Ink and Ashes

#23

Percy's Pov

"Percy!" Sally peaked her head into his room, "Nico and Will are on the couch, I think Nico's hurt, he looks half unconscious."

Percy shot up as soon as he heard Nico though, that boy was always in trouble. He ran out to the living room to see Will crouched down next to Nico, who looked half unconscious.

He froze when he saw that Will was shirtless, he could think of so many jokes right then, until he saw the blood.

"What happened?"

Will looked up, Percy saw that he was crying.

"S-sorry Percy," Will wiped a tear away, "I think Nico got drunk, then he grabbed this chunk of glass and just started squeezing. I didn't want Hazel to have to see this and you were the next closest person."

Percy nodded, running over to the kitchen, where Sally was trying and struggling to get the first aid kit.

He smiled at her and reached past her, grabbing it and jogging back into the living room.

Will was squeezing his shirt around Nico's hand, it looked like he'd stopped the bleeding.

Percy knelt down next to Will, carefully pulling the shirt off Nico's hand and wiping it with an alcohol wipe. Nico didn't flinch, but he did giggle and smile at Will.

"Will, that kinda stings."

"I know Nico." Will looked sad and grabbed Nico's unhurt hand.

Percy frowned but didn't comment, he carefully wrapped the boy's hand and taped it. Stepping back and letting Will take care of the rest.

He decided to go back to his room, to give the two a little space.

They really did love each other.

Will's Pov

Will felt terrible, Nico was probably in pain, he was drunk, and from the looks of it Hazel was freaking out.

He carefully climbed onto the couch next to Nico. He was expecting Nico to flinch away from him, maybe curl in on himself. But that wasn't what happened.

Instead Nico cuddled into him, resting his head on Will's chest.

"Nico?"

"Will." Nico smiled, cuddling closer to Will.

Will frowned at him, he really was drunk. He eventually decided that as long as Nico didn't try to do anything he'd let him stay. He just didn't want Nico to do anything he wasn't normally comfortable with while he wasn't sober.

Nico eventually drifted to sleep, but it still wasn't that late so Will just sat there, stroking his hair and eventually eating the cookies Sally brought out.

He was on his third or fourth cookie, talking with Percy who'd come out a few minutes after Nico fell asleep, when Nico stirred.

"Cookies?"

Will smiled and pulled away slightly.

"Hey Nico."

"Fuck," Nico groaned, "Fucking hangover."

Percy shifted uncomfortably, "I'm gonna give you two some space, call for me if you need anything."

Will nodded and watched as Percy walked away, then Nico tried to pull away from him.

"Will?" Nico looked a bit confused, "Why the fuck are we at Percy's house."

"Language." Sally called from the kitchen.

Nico looked a bit uncomfortable, after a second he snuggled back into Will's arms.

"Nico?" Will didn't remember him ever being this touchy with him.

"What," Nico looked a bit nervous, "You're warm."

Will chuckled, then remembered the situation.

"Nico, you know this can't keep happening."

"Sure." Nico didn't seem to care, he just nestled his face into Will's jacket.

"Nico," Will pulled away, Nico pouted, then shook his head and put on a more serious face, "I'm serious. You could get seriously hurt, or worse you could die. You can't die Nico."

Nico just shrugged, "Why not."

"Please Nico," Will cupped the boy's face lightly, "Please? For me?"

"Sure." Nico sighed, "I'll try."