The Basics of HoO One Shots

I Loved You From the Start Pt.1

Will knocked on the door. He awkwardly shifted his backpack on his shoulder as he waited for someone to answer. The doorknob turned.

"Hey, Will." It was Nico's sister, Hazel. "He's upstairs... you know."

"Thanks." He said as he walked in and rushed up the steps.

Stopping after almost tripping over the top step, Will composed himself before knocking on the door to his left. He rapped his knuckles against the wood.

"Nico?" The quiet sniffles from inside immediately stopped as if the person inside decided to stop breathing.

"I know you're in there. Let me in."

"Whart if I don wanna?" Came the muffled response.

"I brought the little frosted animal cracker things from Winco." Will said coaxingly.

A few silent moments passed before he heard shuffling heading towards the door. When it opened, a very flushed Nico with puffy eyes and tear trails down his cheeks wrapped in a Doctor Who comforter appeared. He took the bag from Will's grasp and walked back to bed where he collapsed and sobbed.

Will set his backpack on the floor and then walked over to where Nico was laying and laid himself against the big blanket blob with his chest facing the ceiling. Nico whined in response.

"I'm not in the mood, Will."

"You're never in the mood, and did that ever stop me?"

Quiet bawling was all that Will could hear. He laid there for a few more minutes in an attempt to support his best friend.

Nico sniffled from underneath his blanket. "Fine. I'll say it."

Will leaned in to hear the sweet words he's been waiting to hear all year long.

Nico sniffled again. With a scratchy voice, he whispered, "You were right." and cried some more.

Will tried to rub Nico back, which was hard to find considering all the layers underneath him.

"You were right, Will! Percy is a douche and he never cared!" Nico wailed.

Will still stayed silent and hugged the blanket. He heard Nico crying and eating the cookies at the same time.

Will desperately wanted to touch Nico. Cuddle with him. Kiss him. Anything to show his affection to
Nico. Affection wasn't even a strong enough word for Will's emotions. Fondness? Desire? Love?

Yes, love. Nico had the most strange yet amazing affect on Will that made his insides turn to sludge. Nico made Will's heart beat so hard and fast that sometimes Will felt like it was going to skyrocket away from his chest. When Will discovered that he liked boys, the more and more he longed to be near Nico. It wasn't until Nico started dating Percy Jackson last year that Will realized just how much he loved him.

Of course, life had to be a female dog and Nico was completely oblivious to Will's feelings.

Nico sobs were the most sickening sounds Will have ever heard. Anything that made his precious little cherry cupcake cinnamon roll with a purple grape flavored candy skull on top cry was something that Will had to knee in the groin.

Percy Jackson better watch out tomorrow.

Percy Jackson. Perseus. Fucking. Jackson. He had this astonishing, unbelievable ability to piss off Will just by being in the same room as him. Even before he started dating Nico, Percy's "careless, play-boy, I don't give a fuck about life" attitude make Will want to slap him upside the head. Yet, Nico fell in love with his extremely defined facial features, sea-green eyes, and raven-black hair anyway. Will could never compete with a hunk like that.

Will crawled into the comforter alongside Nico. Will silently debated wether to put his arm around Nico. Will didn't have to debate for long because Nico turned towards him shoved his face into Will's shoulder, still sobbing.

Even though Will was on the verge of tears himself from seeing Nico in so much pain, he was content enough that he was able to comfort and snuggle with Nico.