solangelo oneshots

Valid and Loved

Will's POV, yeah I know I keep writing in his POV give me a break.

I couldn't figure our specifically what it was about but Nico Di Angelo was going through some kind of internal struggle. I felt like I was the only one who noticed, despite him having so many friends and it being extremely obvious.

Sometimes I felt resentful towards them. How could they not see he was hurting inside and needed help? But I focused my attention on helping Nico with his issues insted of being upset at the others. Let's just say my fetal flaw wasn't holding grudges.

At first I tried to press him about it. Quickly it became apparent that wouldn't help either of us, so I settled on just being there for him. Being his friend, but that led to me caring more. I tried to help whenever he was hurting physically, or emotionally. Though it was rare for him to breakdown in front of others.

On one very rare occasion of him getting visibly upset in public: "PERCY SHUT UP, STOP ACTING LIKE YOU UNDERSTAND ME" He screamed at Percy, I couldn't see his face but I could hear the pain in his voice.

"OH MY GODS, I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" He ran off after that, leaving Percy mad, but not surprised. He didn't show any sign of realizing that maybe he didn't know the full picture, which made me mad.

I got up to run after him. We'd become really friends over the past couple of months and I hated seeing him like this. Sometimes my emotions seemed a little more then platonic but I knew that right now that wouldn't help Nico. So I pushed those thoughts aside whenever I comforted him. Despite how much I wanted to kiss him.

I found him in the woods behind the Hades cabin. He was crying but looked like he desperately trying not to. He didn't even notice me until I spoke.

"Hey-"
"WHAT- Oh, Will. . . It's you" his face softened when he realized it was me.

I sat down next to him. He seemed to realize how his face was covered in tears and puffy, because he hid it from me.

"Do you wanna talk?" I asked, and put my hand on his shoulder, which caused him to tense. He hesitated before shaking his head. I didn't expect him to talk, he never had before.

"That's ok, but I'm here if you want a hug or something" I told him. He looked over, he studied my face for a second before leaning over and wrapping his arms around my waist. It sent an electric feeling through my body but I ignored it. It was time for me to console him, not indulge in my possible crush.

I wrapped my arms around his back, he started crying in my chest. I stroked his back and I could feel him shudder at the motion. I considered stopping but he held onto me tighter.

"Why are you doing this, why do you care?" He mumbled against my chest.

"Because I just do. You're someone important to me, I care about you Neeks, I hate to see you upset. And if you ever want to tell what's been bothering you I'll listen, and I won't judge. Unless you tell me you're a serial killer" I could feel him laugh at my last comment. That put a small smile across my face.

"There has been. . . Something. . . Bothering me"

My head perked up, he was actually going to tell me. He trusted me enough to tell me?

"Its that- I've always felt like. . . There's something about me that-" it seemed really hard for him to say.

I pulled away slightly, to look him in the eyes. I tried to give him a comforting smile. He looked up at me, his eyes gazing into mine.