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Themes of self-harm, anxiety, and depression are expressed within this story. TRIGGER WARNING! Please do NOT read if these themes upset you. TRIGGER WARNING!

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Nico's POV:

It was New Year's Eve. And Nico was alone in his cabin. Hazel had left about a week prior, so he was missing his sister. Nico and Will hadn't spent any time with each other over the past couple of days. And it was hurting Nico. He was trying to handle his nightmares and suicidal thoughts on his own, but he didn't think he could do it alone. He didn't want to do it alone. Which was why it was a relief to hear a knock at the door.

He opened it to find Will standing on the cabin steps. He hadn't seen Will since that afternoon on the beach three days prior. He looked awful. He had bags under his eyes and his usually tan complexion was pale. Nico sighed deeply. His decision for space was just hurting both of them.

"Hello," Nico greeted.

"I know- I know you wanted space, but I couldn't take it. I missed you and I had to see you." Will murmured.

Nico felt something leap inside him as he grabbed Will's shirt, pulling him into the cabin. He closed the door before pushing Will against it. He kissed Will, feeling a mini-explosion set off in his stomach. Will returned the kiss, passionately. He parted his lips and their tongues battled for dominance.

Nico took a moment to stop the kiss and breathe, but Will wasn't having it. He switched their positions, pressing Nico against the door. He pinned Nico's hands over his head as he took control. Nico tilted his head back, moaning, exposing his neck. Will attacked it, leaving searing kisses on Nico's skin. Will gently pulled Nico's shirt aside at the collar. Nico gasped loudly as Will began to leave a bruising mark on his pale skin. Nico moved to grab Will's hair, but Will possessively pinned his arms again, not allowing Nico to have any control.

Will focused back on the mark he was making. Nico's eyes rolled in the back of his head as he was focusing on the sensations he was feeling. Eventually, satisfied that he had claimed Nico, he slowly pulled back, releasing Nico's arms.

Nico's eyes fluttered open, considering Will. He was smirking.

"I guess you missed me too."

"Shut up," Nico said.

He lifted his hand up, putting it against Will's cheek. Will closed his eyes in relief, before kissing the inside of Nico's palm. His eyes opened and he considered Nico's wrists. They were lined with cuts. Nico felt a wave of guilt go over him as he lowered his hand. Will caught it.

"Let me heal you," Will suggested. Nico looked up into his sapphire orbs. "Let me take your pain away."

Nico nodded, allowing Will to led him to his bed. He sat on his bed and Will sat next to him. Will asked him to face him. Nico turned and sat cross-legged on the bed. Will pushed Nico's sleeves up, revealing the razor marks. He began muttering under his breath, causing his hands to glow. He began running them over Nico's arms. Slowly, the cuts knitted themselves together, as if they were never there. Will then asked Nico to lie on his stomach. Nico obliged and soon Will's glowing hands were between his shirt and back. He squirmed away from Will's touch at first but then eased back into it. Will slowly started kneading into his back, working out all the tight knots. Nico groaned as Will loosened a huge tension in his shoulder.

After ten minutes of what felt like a deep-tissue massage, Nico seemed more relaxed than he had been in weeks.

"You have so much tension in you. You need to learn to relax and let go of it all." Will's mouth moved in close proximity to Nico's ear.

Will lightly kissed the back of his neck before beginning to lightly trace Nico's back with his fingers. Nico writhed, trying to get away from the tickling sensation, but Will held him in place. Nico eventually stopped struggling and relaxed into the touch. Will moved his hands across him. He sensed an immense wave of pleasure go through Nico. He turned back over but refused to meet Will's eyes.

"I- I can't do this alone," Nico admitted. His eyes flickered up to look into Will's. "I don't want space anymore. I want you."

Will smiled. "Will you stay?"

"I'm not going anywhere," Nico promised.

Will leaned back down and ghosted Nico's jaw and the moment Nico thought he was going in for a kiss, Will moved his mouth away again. He lightly kissed Nico's cheek and worked his way back to Nico's mouth, but didn't lean into to Nico's waiting lips. Nico sighed in frustration. Will smirked. On his third go-around, he ghosted Nico's lips and continued to deny Nico his kiss. Nico snarled and grabbed Will by his belt pulling the older boy down on top of him. While he was distracted, Nico eagerly kissed his boyfriend. The teasing had made the kiss all that more explosive. Nico turned them over, so he was on top. He looked down at Will, whose tan skin was in deep contrast with the black bedspread he was lying on. He moved back down to recapture Will's lips into his.

About an hour later, a knock on the door startled Will and Nico from their make-out session. Nico sat up quickly, pushing Will up so they would look like they were just talking. Jason entered the cabin when no one answered.

"Nico," he said. He saw Will. "Oh, I didn't realize you were in here, Will." He seemed to be processing what he saw. Nico's shirt was riding up and Will's hair was askew. "Am I interrupting something?"

"No, we were just talking." Nico lied quickly.

"I'm sure-" Jason squinted his eyes. "Nico is that a bruise on your ne-"

"Why did you come in here Jason? What do you need?" Nico averted from the question.

"Right, well, it's already 11 o'clock and the New Year's Party has already started so I was coming in here to check and see if you were coming," Jason explained. "I can go if you need me to."

"No, that's okay," Will said. "We will come out and join you."

Jason smiled. "Great! I'll see you both out there." He closed the door.

Nico and Will looked at each other. They laughed in relief.

"That was a close one," Nico said.

"Yeah. You might want to wear a jacket to cover up that mark on your neck." Will teased. "You can wear your new aviator jacket."

Nico turned bright red. "Yeah, true. We should head out. Before they start to get suspicious."

He stood and grabbed his jacket from his chair. He also pulled on his shoes. He and Will walked outside of the cabin and headed to the beach. Some tents had been set up with fire pits keeping off the cold. Pop music was flowing throughout the beach and everyone was dancing in the center. There was a huge DJ stand, projector, and lighting booth, but Nico couldn't see who was DJing. Nico and Will skirted towards the outside of the group eventually coming across Jason, Percy, and Annabeth who were sitting in lawn chairs. Annabeth was sitting on Percy's lap.

"Nico!" Percy said, speaking loudly over the music. "Will! I haven't seen you recently; how have you been?"

So they noticed that we weren't spending time together Nico thought.

"I've been swamped at the infirmary and busy with schoolwork too," Will said.

"I have been trying to get Percy to study over the break," Annabeth said.

"It's called winter break for a reason, Annabeth," Percy stated. "It's a break!"

"Where's everyone else?" Nico asked as he turned to Jason.

"Somewhere in the crowd dancing," He was surveying the crowd for his girlfriend and his sister.

Suddenly, Thalia appeared, grabbing Jason's arm, pulling him into the crowd. The Hunters hadn't left, as Artemis hadn't returned. They were also planning to have another game of Capture-the-Flag tomorrow night. A moment later, Piper appeared, pulling Nico into the crowd as well. Nico started to panic, hating being around so many people. Someone grabbed his hand. He whipped around to find Will holding his hand, having seen his face of panic. Having Will there calmed him down immediately.

He looked slowly around realizing that he was safe, and nothing was attacking him. He relaxed even more and focused on the beat of the music. It flowed through him and everyone else dancing. He watched as some people danced gracefully, moving in time with the music, while others flailed around, causing laughter to those around them. Percy, Jason, and Thalia were pushing each other around in the center of what was called a mosh pit. Boys (and Thalia) will be boys Nico thought, rolling his eyes.

Leo was on the stage as the DJ with Calypso by his side. Seeing Leo gave him some hope that stage and lights had been built by him, but Nico didn't even want to know how much of that equipment had been stolen. He just hoped it would be returned in the morning. He glanced around some more and saw Jason and Piper doing some intense tangoing. Annabeth was moving in time with the music. Nico eventually had started to tap his foot and now he was lightly bouncing. Will laughed with him and they both started to dance.

About a half an hour later, one of Leo's siblings came on stage and whispered something in his ear. His face focused with understanding and he clapped his sister on the shoulder. He slowly turned down the music and soon everyone started to quiet down.

"Alright party people, I know we all want DJ Valdez to keep the tunes blasting, but Nyssa told me that the fireworks show will begin. So, start to find your favorite people and get a blanket on the beach because this is one event you won't want to miss. Get ready to ring in the New Year, you crazy people." His words sent a loud cheer through the crowd.

The crowd slowly started dispersing. Leo fiddling with some buttons on the projector and soon footage of the ball in New York City was depicted on the screen. Nico sought out Will, who had joined his siblings for a while to dance and grabbed his hand. They picked a blanket on the beach. Will sprawled across the blanket and Nico joined him, looking up at the stars.

"I don't want this night to end," Nico whispered. Will turned his head to face Nico.

"I know, me neither," Will murmured.

Nico leaned up to peck a kiss on Will's lips. As they touched, the first firework went off. The two boys sat up quickly as the night sky filled with vibrant colors. They watched the sky, holding onto each other for support when invisible nymphs began passing out sparkling cider. It was two minutes until midnight. Everyone got up, ready to ring in the New Year. The TV was turned up and the countdown began.

"60-59-58-57" the crowd chanted in Times Square.

"Nico," Will's voice made him turn around. "I know it's been a hard year for, but it's also been an amazing one."

"46-45-44-43-42."

"I'm so happy that we started dating and I want you to know, that no matter what, I love you with all of my heart. And nothing will change that."

"32-31-30-29-28."

"Will." Nico stuttered. "I love you so much. You are my rock. You can calm me down. Will Solace, I love you."

"19-18-17-16."

"I'm so grateful that I get to spend the last moments of the year with you, Nico." Will lovingly said. Nico hugged him.

"Me too." They both looked towards the screen. The ball had almost hit the bottom.

"10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1! HAPPY NEW YEAR." The camp screamed in unison, as fireworks exploded behind them.

Everyone quickly turned as the night sky lit up once more. Nico looked at Will and before he knew it, Will was kissing him again. Fireworks went off in Nico's stomach as much as they did in the starry night. Nico smiled; he felt so happy, surrounded by the people he loved.