how quickly children of the Big Three die off. Though looking at Will now, he thought that maybe it was time to start.
After breakfast (or was it brunch? he wasn't quite sure what to call it) was over, Will slid over to where Nico was sitting and positioned himself beside him so their legs touched. He put his arm around the younger boy's shoulders.
Nico looked up at him, eyes questioning. Will smiled down at him warmly. It was their first real kiss, nothing like the brief pecks they shared before. Nico's stomach was churning both violently and pleasantly. It was definitely Nico's first real kiss. It was tender and light and it left him at a complete lack of words.
"Okay?" Will asked, concerned when Nico didn't say anything.
"Amazing," Nico replied and then realized how dorky that sounded. But it immediately brought a huge smile to the blonde's face. It was amazing.
Nico put his head on Will's shoulder and they both relaxed, leaning against each other and looking out at the blue water. This Nico thought is the best moment of my life.
Hesitantly, Nico quietly knocked on the door of the Zeus cabin knowing full well its' sole habitant was inside. Nico rethought what he was about to do; did he really want the guy's ego to be bigger than it already was? He was almost insufferable already.
"Nico! You're knocking on my door willingly! First time for everything, huh?"
Nico scowled. This was a bad idea. He took a deep breath, "Thank you." he mumbled quietly.
Jason grinned as widely as humanly possible, "What was that, Nico? I don't think I heard."
"Oh, shove it Grace!"
A/N: It's nowhere near my best writing wise and there are many Solangelo stories similar to this one but writing this was so much you to all who reviewed, favorited and alerted. You guys are seriously awesome.