Solangelo One-Shot Collection

🏳️‍🌈Sick🏳️‍🌈

(Everyone talks about Nico getting sick, what about Will? Yes, he's a healer but he's not immune to getting sick.)

~Nico POV~

Will should be done with his shift in the infirmary soon. I slept til 2pm so I didn't get a chance to say hi to him before his shift started.

{An Hour And A Half Later}

I waited on the steps outside the infirmary. It's been an hour since his shift was supposed to end. Where is he?

"Di Angelo?" An Apollo camper asked. "What are you doing out here?"

"Just waiting for Will's shift to end." I replied, sheepishly.

"Will isn't in today." The camper told me.

"He never misses a shift." I noted.

"He said he wasn't coming in today. We all know how hard he works so we assumed he needed a break or was spending the day with you." They said.

This is the first I'm hearing of this. Where could he be? There's a few places...

"I'll...uh...get going." I said, trying not to sound awkward but failing.

The first place I should look is cabin 7. I walked past the basketball hoops and other activity areas on my way to the infirmary and he wasn't there.

"Hey, Nico!" Leo greeted, stepping in front of me.

"Hi, Leo..." I muttered, obviously annoyed as I walked around him.

"Where ya off to so fast?" He asked, following me.

"Somewhere." I said.

Someone called over to him. He looked away and I took my chance to run off before he looked back.

I walked past each cabin until I got to number 7. The other Apollo kids are either shooting hoops, doing target practice, or in the infirmary so Will should be alone. I knocked on the door of cabin 7 and waited. No answer. I knocked again. No answer. I twisted the knob and pushed the door open about 4 and a half inches then peeked inside. Will's shoes were by the door and his clothes for the day were stacked on the dresser nearest his bunk.

"Achoo!" A familiar but off sounding voice exclaimed.

I pushed open the door, now able to see Will. He was laying in his bunk but he wasn't sleeping. I went into the cabin, gently closed the door, then made my way over to him. The curtains were pulled so only a bit of sunlight broke in but Will was giving off a slight glow, mostly around his nose and cheeks. I felt his forehead. Warm, er warmer than usual and sweaty. I wiped my hand on my pant leg.

"Sunshine?" I asked.

"Nico?" He groaned. "No! Go away! I'm sick!"

He coughed.

"I can see you're sick." I replied.

I went into the bathroom and grabbed a rag. After I wet it in the sink, I went back over to Will and put the rag on his forehead.

"A cold rag helps bring a fever down." I noted. "The best healer I know told me that."

"I told you that..." He muttered.

"Exactly." I replied.

What else is good for a sick person?

"I'll be back in a bit, okay?" I said, standing up.

Will nodded then blew me a kiss. I pretend to catch it in my hand, making Will smile.

{About 2 Hours Later}

"Soup, tea, water, medicine..." I checked off as I put as a tray on Will's bedside table. "That's everything."

Will looked up at me, a tired smile playing on his lips.

"You listen to me." He coughed.

I blushed. Will is always berating me about medical nonsense, unintentionally I memorized some of it.

"Sit up. I made soup for you." I said, switching the topic.

"You made it?" He asked, surprised.

"Shut up and eat it." I hissed.

Will sat up and I handed him the bowl of soup. He sipped some from the bowl.

"You can cook, Neeks." He noted as I put his pillow against the wall.

"...thank you..." I replied awkwardly, sitting down where his pillow had been a minute before.

He continued eating the soup, a little dribbling down his chin. I grabbed a tissue and wiped it. He finished his soup and put the bowl on the tray.

"I'd kiss you, Neeks, but I don't want to get you sick." He coughed. "You act like a baby."

I rolled my eyes then grabbed the cough syrup and spoon. I unscrewed the top and poured a bit of the syrup on the spoon.

"I can do that myself." Will huffed.

"Just open your mouth, Solace." I spat.

He obliged and I slipped the spoon in his mouth. He swallowed the medicine and I kissed his forehead, which was dumb since he was still sweaty. He laid down as I put the medicine back on the tray. He put his head in my lap and reached his arms around my leg. I laughed and he smiled weakly. I felt his forehead. He's cooled down and his glowing is dimmer. Still glowing though. I grabbed a water bottle from the tray, unscrewing the top then forcing it to Will's lip. He took a few big gulps of water then laid his head back in my lap and I put the water bottle on the tray.

"Get some rest, Will." I said, running my fingers through his golden curls which looked bronze since he was still drenched in sweat. "You need to rest."

He nodded, snuggling against me. So cute...

"Goodnight, death boy." He said, sounding almost like himself again.

"Goodnight, Sunshine." I replied.

He snuggled closer, somehow. Within seconds, his breathing softened, signalling that he was sleeping. I just played with his hair. He looked so peaceful and adorable while he slept. He cheeks still glowed faintly.

{A Couple Hours Later}

"Oh, hey, Nico." Austin greeted.

"Hey." I replied, not looking up from reading a medical book I'd taken from the drawer in Will's bedside table.

"Whatcha doing in our cabin?" He asked.

"Hm? Will's sick and I decided to take care of him." I answered, gesturing to his unconscious brother that still snuggled against me.

"...he's hugging you pretty tight." He noted.

"My legs fell asleep hours ago." I replied.

He laughed. Will made a sound and started to wake up. Austin shut up and so did I. He grabbed the sweater he came for then left again. I put the book where the tray had been earlier, I had a skeleton clear it out before. Still asleep, Will grabbed my hand then held it against his hair. I chuckled and started running my fingers through his blonde mop. He smiled and wrapped his arm back around my leg. He's so fucking cute. How can someone be that fucking cute?! How?!