"This is amazing..." Will's eyes were as wide as they could go as he looked around the library. "All these books are yours?"

"My father's." Nico corrected. "But I have access to them, yes. He never comes in here."

"Why not?" Will stepped further into the large room that was full of bookcases that went from the floor to the ceiling. In the center of this maze of bookcases, two armchairs sat with a coffee table between them. In front of this setup was a burning fireplace. "It's amazing...absolutely amazing... Why don't you live in here?"

Nico hummed to himself as he sat in one of the armchairs. "It is pretty nice... My dad doesn't come in here because it was my mom's favorite place. It reminds him of her. I light the fire sometimes and get a book or two but I always read them in my room. I don't know why."

"Can I borrow a book?" Will asked, scanning over the shelves. "I'll bring it back."

"I don't see why not." Nico shrugged. "Take a couple. I don't care."

Will quickly moved to the shelves and started to look at each book, his fingers moving over the titles. "So many about research and science..."

"It's interesting," Nico explained. "Really interesting. Give the one on the end a try."

Will's eyes moved to where Nico described. "Elements?"

Nico nodded. "Read that one."

"Okay..." Will took it hesitantly. "It should be good if you're acting like that."

Nico grinned. "You already know me so well."

After they went their separate ways that day, one thing changed about each one of them. Nico, though he'd never admit it, now spent all his time in that library. Will, much to the confusion of his father, spent all his time looking into his new favorite subject, elements.