Solangelo One Shots (fluff)

Vampire AU(pt.4)/Story XXIX

Buckle up buttercups, this one's kinda long. ALSO WARNING: blood(?), gets a little spoicy, and sorry for my portrayal of Hades (it's for plot purposes I promise. But honestly I have no regrets I love this one)

It was night time, after dinner, and Will was getting ready for bed. He was in the bath, arms propping his head up as he relaxed into the warm water. He was once again entranced by the ceiling's carvings, when his mind started to wander.

Him and Nico kissed. They just kissed. Sure it was small and short and really not more than a mere peck, but it made Will's stomach churn. Not necessarily in a bad way, but it made him anxious. Why does it make him anxious? It was just a kiss. But, Will can't quite figure out his feelings for the vampire. Part of him resents him, what for? He doesn't know. He just resents him. Maybe he resents the fact that his life before he stumbled across the manor was boring and difficult. He had to constantly fight for everything, work hard. And now, now he's living in a large house with unlimited amounts of food, a warm bed to sleep in and anything he could ever need. He felt guilty. Not having to work for anything, everything just handed to him. It was so different from how he had lived all of his life, he's having a hard time coming to terms with it.

Another part of him is grateful for what he has now. He gets free board and everything he needs. But he's also scared. What if Nico decides that Will is annoying, or wants something from him. What if Nico starts to demand payment for staying at his manor? Will doesn't have any money to give him and he doesn't even let his mind wander to other forms of payment.

Will has to remember to keep his guard up, even though he really doesn't want to. He wants to believe that Nico will never hurt him or want anything in exchange, but he can't help his fears. Falling for the vampire definitely won't be good. Nope. Nothing good will come out of it. Nico probably doesn't even see Will the same way anyway, so it would be pointless. Nico probably just kissed him back because he was being polite. Yeah, that's it. He was being polite. So, that means that Will should most definitely not think of the kiss as anything. It was barely a kiss anyway! Will should just forget about it. Nico probably already forgot about it, so he should let it go too.

Will was ripped from his thoughts when he heard a loud knocking on the front door to the manor. He furrowed his brow in confusion. No one has ever come to the manor and if Nico leaves, he has a key.

Will unplugged the drain and got out of the bath. He dried off his hair and wrapped the towel around his waist before opening the bathroom door and heading back to his room to get into night clothes.

As he crossed the hallway to his bedroom door, he ran into Nico. He gripped his towel tightly but lost his balance and almost fell over. Nico swiftly caught him, an arm around his bare waist.

"You need to start watching your step." Nico said smoothly, moving Will back onto his feet, though his arm stayed around his waist. Cold fingers dip into Will's warm, damp skin as their lower halves press together firmly.

"S-sorry." Will stuttered. His face burned and his chest heaved.

Nico smirked and brought his other hand up to fix Will's wet, frazzled hair. He carefully combed it through with his fingers and moved it out of Will's face. Then he let go completely, leaving Will to stand on his own again. "No need to fret," Nico replied. "I am going to go check the door, and if you are to come down, please do put clothes on." Nico's tone was light with amusement, but then he was gone.

Will let out a breath and entered his room. He got dressed in little time at all and went to check his hair in the mirror. Nico had combed it out rather nicely and he barely had to mess with it. Then, Will made his way down to the foyer.

As he climbed down the stairs, he heard loud talking and laughter. He was confused. No one comes to the manor. Will didn't even know Nico could interact with people either.