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"WHAT!?" Thalia screeched. Everyone stared in shock at Hazel. She glanced down at her toes in embarrassment.

"Look, we're just working on biology together! Will said he'd drive me home."

They had been at Goode for over a week now and Will had been making his advances on Hazel very very obvious. Nico thought his sister would have more sense than to fall for Will, but that didn't seem to be the case.

You also have a crush on Will a little voice niggled in his head. Nico scowled, banishing the thought. He'd never had a chance to really talk to Will, the blonde haired boy always seemed to be too busy flirting with his sister to notice the dark –not longing- looks towards him.

"I forbid this," Piper said, "It's for your own good."

Jason shrugged, "Will actually seems like a nice guy to be honest. Helped me get caught up in chemistry yesterday." Piper shot a look at her boyfriend, causing him to raise his hands in defense.

"Yeah, but Jason's a dude!" Piper implored.

Hazel seemed to find this amusing. "I appreciate the concern, but I can take care of myself."

"Like Bianca could take care of her self?" Nico snapped. An eerie silence fell upon the group, crawling between them in suffocating swathes. Hazel's eyes welled up and she glanced away.

"It was an accident," Percy breathed.

"Yeah," Nico laughed bitterly, "An accident that she chose to let Ethan drive her home while he was drunk! An accident that she went to that stupid party!" Nico felt the anger roaring inside of him. He was so close to saying it, so close to saying…

"Ready to go, Hazel?" The stupidly musical voice shattered the tension. Nico whirled around to see that idiot Will Solace standing behind him, looking unfairly like a sun god, biology textbook in one hand.

Hazel looked conflicted for a moment, but when Nico turned his dark look on her, she pressed her lips together and said, "Yes," marching away from her friends. Will gave everyone a questioning glance before trailing after her.

"Shit." Thalia muttered, watching Will open the car door for Hazel and bowing foolishly.

And Nico did not stare at Will as he leapt over the car door into his driver's seat.

Nico watched the clock, homework untouched on the table. 8:00 pm. His stomach twisted in fear. Oh gods what if Hazel didn't come home? He couldn't bear it if he lost another sister.

8:30 pm.

Nico, giving up on his homework entirely, sat cross-legged on the window seat, staring out at the dying sun, it's blood painting the sky a dark red. His parents murmured in the kitchen. He watched his reflection become more prominent, the dark bags under his obsidian eyes, floppy black hair, bow shaped lips.

8:40 pm.

He let out a sigh of relief when the red convertible pulled up. His relief quickly turned to anger when Will hopped out and opened the door for his sister. They were laughing and irrationally Nico was furious that they could have such an amazing time while he was sitting at home, stomach twisting in knots.

As Will and Hazel walked towards the door of the house, Nico slipped into the shadows. They stood for a moment on the porch and Nico thought, "It's going to be like the movies where Will kisses her goodnight." And he told himself he wasn't disappointed at all.

But Hazel just turned to the door and rang the doorbell. Nico hovered in the background as his mother opened the door.

"Hazel!" Maria chirped, "And you must be Will." Will nodded and smiled politely at her. As Hazel stepped inside, Maria invited Will into the house. He declined, saying he had to get home before it became too dark.

"Well, you must come over sometime," Maria said, "We've had all of Hazel and Nico's friends over at some point."

Will grinned, "I would love that ma'am."

"Suck-up," Nico thought sourly.

"Goodnight Hazel," Will said, "See you later, Nico!"

Nico started, then realized Will had seen him in the background. He belatedly realized that maybe he should wave or something, but the boy was already striding back to his car.

"Stupid Will." He thought as Will launched himself into the car and drove away.

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