~more than just a dream~ a solangelo songfic

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40 days and 40 nights

Nico lay sprawled in his coffin-like bed in the dark, dingy atmosphere of the Hades cabin. The clutches of nightmares were patiently waiting for him in the corners, getting ready to plague his mind with wretchedness the moment he fell asleep. Luckily for him, he had a nightlight. 

I waited for a g̶i̶r̶l̶ guy like you to come and save my life

Will Solace. The boy who could light up Nico's world with a mere wave. The one that Nico thought about every night, who could chase away the tendrils of pain that lingered upon the son of Hades. The one who stayed by his side the whole time in the infirmary, even after he had seen the worst of him. He was Nico's nightlight. Well...a mental nightlight for now. Until the Fates decide to give Nico a glimmer of happiness and make Will his. 

All the days I waited for you.

Three months, 17 days, and 32 minutes. It had been that long since Nico knew he loved Will. Nico had been in a slump for so long after his crush on Percy, and the feeling of rejection never left him until Will's annoyingly endearing demeanour filled the hole in his heart with warm sunshine and sweet daisies. It only took two days in the infirmary for Nico to fall in love with Will. With another straight boy who'd never like him back...

You know, the ones who said I'd never find someone like you

The son of Hades's mind flashed to everything Will said to him in the infirmary. 

It's okay, 

I'm here, 

Breathe,

You deserve this. 

Each soft phrase spoken in that addictive Southern drawl felt like a punch to the gut. Will made the gentle encouragements sound so genuine that Nico almost believed them. Until reality gave him a good old smack in the face. Nico knew he wasn't deserving of praise like that. And the glares he got every time he entered the infirmary? Well, they were just extra proof that he was the walking epitome of pain, a demigod grim reaper, and not someone that Will Solace, the son of literal light and warmth, should ever be near.

Cause you were out of my league

Nico didn't deserve the warm, kind, beautiful heart of Will. 

All the things I believed

He didn't deserve Will's warm, tanned, freckled arms that fit oh so perfectly around his body, wrapping Nico in a world of unicorns, pink clouds, and sappy Disney songs.

You were just the right kind.

Nico chuckled softly, imagining what Will would say if he saw Nico sulking in the darkness like this.

"No brooding, Di Angelo!"
"You better not be summoning skeletons!"
You need some sunshine!" 

Yeah, you were more than just a dream

Gods, why was Will so perfect?

You were out of my league.

Nico turned over, but everything he saw, even in the dark cabin, reminded him of Will.

Got my heartbeat racing

The lamp, the first-aid kit, even the pillow. It was all Will. He couldn't escape the sunshine of Solace.

If I die, don't wake me

Nico buried his face in his pillow, trying to get Will's sunlit visage out of his face. He had to get over him.

'Cause you are more than just a dream

It was just a fact of life. Sunshine and shadows didn't mix. Dark seeped away at the light. The moon and sun would never rise on the same night. And Nico di Angelo could never be with Will Solace.

But, somewhere in Nico's delusional mind, he had a hunch that he and Will would somehow find a way to complement one another. Will was all that Nico wanted, and the one thing he couldn't have, even if it drove him mad.