Solangelo Oneshots

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By mynameistheo

Hero . That word made Nico feel inadequate. Like it was a title he had to live up to, like his father was always telling him. It's true, he saved the world along with the seven, but he knew he wasn't a hero like them. He wasn't a part of the seven. He didn't even have a room to sleep in aboard the Argo II. Leo had offered him Percy's cabin, but it felt wrong, with Percy being in Greek Hell and whatever.

So he sat up on the mast, minding his own business, dealing with his nightly demons on his own. He knew he didn't belong anywhere, and he was ok with that. But a part of him longed for someone to want him, care for him, love him. Hazel loved him, he told himself, but he knew she didn't. She and he had only known each other for a couple months. Nobody could develop love for someone in such a short amount of time.

Or so he thought, until he met a blonde haired stranger named Will Solace. He met him in such dire circumstances, Nico honestly thought Will had forgotten about him. But then Will scolded him for ignoring him during the 48 hours after the war. It was one of the only times Nico had ever regretted ignoring someone.

Then, Will told him he would have to stay three days in the infirmary. And to Nico's surprise, he was more than ok with that.

And it began from there, more hanging out with Will Solace, more picnics in the strawberry fields with Will Solace, more movie nights with Will Solace,  and more falling in love with the wonderful, kind-hearted, beautiful, boy named Will Solace.

Of course, Nico being Nico, he'd never had the guts to ask Will on a date. On his own. So he called up Annabeth Chase, who was currently attending the university in New Rome. After he came out to her, his grudge he'd been holding against her vanished, and they'd actually become unlikely friends.

He set up the Iris message with the mist and rang her. Suddenly a blonde-haired ponytail appeared.

"Oh, hey Nico!" She was smiling that totally Annabeth smile she'd had since she was 12.

"Hey! We haven't spoken in a while. How have you been?" He decided a bit of small talk couldn't hurt.

"Good! Good. I'm studying architecture while Percy's unsurprisingly studying oceanography. Midterms are coming up and I was actually about to finish up studying for today. Is this all you want to talk about? Because you have that hesitant look on your face that tells me otherwise."

She raised her left eyebrow and put down her pencil.

At that, Nico blushed and hid his face behind his hair.

"Uh," He laughed awkwardly, "No, that's not all. Not like I don't care how you've been! I just--" He was interrupted by a knowing voice.

"Oh it's fine. Something tells me this is about your little boyfriend, Will Solace. Is it not?" She had a smirk on her face that told him she knew she was right.

"He is NOT my boyfriend! And- How do you know about him?!" His face was completely red already, if it hadn't been before.

"I have my sources. Anyway, I'm assuming you want help asking him out?" She said.

If there was one thing about Annabeth, It was that she had incredible mind-reading skills. He bit his lip and swallowed. "Yeah."

"Do it. I can guarantee he likes you back. Stop wallowing in your own self pity and angst, and do it. You two have been hanging out all summer. He gets that nervous smile around you. On our last night before the summer ended, you sat next to him. Really close actually. And I remember him teaching you how to make a smore. You got marshmello all over your mouth. He pointed it out and wiped it off for you. He looked like a lovesick puppy. He most definitely likes you back." She ended with a small smile.