It had been a long day of classes and activities at camp, and all Nico wanted to do was curl up with Will and relax. He made his way over to the Apollo cabin, opening the door quietly in case Will was napping.
Will looked up from his guitar and smiled warmly at Nico. "Hey there, death boy," he said. "Come join me."
Nico shut the door and walked over to the bed, climbing in next to Will. Will put his guitar aside and immediately pulled Nico close, letting Nico's head rest on his chest. Nico sighed contentedly as Will's arms wrapped around him, making him feel safe and at home. One of Will's hands started carding through Nico's hair, absentmindedly playing with the strands.
"Tired?" Will asked softly.
Nico nodded. "Exhausted."
"Me too," Will said. "Just want to rest with you."
"Mmm." Nico snuggled closer, tangling their legs together. "You're comfortable."
Will chuckled. "So are you." He brushed a kiss to Nico's forehead. "I could stay like this forever with you."
A warmth bloomed in Nico's chest at Will's words. He lifted his head to kiss Will languidly, pouring all his affection into the kiss. Will smiled against his lips and kissed him back sweetly. They kissed slowly and deeply for several minutes, relishing the comfort and closeness of the moment.
Finally Nico laid his head back on Will's chest, listening to the soothing rhythm of his heartbeat. Will rubbed small circles on Nico's back, and Nico melted against him with a contented sigh. Will pulled the blanket up around both of them, enveloping them in cozy warmth.
"Remember our first kiss?" Will asked wistfully. "Under the stars at the beach?"
Nico grinned. "How could I forget? I had the hugest crush on you for so long."
Will kissed the top of Nico's head. "I had a crush on you too. I'm so glad we finally found our way to each other."
"Me too," Nico said softly. "I love being in your arms like this."
"I love holding you," Will murmured. "You make all my worries fade away."
Nico traced nonsensical patterns on Will's chest as they talked, their voices low and soothing. They chatted quietly about everything and nothing, content simply to be together in that moment. Nico felt his eyelids start to grow heavy as Will's warmth and kind words enveloped him like a hug. Will began to hum softly, the vibration from his chest rumbling through Nico.
Nico tilted his face up and kissed Will sweetly. "I love you," he murmured.
Will smiled down at him, eyes filled with adoration. "I love you too, my little death angel."
Nico settled back against Will's chest, sighing happily. Will's arms tightened protectively around him, and Nico felt completely at peace. In that tranquil moment, nothing existed outside of Will's tender embrace and quiet humming. They were in their own little cocoon of love and comfort, untouched by the stresses and strains of the outside world. Nico breathed in Will's familiar, soothing scent and let his eyelids flutter closed, lulled to sleep by Will's gentle heartbeat and whispered affections.
