The next day Nico had classes, but he could barely focus. He couldn't stop thinking about Will. Will, his boyfriend. His boyfriend. It seemed too good to be true.
Nico took his seat in English Literature, idly doodling on a scrap of paper. He barely noticed when Reyna sat beside him.
"Hello? Earth to Nico…are you even there, dude?"
Nico blinked at looked over at her. She was staring at him curiously.
"Sorry," he said, trying to shake himself from his thoughts (for the first time, not a symphony of inward criticism).
"Someone's distracted today," said Reyna with a smirk. Her eyes widened with sudden realization. "Wait, did something happen with Will?"
Nico felt a smile tugging at his lips.
Reyna gave him a shove. "Nico!"
Nico lowered his voice and spoke into her ear. "Will and I…kissed."
Her hands found her mouth. From the creases around her eyes Nico could tell she was beaming.
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed loudly. A few students looked over in bemusement, but Nico didn't care. He was too happy to care. "So are you guys like…dating now?"
Nico nodded.
Reyna pulled him into a hug so quickly that Nico didn't have time to react. After a second he wrapped his arms around her as well.
"I'm so happy for you," she said, her breath tickling his ear. "Seriously. So happy."
"Yeah," said Nico, smiling into the folds of her scarf. "Me too."
Hey guys! I hope you don't mind the short chapters. I find it easier to post chunks of the story like this. What's your favorite part so far? I'd love to know what you liked about it :)
-Sid