"The next group will be Nico… and Will!" Will looked around and caught Nico's eyes. Nico's heart fluttered as Will sent a blinding grin towards him, and he grinned back. Despite it being the first day of high school, they had gotten to know each other well because they sat next to each other in practically all of their classes. The moment they met, they both knew they wanted to be more than friends, oblivious that the other was thinking the same thing.
Before they knew it, the bell rang, and both boys grabbed their backpacks and were the first ones out the door. English was their last period of the day, and for once Nico wasn't dreading the project their teacher had assigned them. "So, do you want to come to my house so we can work today?" Will suggested. "Sure," Nico said and gave him a quick wave before running off to catch his bus. Nico was blushing furiously, not knowing why he had such a stupid crush on that boy. Little did he know, Will was thinking the same thing.
Will walked home, cleaning his room and changing before Nico came. He was in front of the mirror when the doorbell rang. His socks slid across the hard-wood floor as he slid down the corridor to answer the door. "Hey, Neeks!" Will said, and he heard Nico grumbling about not wanting to be called that as he was pulled up towards Will's bedroom.
Nico shut the door behind him and went to join Will on his bed, pulling out his laptop from his backpack and opening it. "Ooh-nice wallpaper," Will snickered as he took in the Pikachu. Nico's cheeks reddened and mumbled a "shuddup," before clicking on a new document. "So, any ideas?" Nico tried to change the subject.
"Hmm, let's see…" Will's pink tongue poked out of his soft, smooth lips and Nico couldn't help but stare. Will caught Nico's eyes looking at him and asked with a smirk, "What? Like what you see?" Nico slapped him on the shoulder and tried to come up with a lie to explain, but Will had already moved on.
Will was thinking about some possible ideas when he saw Nico looking at him. His lips, to be exact. Will's heart skipped a beat and he caught himself wondering… No, no, Nico was straight. They would never be more than friends. He surprised himself with his sly comment and decided to move on, saving them both a lot of embarrassment. They searched for good websites, and Will got up to get his computer so he could do some research on his own. At some point, Will found Nico leaning on his shoulder, lazily scrolling through an article. Will pretended not to notice, although he did notice his heartbeat speeding up from the contact. He looped his arm around the smaller boy's back, and Nico didn't even flinch as he changed tabs to take notes.
Nico's heartbeat doubled when he realized he had started to lean on Will's shoulder, and he was moments away from pulling away when he realized that that would draw more attention since Will seemed oblivious about it. His heartbeat sped up even more, which Nico didn't know was possible, when he realized Will had put his arm around Nico's back. He just pretended not to notice as they stayed in that position, enjoying each other's conpany.
Soon, it was time to go, and they closed their laptops and jumped off the bed. They competed who could go downstairs the fastest, and Nico won, not knowing that Will had purposefully let him win so he could see him smile. Will turned the lock on the door, letting the cool spring breeze filter through the doorway as Nico stepped in his shoes, walking outside. The breeze ruffling Nico's raven-black hair shattered Will's self-control, and before he knew it, he was leaning in, closing the distance as their lips met.
Nico's eyes widened as Will leaned in, his eyes closed, and he stood there, shocked, as his lips touched Will's. Will seemed to understand his mistake when Nico didn't kiss back and with wide eyes, pulled away, blabbering about how sorry he was and he should've not done that. But thi time Nico closed the distance between them, this time making sure to kiss back. They both smiled into the kiss as Nico's hands reached up to tangle his fingers in Will's blond hair, and pulled away after a long time for a breath. "I'll see you at school tomorrow, Will!" Nico called back as he turned and walked away, leaving Will behind, his lips swollen but smiling.