It was often that he stood there, looking at Will, an eyebrow quirked in questioning of why the other looked to be choking. One day, Will wrote saying that he was laughing - because he was happy. It was at times like that, Nico wished he could listen. And one day, he took the headphones off, listening to Will laugh for a few minutes before everything became too much and he put the headphones back on. He smiled at Will, small and soft, happy he had managed those few minutes. In future, maybe he would try to do it for longer.
"You could sail the ocean or sculpt a life-size Earth,but all great things must be taken in stride. Take things step by step and the result is much more pleasurable than if done all at once."