If Will had been using his brain, he would have called it off the second the son of Poseidon opened his mouth. In fact, if he had any sense whatsoever, he wouldn't have asked for Percy's help in the first place. If it had been anyone besides Percy, he'd dismissed it altogether. But it was Percy. And Nico loved Percy. So who better to ask? Percy was safe. He had Annabeth. Those two were a romance for the ages which in turn meant Percy Jackson was the perfect go-to guy. He wasn't competition.
Will stared at the sheet of paper the other handed him and frowned. The horrible scribble was barely readable. Just looking at it gave him a headache. As a child of Apollo words came fairly easy compared to other demigods, but Percy's handwriting was offensive in more than just one way. Again and again, Will's eyes flew over the odd lines, uncertain what to do with them. He sighed. Percy knew Nico best. They went through so much together, countless quests and epic adventures. The love and admiration Nico held for the other hero were as clear as the hieroglyphs on the paper. Curse you, Jackson. Will balled his fists but took a calming breath. He had to trust Percy. Have faith. Whether he wanted or not. He would put everything on one card. Percy Jackson - the wild card.
"Oh, and he likes touching, lots and lots of touching. Can't get enough of physical affection."
Will nodded.
"Nico is very extroverted, even if he pretends otherwise."
Percy felt a teensy weensy bit bad, however, Jason and Nico liked each other - he was certain. They had something, he just needed to push it. Both were two halves of a whole idiot and Will Solace was their biggest obstacle. It was like a game of chess. All he had to do was to remove the obstacle and voila check-mate. He thought about adding that Nico was a real sucker for public grand gestures and decided against it. He preferred his head attached to his neck. Thank you very much.
"It may seem weird but don't give up."
"You sure this is going to work?"
"Definitely."
