Solangelo Oneshots

Ghosted Part 3

Oh my god. Nico likes me? Will thought. The ghost he was in love with loved him back. This.... wow. I bet he thinks he's being sly with the 'kind of' and the awkward laughing. He's so fucking cute! I need to properly ask him out. Okay. Deep breath. Here goes nothing.

"Hey.... Nico." Will said, "Do you want to go get coffee with me tomorrow? I could teach you more about history since you've died. Then maybe we could go on a walk in the park?"
Nico smiled. "That sounds fun. Are you sure, though? I don't want to waste more of your time."
"Time spent with you is never time wasted."
"Then, sure. I'd love that." Nico turned his head back to the movie.

"These are way too many choices." Nico said, looking up at the coffee board. "What the horsefeathers?"
"I'll order for us. Two iced lattes, please," He said to the barista.

"Then, because of the stonewall riots and other important events, and by having pro-equality people in positions of power, gay marriage was legalized. Questions?"
"So gay people can get married now. Can they also.... like..... um.... kiss? And stuff?"
"Yes." Will said. "People can kiss in public and have sex in private."
"Hmm. Okay. Neat." Nico took a sip of his latte. "This is really good. Much better than coffee was when I was alive."

"I had a really nice day with you. We should do this again." Will said, dropping Nico off at the graveyard next to the school.
"I had fun, too. Bye, Will."
"Bye, Neeks."

A month or two later, Will lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. He was happier than he knew he could be. He and Nico had been on several dates, each one better than the last. Tonight they were going to bar close to Will's house. Nico hadn't been to a bar before. He was excited.

"Hey, baby," A man said to Nico at the bar, seemingly not noticing Will's arm wrapped around him.
"Hello." Nico responded.
"You come here often?"
"No. This is my first time coming here."
"You're hot."
"You're making me feel uncomfortable."
"Hey." Will said, "Dude. Stop flirting with my boyfriend."
The man rolled his eyes and walked away.

Nico turned around abruptly. "What? Your boyfriend?"
"Yeah? Do you not me to call you that? I could call you my date mate? Or my significant other."
"Why would you call me any of those things?"
"Because we're a thing? And I like you? I don't really know."
"We're dating?" Nico looked very surprised. "How did I not know about this?"
"Did you not know?" Will was equally confused. "We've been dating for a month now."
"What? Oh my..... oh."

Nico thought back to the coffees and the walks. He thought about the time they went to a cat cafe, and he thought about the sunsets he and Will had watched together.

"Those were dates? Things make much more sense now."
"You didn't know? Oh, god, Nico, I am so sorry. I must have made you so uncomfortable."
"What? Are you joking? This has been the best month of my life, er, death. And that's been because of you. I'm not upset. I'm elated."

Nico smiled and took Will's hand. "Boyfriends. I like that."