Ink and Ashes

#41

Will's Pov

Nico was obviously not telling Will something.

He'd refused to let Will into at least three rooms of the house, he hadn't slept in their room for two days, and he wasn't eating.

Okay, he might just be acting like Nico on a bad day.

Doesn't change the fact that Will was worried.

"Nico?" Will knocked lightly on the door, from what he could tell this was his dead sister, Bianca's room, he'd been sleeping in there, "I have dinner for you. You need to eat."

After a moment Nico cracked open the door, he looked tired.

"I'm not hungry Will, sorry."

"I- It's fine Nico. But can we talk? I'm worried about you."

Nico shrugged slightly, slipping out of the room and following Will over to their room.

"What's up?" He sat down on the bed, staring at the window.

"I'm worried about you, you're barely coming out of that room, and you haven't been eating or talking to me. I just want to make sure you're okay."

"Sorry," Nico muttered, staring at his hands, "Being back in this house isn't easy. I should have told you."

Will nodded, doing his best to understand he sat down on the bed next to the boy, wrapping an arm around him.

"It's perfectly fine Neeks. I just want to make sure that you're okay. Can you come back to our room or do you need some more time?"

Nico shrugged, "I can come back, I just needed a break. Sorry."

"You know you don't have to apologize," Will chuckled lightly, relieved that Nico was coming back. He kissed the boy on the forehead, "I love you."

"I love you too." Nico leaned into him, resting his head on his chest.

Will couldn't help but beam. He was so glad to have his Neeks back. After a moment he couldn't help it, he gently cupped the boy's face, moving it to face him and leaning in to kiss him.

He loved how Nico basically melted into the kiss, he gently tried to push his tongue into the boy's mouth, after a moment he relented, allowing it.

They, with lack of a better word, made out on their bed for a few more minutes, only pulling away to breathe.

"Fuck you," Nico suddenly pulled away, his face bright red. Will loved making him blush like that.

"You wish," Will responded, smirking at the boy.

Just as he was expecting Nico blushed even more, grabbing one of their pillows and smacking Will with it. He laughed, pulling him in for another kiss, but Nico turned his head away, making him kiss his cheek. He really did hate this boy. But he wasn't going to let the opportunity go to waste.

"Okay," Will shrugged slightly, kissing the boy's cheek and trailing his jaw with more kisses.

"Will?" Nico squeaked, looking at Will in surprise as he pulled the boy closer.

"Yes Nico?" Will kissed the boy's neck lightly.

"Please stop." His voice sounded a little shaky.

He immediately pulled away, respecting the boy's wishes. Nico buried his face into Will's chest, not giving him a chance to see his face.

"I'm sorry baby," He rubbed the boys back, "I should have made sure you were okay with it first."

Noted, no kissing his neck. At least not without asking him first hopefully.

"It's fine," Nico mumbled, pulling away and laying down on the bed. Will followed, "Just not right now, I had a bad dream last night."

Will nodded, pulling him close and cuddling the boy. He immediately buried his face into the crook of Will's neck, moving so he was almost laying on him. Will loved it when he was on top of him like that, it was so comforting.

"I love you Will," Nico looked up at him nervously, "I want you to remember that please."

Will smiled, rubbing his back again, "Always Nico. And I'll always love you."

"And I trust you," Nico spoke quieter than before, "That's bigger for me than I love you. It's a bigger deal. I trust you."

Will nodded, smiling and moving to hold the boy's hand, squeezing it slightly.

"And I'll never break that trust Nico. I promise."