Internet Friends (Percico)

Chapter 23

-Nico-

"I fucking called it!" There was nothing I wanted to do more right now than punch Will's lights out and wipe that shit eating grin right off of his face. "I told you all along you guys would get together, didn't I tell them? Con, didn't I tell him-?"

"Connor," I growled to the dark haired boy who currently had his arm around Will's waist, "shut your parasite of a boyfriend up right now before I put him in the goddamn hospital."

Connor's blue eyes widened. He turned to Will. "Uh, Will, as much as I love you I really don't want you in the hospital-"

"Oh be quiet, Connor, he knows I'm right. I love you too though." Will kissed Connor's cheek and looked at me with a dark smirk. "Plus, he wouldn't dare lay a finger on me."

"Oh really?" I raised an eyebrow. "Wanna test that theory-?"

"Guys," Travis whined, "can we please just get back to the fact Nico has a boyfriend? And is only just telling us now?"

"One that I helped him get, too." Silena nudged my side with a warm smile. "You're welcome, by the way."

I gave her a lopsided smile in return. I did owe her for making me face him, because without that happening, I'd still be torturing myself over the fact I'd fallen for a (at the time) straight guy.

"So, c'mon, how are you guys planning to meet?" Clarisse spoke up from where she was sat on the bean bag on the floor.

"He finishes school mid May, a few days after us." I blushed lightly. "I'm planning to surprise him at his graduation."

Silena cooed. "You're such a gentleman."

"Thank you." I smiled, amused. "I'm also fairly certain Hazel goes to his school, so I'll pay her a visit too."

"What do you mean 'fairly certain'?" Rachel arched an eyebrow. "You haven't checked?"

"No." I said sheepishly, rubbing the back of my neck. "I'm going to soon."

"You better." Rachel leaned over and pushed my head affectionately. "I wanna have cute photos of you and your boyfriend. It's a shame you can't video the meeting though, unless Hazel volunteers."

"Well, um, that's the thing. I might have a volunteer already." I looked over to Will, who was on his phone. "William?"

He looked up at me and wrinkled his nose. "Don't call me that. What do you want?"

"I was going to ask if you wanted to come to New York with me." I felt my face heat up drastically as Will's eyes widened. I heard Silena draw in an excited gasp next to me.

"For real?" Will asked skeptically.

"Yeah." I looked away to avoid my face reddening any more than it needed to, "um, my dad won't let me go on my own and we're the only ones not graduating this year, it's okay if you don't wanna-"

I was knocked over by Will colliding with my chest.

"Yes!" He squealed, looking down at me with excitement evident in his eyes. "Of course I will, dumbass, where are we staying? When do we fly? How long are we staying?"