Moments: Solangelo

"I love you"

***MY OTP***

Nico
Nico shifted restlessly in his bed. It was so uncomfortable. It wasn't even a bed for gods' sakes. It was a fricking coffin! The night grew colder and 15 minutes trying to sleep felt like an hour. He kept drifting in and out of his (non-existent) slumber.

Nico felt himself sink deeper into the shadows and shadow traveled to Will's cabin, in his bunk. It was still (obviously) night time but the white walls made the place feel much brighter as compared to his own cabin, dark and dull. Nico stayed behind Will, close to the wall and sighed contently. Will was bigger than Nico was, so he could successfully hide behind him. He watched the calming rise and fall of Will's chest as he breathed. Without even realising he placed an arm around Will and drowsyly whispered into his back, "Te amo."  Nico squeezed Will tightly in an embrace, "I love you. Don't ever leave me. Please."

Suddenly the bright Apollo cabin was even brighter. Nico pealed open his eyes and noticed that Will was glowing faintly. Nico lifted himself up slightly and glanced at Will's face. He was grinning... but was still asleep?Just then Will's blue eyes shot open.

Will looked up at Nico and said, "I love you too." Grinning even more. Nico's face flushed. Oh gods. Oh gods. Oh gods. Nico let a squeak that sounded suspisiously like a small furry animal. He was just about to shadow travel away again when Will caught his arm. "No underworldy stuff neeks. Doctor's orders." There it was. That sound again. Great.

With some grumbling, Nico sank back into the bed but tried to stay as close to the wall- and away from Will- as possible. But as he drifted into sleep again he eventually was in the same position as before, his head buried in Will's back and arm around his chest, Will's front, facing the other way.

The hours of the night passed by quickly. At first light Nico felt Will get up, like the Apollo kid he was. Nico mumbled in protest. "I don't wanna wake up..." he moaned.

"Stop whining you big baby."

"No." Nico stated matter-of-factly. A blinding glow engulfed the entire cabin. Apollo had come for one of his visits.

"Hello dear children!" He cried. "Oh and Nico," he automatically added. Then he looked at Nico and Will and winked. Nico's face turned crimson red whill Will blushed slightly. Austin, on the bunk on top of Will, hung his head down to look at them. His hair all over his face.

"Um... dad? Do you mind?" Will gestured to Nico. "I don't want him shadow traveling to his cabin."

"Then let him stay!" Apollo squealed in excitement. Nico face-palmed. The god had appeared in his modest Lester Papadopoulos form. "Maybe Chiron will asume that he got up early and came just now."

"Do you really think anyone would believe that he got up early?"

Apollo considered this for a second. "No... I do not... Fine!" He clapped his hands and Nico was suddenly back in his cabin. The only thing was, Will was there too. He looked rather happy but Nico was still embarrassed from last night. He sat on his couch and snuggled into it with his blanket. At least this was kind of comfortable. Will walked up to him.

"I do love you though Neeks." He sat down next to him and leaned forward. He kissed Nico. It was gentle and brief. His face lingered there for a while. Then he hesitently pulled away. Nico pulled him back towards himself. And they stayed like that. Enjoying the moment.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK

I swear. I thought of this at night while I struggled to fall asleep. But it turned out so good!! I'm in love.