Will was freaking out.
No, he wasn't, he was probably just overreacting. Nico was probably just taking a walk around the block, he'd be back any minute now.
But he'd been gone for ten minutes and he wasn't responding to any of Will's messages.
"Will?" Percy walked up to him looking a bit concerned, "Where did Nico go?"
Will stared at the front door, waiting for his boyfriend to come back, "He stepped out, I think it was too much for him with the fight."
"But," Percy looked a bit confused, "The fight ended like ten minutes ago."
Will nodded, looking up at Percy finally. By the look on the boy's face he obviously wasn't hiding his panic very well.
"Go out and find him," Percy immediately pulled him up and pushed him towards the door, "I'm gonna go grab our friends and join you out there."
Will nodded, rushing out of the house. Seeing how few people were out there made Will even more worried. What if he'd gotten lost? No, this was his neighborhood too. What if someone had tried to pick a fight with him and he was injured? Or he'd gotten his hands on alcohol or something to cut with.
Will looked down at his arms, there didn't seem to be any new cuts which comforted him slightly, but not by much.
He ran around the block, looking for any sign of Nico. By the time he got back to the party Percy was out front with Jason, Piper, Annabeth, and Leo.
"He said he was just gonna take a walk but I can't find him." Will wheezed out, he was out of breath from basically sprinting around.
"It's gonna be okay Will," Annabeth rubbed his back slightly, "Nico knows how to take care of himself, he's gonna be okay. Now let's be smart about this. You, Percy, and Jason look through the neighborhood for him. Leo, please stay over here just in case he comes back, and please don't get too drunk. Me and Piper are going to go around asking people if they've seen him, can you send me a picture of him to show people?"
Will nodded, shakily bringing out his phone. He panicked slightly when he saw how few pictures he had of his boyfriend, but eventually he found one he'd taken with Nico while they were fixing up the house. He sent it to Piper and Annabeth, who immediately rushed off to start asking people.
He followed Percy and Jason around the neighborhood, shouting Nico's name and asking people if they'd seen him. They didn't find him.
Nico was missing.
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Ink and Ashes
FanfictionIn a world where soulmates wear tattoos that mark their biggest life events, 15-year-old Nico's ink tells a tragic story. After a car accident takes his mom and sister, Bianca, his dad spirals into darkness, using violence as a way to cope. To esca...