"So, rumor has it you two are about to release another song together," the reporter said with a well-practiced smile resting on her face. "Could you tell us about that, please?"
Will glanced over at Nico. After Tomorrow's Name had gotten big, some people started wondering where on earth it came from. Nico had been incredibly obscure before now, although his older music had received a bump in sales as people investigated him, and Will had never even released music before.
They'd even been invited to be interviewed by a local online newspaper. Nico had told Will: "It's not the New York Times or anything, but I still think it's exciting." Will definitely agreed. The fact that anyone was paying them any sort of attention at all was astounding. So here they were, sitting in a quiet room in some community center, the reporter sitting across from them taking notes and holding out a little handheld audio recorder. Why on earth they'd decided to meet here, Will didn't know. But here they were.
"Right," Nico said to the reporter. "Well, Will actually came up with the idea for that- the new song, I mean."
The reporter nodded, and turned her attention to Will, pushing the recorder in his direction.
"Uh, well-" Will wasn't having much trouble with most of the questions; where he was from, how he and Nico met, et cetera. But as soon as the conversation had gone to their actual work, Will got caught up. "We wrote it together, of course. I just brought in one sanza that I had written and we both built the rest."
"I see," the reporter commented. Will was incredibly aware that the back of his hand was pressed up against Nico's. It took all of his willpower to resist lacing their fingers together. After they had kissed- Will blushed slightly thinking of that- they decided to start dating. For real. In the weeks between then and now, Will had gotten used to leaning on Nico for emotional support. But, now… he wasn't sure. They were public- not that anyone really cared, they weren't that big- so they weren't opposed to small PDA. Still, Will refused to let himself hold Nico's hand. He was incredibly nervous, but what would the reporter think if he tugged on Nico's hand like a child? Would she write that Will was unsteady, unable to face people on his own? What would she-
Before Will could even finish his thought, Nico's hand slipped into his. Will glanced up at him, slightly surprised, but Nico just gave a small smile back. Nico was nervous, too, Will could tell, but he was better at hiding it, and was even trying to comfort Will now. How sweet. He was adorable.
Will made a mental note to tell him that later. For now, though, he had to answer the reporter's next question.
"Now, I know artists are often secretive about their projects, so you don't have to answer this if you don't want to, but- would you mind telling us a little bit of what it's about?"
Will glanced at Nico for help, who was clearly panicking at the question. He shot Will a look like Nope, sorry, can't help you, you're gonna have to take this one. Will sighed a little, and tried to gather up his thoughts.
"Well," he began. "It's about us. How- how we met, and how we… became close."
"How you fell in love?" The reporter offered. Both of the boys' faces went red despite themselves.
"Uh- Well, yes," Will stammered out.
Nico cleared his throat, probably deciding not to let Will flounder any longer. "So, we just sort of wrote it about who we were, and- and how we felt about… getting to know each other."
"Mmhm." The reporter sat back in her chair. "And does this song have a name?"
Nico glanced over at Will. They'd been drafting a name, but hadn't actually decided yet. With a nod from Will, Nico turned back to the reporter. "Yeah."
"And it is?"
Nico was smiling as he answered. Will squeezed his hand.
"Just By Happenstance."
A/N Rollllll Credits! Hey, I finally got it done! This chapter was a bit shorter, but I really just wanted it as a tag on the end to wrap things up. I cannot thank you enough for reading! If you have any sort of tips or constructive criticism at all, please don't hesitate to tell me. I'm always looking to get better! Thank you again for reading and especially thank you so much to anyone who left comments/reviews, it really was what motivated me to keep going! Thank you all again!
