Chapter 4

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"Will" Nico stood awkwardly next to the dryer, unable to think of what to say.

Will just smiled politely. The bastard was cute and Nico hated it. He began to move into the room, plopping his laundry basket on one of the dryers opposite Nico, and sat next to it. Will began to swing his legs joyfully. "Percy gave me back my keys earlier but you weren't there. That guy is really nice."

Nico scoffed, "he just thinks you're hot. He's usually more difficult." Nico began to fold again, his temporary bliss long gone.

"Hot huh?" Will chuckled. "Well that is flattering. Isn't it flattering when good looking people like you? Very exhilarating. What do you think? Am I hot?"

Nico straightened his back and felt scarlet rise to his cheeks, but he didn't dare turn around. "I think that you are liking this too much."

"Hey!" Retorted Will. "I just have a lot of feelings and feelings are meant to be felt. I'm just sharing them with you." Nico caught Will still swinging his legs up and down against the side of the dryer. "Here I'll show you how it's done." Will hopped off the dryer.

"I," he stated clearly, "as an official attractive person think that you too, are attractive." Nico stared open mouthed at the other boy. "See!" Said Will happily, pointing a finger at Nico's face. "Now you know how I feel! Exciting huh?"

"Exhilarating." Nico replied flatly, when on the inside his heart was thumping against his ribs. Will laughed again.

He pointed once again at Nico, but this time at his shirt. "You work at the community center. That's cool. What do you do?"

"Um," Nico finally turned around, "I work with lgbt youth." Will gasped.

"Ah that is really cool. I wish I could do something like that. Helping people is a really good thing to do. People don't help people enough. I should help more people. Hell having a job is good. I should get a job."

Nico just shrugged, "well I don't really need the money but the position is a good resumé builder. You should apply. " He couldn't stop himself before the words came out, but Nico realized that he didn't regret saying them.

Will looked astonished for a moment before an excited look replaced it. "That is a great idea!" Will began shoving his clothes into the washing machine and Nico went back to his folding.

They weren't silent for long before Will spoke again. "What do you do for fun?"

Nico hesitated before replying, "well I don't really have time for fun. I guess I like to read, the assigned books for school that is."

Nonsense," Will drawled, "Everyone has to have fun. C'mon think! Is there anything you want to start doing?"

Nico thought. "Well, earlier I was thinking that maybe I should start going for runs."

"Yes, yes!" Will flapped his arms around excitedly. "Come jogging with me! Exercise is important."

Nico began shaking rejecting the idea but Will interjected. "No way," he said with a laugh in his voice, "we are hanging out and running. First of all, you've seen me shirtless, for which you should be grateful, second of all your best friend is in love with me-"

"I never said he was in love with you-"

"-and finally, you clearly do not know how to have a good time."

"Wha-" Nico began to retort, but Will held up a finger to silence him.

"So I am going to teach you how to have fun." Nico's heart continued to race.

He stared coldly at Will and crossed his arms. "Fine."
"Fine." Said Will, amused.
"Good."
"Good."

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