Trauma [Solangelo]

Nico walks in on a kiss

This is not my art

Nico POV

I never liked having to work with other people. Just being with other people irritated me. I always sat in the back and always wore black clothes so I could blend into the shadows. And maybe, just maybe, people wouldn't notice me and I wouldn't have to talk.

Thanks to Ms. Jow, however, I now had to work with someone. I guess Will wasn't the worst person to be partnered up with. At least it wasn't Percy. Gods I still hated Percy. I know he didn't mean for Bianca to die, but it was still his fault. If I had just not let Bianca go rock climbing with him, she could've been alive today. I was stopped mid-thought by a tap on my shoulder.

I whipped my head around and glared in the direction of the tap. Will Solace was grinning his big bright smile at me. What a dork.

"What?" I scoffed.

Will poked my chest. "We get to work together! I can drive you to my house after school and we can get started on the essay project thingy." He said very enthusiastically.

I rolled my eyes before replying. "Fine."

**time skip, end of school**

I walked out of my last class, science, and through the halls. People cleared as I walked by. One guy was facing a certain way and he couldn't see me walking by. And since he was in my way, I did the most logical thing I could think of. I shoved him against the wall.

I made my way to the usual spot that Hazel and I meet before going home. She was in the middle of kissing her boyfriend, Frank. He was a good guy. As innocent as a second grader, but still a solid dude.

"Hazel," I called out

They immediately broke the kiss. A blush made its way up her cheeks.

"Oh hi, Nico,"

"Umm hey. So anyway I have to go to this guy's house for a school essay so you don't have to drive me home." I told her

"And who is this guy?"

"It's Will Solace," I mumbled under my breath.

"Sorry I can't hear you. Who is it again?"

"Will Solace," I practically shouted.

A series of oooooooohs came from her mouth. Now my cheeks were bright red. Hazel and Frank were the only ones who knew I was gay. My homophobic parents would freak out if they knew. Zeus knows what they'd do. (AU— When Nico says parents, he means his foster parents)

As Hazel continued her ooooohs, a yell was hollered from afar.

"Nico! There you are. Okay anyways my car is in the back lot, so we have to go over there."

"Bye Nico," Hazel said with a smirk.

"Yeah whatever," I replied.

I trudged over to Will with an annoyed look on my face. But in reality, I was so excited to spend time with him. Just to be able to stare into his beautiful multi blue colored eyes made me all giddy.

Okay, that's it for this chapter. I hope you have a great day! Please vote!!

Toodles,
—Kat😽

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