Battle Wounds: Solangelo Soulmate AU

𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉𝐸𝑁

NICO POV:
I woke up on Will Solace's chest, his arms wrapped around me. My automatic response was to jerk out of his arms and run out, but I forced my self not to because I didn't want to wake him. And if i'm being honest, it was really nice; his arms wrapped loosely around me, his head falling on the top of my head. I slowly started to move away from him, trying not to wake him but at my movements his arms wrapped tighter around me. He started to stir showing me that I had woken him up.
His blue eyes drooped down at me and a sleepy smile crept on his face. "Good morning sunshine," he said in a low raspy morning voice.
I broke free of his arms and sat up probably a little too quickly, cause the look on his face fell to a concerned look.
"It's alright, your just at my house remember?" he said sitting up and putting a hand on my shoulder.
I remembered, that was the problem. I looked around his room for the first time and took in all the decor. He had a few guitars and ukuleles hanging on the wall or on a stand lining the walls. He had a keyboard in the corner strewn with sheet music. His desk was neat, his book shelf was probably organised in alphabetical or something knowing him.
His door creeping open interrupted my thoughts and I saw his mom step in to the room.
"Oh good your awake," she said, sighing with relief. She came over and sat on Wills side of the bed.
"How are you feeling Nico?" She asked me in a soft, kind voice.
"Fine," I murmur, not meeting her eyes.
"You both looked really shaken up last night, especially you," she said.
Although I wasn't looking at her I could feel her staring at me, she probably thought I was pathetic. I had forgotten Wills hand was on my shoulder, but he started running circles on my back which is something i've noticed he does a lot to try and calm me down. It normally works, which makes me feel like a baby.
"Yeah, some uhm, stuff happened," Will stuttered out.
"What happened? Was it your dad Nico?" my head shot up at her words. I stared at her in disbelief then jerked away from Wills touch and jumping up to stand on the opposite side of the bed as them. They both looked extremely thrown back at my sudden movement but I didn't care.
"You told her?" I snap at Will, clenching my jaw.
"Well, it was kinda hard not to since I was getting black eyes every other day," Will stated, I could tell he was trying to stay calm.
"I'm his mom, of coarse he told me. He tells me everything," Wills mom said defensively, eyeing me warily.
"Oh great," I said sardonically, running my tongue over my top lip angrily. "Let's just go tell everyone!"
"Nico, she's not gonna tell anyone," Will said, standing up on my side. He took a step toward me and reached out to grab my hand. I slapped his hand away, harder than I meant to. He winced and I caught a dirty look from his mom out of the corner of my eye.
"How much does she know," I say plainly, "And be honest."
Will exchanged a nervous glance with his mom. Will opened his mouth to respond but his mom interrupted.
"No Ill tell him," she snapped at him, "I know that your dad abused you, that you definitely have an eating disorder even if Will doesn't call it that, Ive seen Wills arms, and i've heard why you were expelled from your last schools."
"So basically everything that I don't tell anyone, and you only know because I was stupid enough to trust you because of that whole soulmate thing," I swallow hard as a stare at the ground. I'm glad that only trusted him with the shallow things, things it was hard to hide when he was coming to my house every day. But truth be told, he knows absolutely nothing about me and I intend to keep that way.
"Nico, it's only my mom," Will said in a hushed tone, his hand out as if she was approaching a rabid dog he was hoping wouldn't bite him
"And how many times have you had to beg her not to call the police?"
"A few times, but I'm-" his mom starts defensively but Will interjects before she can finish.
"She was just worried, and frankly I am too but I know that will only make things worse and she does too," Will said taking another step closer to me. He reached out and placed his hand on my arm, I automatically jerked away from his touch by swatting his arm away from me.
"If you hit my son one more time!" His mom snapped, in a sharp tone.
"Mom he's not hitting me! Just get out your making this worse," Will ordered his mom. She looked appalled at the way he spoke to her.
"Your not helping his case," I say rolling my eyes at her.
"I hope you don't talk to your mom that way!" She said crossing her arms.
"I wish I could, but she's dead so," I say before even thinking about what I was saying. Both of them froze not knowing what to say now. Fuck. Just as I had promised my self not to tell him anything else about myself I say that.
At that his mom did walk back out of his room but I could tell she was just around the corner.
"Please Neeks," Will pleaded, "I never tried to tell her even, she just saw how banged up I always looked, and I couldn't lie to her."
I paused, I hadn't noticed but I had been biting my lip so hard I was tasting blood. I looked up and saw Wills lip busted open too.
"I'm sorry. . ." I finally say, chocking back tears. I refused to cry in front of him or his mom, even if she was around the corner. A single tear tried to slide down my cheek but I wiped it away quickly.
"Don't be sorry Neeks," Will said taking a step closer again.
I look up and meet his blue eyes looking down at me sombrely. "I'm such an asshole, fuck," I murmur covering my eyes with my hand. I could feel tears falling from my eyes but this time I just let them fall silently.
"No your not," I felt Wills arms wrap around me, which was brave of him considering only moments ago I was fully prepared to punch him in the face if he got to close to me. He pulled me close to him and ran his hands through my messy hair.
"Why are being so nice to me?" I ask through tears.
Will paused but pulled me closer to him, I could hear his heart beat in my ear. "I know your thinking I'm only trying cause of the whole soulmate thing, but the truth is that no matter how hard you tried to push me away. You just brought me closer to you, and your beautiful rather you see it or not."
I buried my face in his shirt and wrapped my arms around him. He rested his chin on the top of my head. "I love you Nico."