Once and awhile, Nico would break out in 30s slang, much to the amusement of the people around him. Will first noticed it when they were 14 or 15, and not dating yet. They were swaying awkwardly at the dance that CHB was holding. Will was not very good at dancing, and tripped over Nico's feet.

"Wow Will, you're a dead hoofer." He stated

"What?"

"Oh. Is that not something people say anymore? I forget sometimes. It means bad dancer." Nico said sheepishly

"When did people say that? The 50s?" Will teased

"30s actually. It was a weird time."

"Which you know how...?"

"Oh, you didn't know?" Nico asked in surprise "I was born in the 30s, but got stuck in the Lotus Casino."

"Huh." Wil said. There wasn't much else to say.

"Come on Will! Shake a leg!" Nico groaned. Will was finishing up in the infirmary, and Nico was waiting.

"Nico... You're doing it again. 21st century please." He reminded

"Right, sorry. Hurry up! I'm ADHD, you know."

"We all are. Deal with it." Will replied

"Ugh!"

"All of those Athena kids keep correcting me over every little thing. Bunch of Abercrombies." Nico complained

"Abercrombies?" Will asked

"Know-It-Alls." He blushed "Sorry, I grew up with this stuff, and Hazel never needs to ask, so..."

"It's okay, I think it's cute."

"Cute?"

"Yeah." Will blushed, and Nico did too.

"I'm leaving." Nico said, after a particularly bad day.

"Why?" Will had asked

"No one likes me. I'm a greaseball."

"Greaseball?" He asked, a smile tugging on his lips

"Someone no one likes. See, you're laughing at me."

"Dam, Nico. You are so cute when you are being self-deprecating. Name one person who doesn't like you." Will challenged

"Malcom."

"To be fair, you did call him a know it all. But what about Jason, Piper, Leo, Calypso, and the rest of the seven when they are here? What about Lou Ellen and Cecil? What about me?"

"You'd all survive without me." Nico said "Anyway, I can't be around you."

Will looked hurt.

"Why not?"

"Because you are so nice all the time. I can't fall in love again. I won't."

"Fall in love?" The smile started to come back to his face. "That is why you're leaving? Because you have a crush on me?"

Nico started to shadow travel away, but Will caught his wrist and pulled him into a deep kiss.

"The feeling's mutual death boy"