Solangelo One Shots

New Year's Eve (AU)

Sorry for the late update(again). Vacation's ending, so I'll be getting back to my normal update schedule. Also, the one I'm writing for 10k is halfway done, but its almost already 2k so it might be another week before it's done. Also, for this one, pretend that Nico is a freshman in college. Enjoy!

9: 30 P. M. Nico's POV

"Just an hour. That's all I'm asking." 

"Jason, you know I don't do parties. You go, have a good time without me. Besides, Piper is going to be there, so I know you'll ditch me in a second." Jason put his hands on his hips and stopped mid- walk next to the snow covered bushes of the host's house. Loud music blared out of the house, and neon strobe lights danced across the grass. Already couples were sneaking off to do whatever couples did on New Years Eve. I wouldn't know; I had always gone into the new year single. 

"Okay. First of all, I would not ditch you instantly for Pipes. First I'd find you a nice guy to spend the night with. And second, I know you don't do parties, but all I'm asking for is one hour. It is New Year's Eve, after all." I gave a sigh, giving into Jason's electric blue puppy dog eyes that Piper was constantly raving about. 

"Fine. One hour." Jason fist pumped the air and gave a loud hoot, causing a girl standing next to us to give him an annoyed look. Ignoring the look, Jason grabbed my hand and dragged me inside. 

Outside was loud and bright, not how I'd normally spend my ideal New Years Eve. Usually, I hung out alone on my couch binge- watching Netflix and eating Dominoes while the rest of my friends partied. So the inside of the large house, which was somehow ten times worse than the outside, made me want to raid the food table and then sprint away as fast as my food laden body would allow. The smell of booze almost overwhelmed the smell of vomit, and the music was so loud I was surprised my eardrum hadn't burst. I was about to turn to Jason and ask him what he wanted to do first when I saw him wave to piper, who was standing in a corner with Annabeth and Percy, and dash over there. I was about to follow when a mob of people doing the cha- cha blocked my way. when the line of dancers were gone, my small group of friends had disappeared. I did a 360, hoping to spot someone I knew, but the people seemed to mash together, making it impossible to distinguish just one person. I was completely alone at a party I had no business being at, with no one to turn to and no where to go. 

10: 15 P. M. Will's POV

I leaned against the wall, sipping a glass of fruit punch, trying to block out the goings- on of the party around me. My ears hurt from all the noise, my stomach hurt from all the fruit punch I had downed to pass the time. The first hour of the party had been fun, dancing to the music and eating the food that had been set out on a festive table cloth. But when my friend disappeared outside with his girlfriend, the whole thing was just getting boring. At this pint, I was just trying to last until midnight so that when my younger sister asked what I did for New Years I could tell her I went to a party and not be the lame nerd of a big brother- again. 

I finished off my fruit punch and tossed away my red stained plastic cup, figuring I didn't need any more fruit punch in my system. I started to wander aimlessly around the party, wishing I had someone to kiss at midnight like everyone else did. I watched a girl give her girlfriend a small peck on the cheek and felt a small pang of loneliness. Not that I could complain. There just weren't any guys my type at this school. 

I found the staircase, a long, winding mahogany flight of steps that; unlike the rest of the house, was unnaturally clean. Figuring that no one had yet to leave the first floor, at least not any crazy, drunk people, I began to climb, tracing my hand over the long railing, which was smooth under my touch.