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💛Hands🖤

Nico loves quiet.
He loves how he can close his eyes and all he can hear is quiet, it makes the world feel so limitless and free, it helps him forget everything around him, when hes by himself and everything's quiet is the only times he ever feels hes not supposed to be doing something. He doesn't feel the need to do anything important like most of the time.

Now is a perfect example of when nico is in this environment. Hes sitting in his favourite spot in camp Half-blood, in a hilly spot in a field, the evening summer air is crisp and warm, slowly getting colder as the sun lowers into the sky. Nicos breathing is steady as he closes his eyes, the only sounds being the small animals, distant campers and "Hey Neeks." Wait. What?

Nico opens his eyes, taking a deep breath, already knowing who it is. Will solace, head of the apollo cabin and the infirmary. Nico is annoyed that Will is taking away from his quiet time, but he cant stay mad at will for long, especially not when the evening light catches his features like that, illuminating his face with a warm glow, his freckled skin like thousands of constellations etched into his skin, his eyes like dancing northern lights and his hair... his hair like thousands of lightning bugs. Nico takes another breath, putting a small smile on his face. "Hey will." 

Will and nico had been "dating" for awhile now, but you couldnt really call it dating, they have just confessed, they havent done anything, they dont act different, they havent told anyone about them, or do anything differently, let alone kiss. It's more of a knowledge of mutual feeling.

Will sits down next to nico on the hill, bringing his knees to his chest. A smile is on his face and you can slightly see his teeth.

"Why are you here solace?" nico says, usually this would be taken as rude but he was genuinely curious, he thought will had infirmary duty right now."

"Kayla took my spot in the infirmary, told me I needed sleep? I'm not tired though, and your here! Sooo"

"So you've come to annoy me?" nico chuckles softly, something he does rarely but lots when hes with will.

"Obviously. Why wouldnt I!" he chuckles aswell a look of endearment washing over his face as he stares at nico. Its quiet for a moment before nico speaks up again.

"Take a picture. Itll last longer." Nico states softly, a smirk appearing on his face when Will looks away, his face flushed with embarrassment. Will has his hand placed beside him on the grass, and Nico decided to fo something hes barely even thought of doing before. His hand hesitates before his slowly inches it towards Wills hand, one of his finger softly interlocking with one of Wills. Will looks up at nico trying to meet his eyes but nico just looks away, a smile on his face.

Will smiles as he looks at their hands. He then moves his hand so he can take it fully into his. Their fingers interlock and not a word is uttered as their interlocked hands are placed back onto the grass.

They stay like that for awhile. I guess there's only one thing nico likes more than quiet. Will.