Patience/Patients ✔️ {~A Nico di Angelo Fanfic~}

Chapter |~15~|

Nico woke up to Will's fingers in his hair. His eyes stayed firmly shut, but he was one-hundred percent aware of his surroundings. He could hear the beeping of the machines in the room. He could hear Will's raspy breathing that he hadn't noticed before. Nico finally allowed his eyes to open and he stared up at the blonde above him.

Will gave him a small smile and his cerulean eyes glittered, "Hello, Sunshine."

Nico smiled, his cheek still resting on Will's leg. "Hi," he said and blushed.

Will laughed coldly, and Nico tensed. The bitterness in the laugh confused him, knowing that Will had just been smiling and happy. Suddenly, the fingers in his hair dug sharp claws into his scull, pulling a shriek from Nico's lungs.

Warmth was pressing against his scalp and a strong smell of blood reached his nose. The pain in his head was terrible as he felt the flesh being pulled from it, and he let out a loud scream of agony.

"Nico. Relax," Will said coolly. Nico tried pulling away, feeling his lungs fill and deflate from his rapid breathing. "Nico." Will hissed again, this time his voice softer.

"Nico!" Will shouted this time.

Nico was pulled out of the dream by willing shaking him, a worried look on his face. Nico bit his lip, "Sorry, it was just a nightmare."

Will furrowed his eyebrows, "You were screaming, Nico. I had to make the doctors leave after they'd come in because it was so loud,"

Nico looked at the wall behind Will's head. "Sorry."

Will sighed, "Stop apologizing, Nico." Nico yelped when Will pulled him into a hug and he blushed, hoping Will wouldn't feel his heart rate rising.

Shit. He'd lied. He did like William Solace.

"Will?" Nico asked and pulled away.

Will seemed to be hiding his disappointment, "Yeah, Sunshine."

Nico felt his heart leap into his throat, "Uh, well...." he bit his lip, tapping his fingers nervously. "Wouldyouwanttogoonadatewhenyougetbetteristhisweird?"

Will blinked, "Definitely, and what would be weird about it?"

Nico sighed, "Me. I'm weird. I'm wrong."

Will managed to lace their fingers together, lighting both boy's faces bight red. "No, Nico, why would you think that?"

"It was the last thing Bianca ever said to me," Nico sighed and pulled his hand away from Will's. "Just forget I ever asked." Before Will could respond, Nico stood up. "I'm probably needed in my room."

"Nico-"

"I'll see you later, Will." Nico closed his eyes briefly, before leaving the room.

What the fuck just happened?