my first story! so yes enjoy please😖
This takes place during the same summer of heroes of Olympus btw!!!
Will's POV:
It was the last day of the summer. The whole camp was throwing a massive party on the beach the extended all the way to the eastern hills. The Hephaestus kids had set up fireworks on the beach and preparing it for blast off!
I was sitting on a picnic blanket on the hill, strumming my guitar. I know I'm not very good when it comes to musical things but I'd like to say I have a few tricks up my sleeve! But suddenly someone walked over to me and sat on the picnic blanket.
My heart fluttered. It was Nico.
I blushed but thanks to the dark he wouldn't be able to see it. I silently prayed to the Greek god of the dark, Erebos.
"Hey," Nico said.
"Oh hi. I mean-hey." I tried to play off my cool guy act that I had been using ever since I had asked Austin and Kayla for advice to try to attract Nico. I think it was working.
"So. Playing guitar huh?" Nico pointed at my guitar. I nodded.
I looked over at him to see his big dark brown eyes staring at me with his long lashes fluttering when he blinked. The butterflies in my stomach started to dance the salsa.
I looked away and started playing with my guitar pick.
"Can you play something? For me?" Nico asked.
"Oh, uh sure." I started playing the first song that came to mind which just happened to be "Today Was a Fairytale(Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift.
Yeah I know. "Will Solace likes Taylor Swift?" Any person with knowledge of musical arts would like her! Come on.
But anyways I was playing my guitar and singing. While I was performing for Nico I swore I could see him scoot closer towards me. I kept on strumming and singing quietly so that just me and Nico could hear, acting as if I hadn't noticed.
Finally the song ended and I looked up to see Nico softly smiling. He should smile more often. I love his smile.
"That was really good. Why don't you sing more at the campfires? You should."
"I'm not that good." I mumbled.
"Don't say that. That was beautiful." I blushed.
"Thanks." I tried to play off as the cool guy again since I let my guard down a few seconds ago. Fake it till you make it as my father used to say. Haven't talked to him in a while though.
Suddenly, the first firework flew into the sky and blew up in an explosion of red and blue sparks which reminded me of the light side the dark side. (Catch my drift?)
Then I felt a soft and lukewarm hand on my cheek. It was Nico pulling my face towards his and pulling me in into a kiss. Woah.
He pulled away quickly, the feeling of his soft lips lingering on mine. I guess my cool guy act had worked after all.
"Close your mouth Solace. I can count all of thirty-two of your teeth."
I closed my mouth after realizing I had been staring intensely into his eyes and my mouth had been wide open.
Before a second thought, I leaned back in to kiss him, passionately. I had put all my feelings that I had for him into that kiss.
He kissed me back and put his arms around my neck, pulling me in closer as I snaked my arms around his waist.
It was perfect. The smell of him was perfect. The feeling of him was perfect. His hands in my hair felt perfect. The environment around us was perfect. The fireworks in the background were perfect. The muffled noises of laughing and talking was perfect.
We pulled away at the same time, gasping for air. "Nico," I said, "would you be my boyfriend?"
Nico looked at me for a second and then kissed me on the cheek and replied, "What do you think?" He smiled. Ugh his smile is gorgeous.
"Also what's up with the cool guy act? You weren't acting like your normal nerd self." I guess I should work more on my acting.
"Kayla and Austin told me to act like that so you'd want to date me." Nico looked at me as if saying aww you had to ask for advice? dork
I put my arm around him and he put his head on my shoulder and we sat there for the rest of the night admiring the fireworks.
my first story...omg. idk what to say so bye🥰
