Can't Help Falling in Love (Solangelo)

Chapter One

NICO'S POV

I open my eyes and sit up. I blink a few times, and notice I'm not in my cabin. It dawns on me that last night Solace found me collapsed outside my cabin, a McDonald's take out bag in my hand. Shadow traveling does me no good, but I don't care, I wanted a burger. Also, I couldn't handle Percy and Leo pestering me anymore about who I liked. But then Will Solace had to find me. I was fine, just tired. Hades knows what he was doing around my cabin. 

The infirmary is suffocating, so many of Apollo's kids all taking shifts working. The most insufferable, though, was Solace. He was a tall blonde boy with gorgeous eyes, sunny hair, and an always smiling attitude. His smile is so happy, it makes me feel like stabbing something. He smiles at EVERYONE, it's so annoying.  

I close my eyes and try to fall back asleep, seeing no reason to stay awake. Just when I start to drift off to sleep, Solace walks in, humming a song I'm to tired to try to recognize. I squint my eyes and see he walk to my bed, thinking I'm asleep. I close my eyes again. 

"Sleep well, Death boy" he says, leaning down to my forehead kissing my hair.  

My eyes flick opened and I look around, Will no where to be seen. I was probably just having a weird dream. After all, Shadow traveling does that to me.

WILL'S POV

I'm doing my rounds, checking on each patient. When I get to Nico, I see that he is still asleep. Gods, he is hot. When he sleeps, he looks so peaceful. I want to kiss him, but he's straight and even if he isn't, he wouldn't be into me.   I decide to wish him a good sleep. "Don't give in. Don't fucking kiss him, Solace. Don't be stupid." I tell myself.

"Sleep Well, Death Boy" I whisper to him. I lean in against my will and kiss the top of his head, feeling his hair beneath my lips.  

"Shitttttttt" I think, and dart from view. If he woke up, my life would be over.  

I shake my head and continue my JOB in the infirmary. I'm healer, not some hopelessly in love child of Aphrodite. But, Gods, Nico is adorable. 

A few hours later

My siblings and I always take turns delivering meals to the patients. It isn't my turn to deliver them today, but I argue with Kayla until she gives in and lets me do it. I just want to see how Nico reacts when I bring him food, singing while I do.

NICO'S POV

What if my dream wasn't a dream? What if Solace actually liked me? I mean, I guess it wouldn't be to bad. At least someone would care about me. And, the plus is, he's kind of cute.  And I? I am so very gay. But no one needs to know that.  I would rather stay in my cabin avoiding all signs of life than come out. 

A knock comes to my door. I roll my eyes. "Come in" 

"Nicoooooooo, I brought you breakfast!!!!" he yells, humming "You are my Sunshine"

Ugh, he's so cheerful I might gag.

"Whatever" 

I'm not hungry. Especially after Will came in. In fact, I feel like im going to die or throw up. But I also kind of want to kiss him. My mind wanders back to my dream, and the thoughts that came after it.

"It's just a damn dream, DiAngelo!" I scold myself. "He wouldn't ever kiss me. You're just getting your hopes up." 

I gasped. Hopes up? Shit, I like that gorgeous, adorable, annoying healer. What will I do with myself? He'll never like me, I'm just a ugly, rude, isolated, depressed Son of Hades. No one will ever care about me, I'm just an idiot with no friends. Who am I kidding. I fall back on my bed, resigned to eating whatever food Will brought me. 

I glance up from my food and see that Will, with a smile as bright as the sun, is still there. I glare at him and he leaves, still humming that damn song. I bite my lip.