Solangelo One-Shots

Camp Dances, Consent, and Coming Out

It's been a month since the war with Gaea and the Aphrodite cabin has convinced Chiron and Mr. D to host a dance in the Big House for both camps to celebrate finally being able to relax.

Nico doesn't want to go, but everyone drags him along anyways.

The Big House is all decked out. The lights are dimmed, a disco ball hanging in the center, sending colors everywhere. And the music...the music is so loud Nico can barely hear himself think. He stands awkwardly near a corner, watching as all around him couples are dancing- Percy and Annabeth, Jason and Piper, Frank and Hazel.

"Come dance! You look awkward just standing in a corner!" Reyna's voice startles Nico out of his thoughts.

"What? Oh no I don't -" he starts to protest, but Reyna is already pulling him onto the dance floor.

Nico had never been much of a dancer, especially not in public, so he sort of sways along to the music. Reyna tries her best to get him to dance and to teach him how to dance, but to no avail.

Then Nico breathes a sigh of relief as a familiar blond son of Apollo interrupts them. He'd never thought he'd actually be relived to see Will Solace -since his time in the infirmary he'd developed a bit of a crush on the boy- but anything to get him out of dancing.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Nico. I didn't think dances were your thing." Will says.

"They're not." Nico sighs, "But I sort of just got dragged along, I guess."

"Well, I'm glad you ended up coming. It's nice to see you up and socializing." Will says.

Nico makes a face, "I'd really rather not be here. I don't even dance."

Will smiles, "I can teach you."

Nico is about to say that that's exactly what Reyna was trying to do and it didn't exactly work, but his crush basically just asked him dance and, well, how can he refuse? "Uh...okay, sure, I guess."

Reyna looks at the two of them, smiling slightly before slipping away, figuring they wouldn't even notice she'd left. She doesn't mind, though, she's happy for Nico. After all, he and Will would be very cute together.

Nico and Will dance together the whole time. Even near the end of the night when music gets slower, they stay.

At the end of the third to last song of the night, Will kisses Nico. Nico freezes, an indescribable feeling overcoming his heart like an explosion.

Will, taking this reaction as a negative one, pulls away, taking a step back and rubbing the back of neck, "Ah, I'm sorry."

Nico's eyes widen, "Oh no, no, it's - its okay. I just...wasn't expecting it that's all."

"So can I do it again?" Will asks hesitantly.

"Yes, oh my gods, yes. But," Nico looks around at the crowds of people, biting his lip, "Can we maybe go somewhere a bit more private?"

Nico leads Will out of the Big House and around to behind the Hades cabin. And when Will kisses Nico again, this time he kisses back.

If anybody had been watching, it would have been obvious to them that the two boys have been wanting to do this for a long time. They kiss each other fiercely and within seconds Will has Nico pinned to the wall, his entire body pressed against Nico's to keep him there and his hands on the smaller boy's hips. Nico already has one hand tangled in Will's hair and the other around his waist.

Now Will lifts Nico up slightly and Nico has to wrap his legs around the other boy's waist to keep himself from falling as Will trails kisses along his jaw, down his neck, and across his collarbone. One spot on his collarbone sends shivers down Nico's spine and a slight moan escapes him. At this, Nico's face turns bright red and Will pulls away with a laugh.