Solangelo One-Shots

Safety Pt2

"Soft..." Will muttered as he was placed on the cot. Nico wasn't particularly happy that Will now found a simple infirmary cot soft.

"Holy shit, Will! You found him, how did you find him? Is he okay? Oh gods, his chest, okay." Kayla ran over excitedly, though her energy dropped when she saw the numerous slices on Will's chest and face.

"Heyyyy Kay. 'M okay. In pain, though. Healing? Ambrosia? Please?" Will asked. She quickly flagged down a more experienced healer, whom worked on Will slowly, and then gave Will a small square of Ambrosia.

Will smiled, eating the little square. "Mm. Good."

"What does it taste like for you? Ambrosia?" Nico questioned.

"Do you remember when they held cooking class? And we made krispie treats together? They were, like... Too sweet for you, but the best I'd had, and we had fun makin' em? Those."

"Are you serious? Your Ambrosia is based on a memory with me?" Nico smiled, grabbing Will's hand gently.

"Mhm. Cuz I looove you. Don't leave me?" Will rubbed Nico's hand with his thumb.

"Of course. You're never leaving my sights again."

"Good. You're a safe person, you have the nice good touches."

"Safe person?"

"Yeahhh. I'm tired, can I sleep?" Will offered absolutely no explanation as to what a "safe person" was.

"Of course. I'll be right here the whole time." Nico promised. Will gave a small smile before falling right asleep.

"Where to, amor?" Nico asked gently. Will thought for a moment, having no idea where to go; it'd been a while since he was, you know, allowed to move.

"How about, indoors or out?" Nico asked instead.

"Indoors."

"Stay here, go to Apollo cabin, go to my cabin?"

"Your cabin." Will decided. "Thanks for giving my indecisive ass options."

"No problem. How good do you think you're going to be at walking? Did you move your legs at all there?" Nico questioned. Will stood up pretty easily.

"Yeah. Didn't want to have to re-learn walking or something. Let's go." Will took Nico's hand, walked out of the Infirmary, then promptly remembered he didn't know where Hades cabin was anymore.

"Come on, love. It's just over here. What are you doing?" Will'd stopped dead in his tracks suddenly.

"Sorry. Just... Nature."

"Are you sure you don't want to be outdoors? We can take a walk or something."

"I'm sure. I want to cuddle, and be held, and get good touches." Will stated confidently.

"Can I know what good touches are?"

"Soft. Soft and gentle and nice. And don't hurt. And come from safe people, people I trust. Those are good touches."

"Ohh. Okay. I'll give you all the good touches you want, amor. Cuddles, hugs, whatever." Nico told him. Will gave a small smile.

"Thank you. Can I... Okay, this is gonna be a weird idea."

"Go ahead. Do as you please." They walked into the Hades cabin, and Will was quickly pulling pillows and thin sheets off of the two pairs of bunk beds there.

"I am making... A nest of soft."

"Where do you get these ideas?"

"I lucid dreamed a lot so I just fucked around and had good times. Like determining safe people and making soft nests. I haven't been on a comfy bed in a month, okay?" Will explained.

"It was a few months, actually."

"Time is an illusion. You know what's probably not an illusion? Nest of soft." Will flopped on the bed he'd made his odd nest on, signing contently. "So good."

"You're adorable." Nico smiled, cuddling up to Will.

"Hey, love?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you... Thank you for not giving up on me. For not listening when I said I was okay."

"Of course. I'm stubborn, Will, I wasn't going to stop until I got you back. Even if it meant going to Hades, though I'm really glad it didn't come to that."

"Mm. You're an angel." Will stated.

"Doubtful. Do you want me to hold you a certain way? Any specific good touches?"

"Can you play with my hair? I can touch your chest too, I know you like that. A trade off." Will offered.

"Will, you don't owe me anything right now. I'm pampering you. You don't have to do anything in exchange. You know what we really need to do, though?"

"What?"

"Get you to a shower. It isn't that bad, somehow, but your hair is greasy. And I doubt you've had a nice hot shower in a while."

"Oh. You're correct there. If I shower, would you... Would you stand guard? Hang out outside?" Will asked, biting his lip.

"Of course. I'll even take it with you, if you want extra contact."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Nothing sexual, just showering together. The showers here are big enough for it, amazingly. Do you want to do that?"

"Yeah, I do. That sounds really nice."

"Alright, let's go."

"You've got something on your mind. Spill." Will stated. Nico sighed, still gently playing with Will's hair with one hand and running the other up and down his back.

"Can I kiss you?"

"Yes. Please do, actually. Kisses are the ultimate good touch. Kiss me, death boy." Will answered immediately. Nico gave him a quick kiss, pulling away smiling.

"I missed that."

"Me too." Will smiled back, then yawned.

"Tired from doing nothing?"

"Of course. Can I fall asleep? Just, in your arms?" Will turned around so Nico was spooning him, then snuggled into Nico.

"Go ahead." Nico planted a light kiss in-between Will's shoulder blades, earning a happy sigh.

"That was nice, I like that. Lips are soft."

"Then I shall keep on doing it. Rest up, mi amor. You've had a rough time." Nico happily kissed Will's back more, making sure to kiss the few scars there more. Will relaxed completely in Nico's arms, falling asleep.

Hazel opened the door slowly, only to find her brother gesturing for her to go away. She chuckled quietly, and smiled at how protective Nico was, before walking back out. What she had to say could wait.