Solangelo fanfiction: Significant annoyance

Chapter 2:

Will's p.o.v.

After leaving the beach, it was dinner time. I kept trying to think of ways to make Nico laugh. As walking to the dining pavilion, I heard two people laughing. It was Percy and Jason.
"Hey Percy and Jason! I need your help!"
"What is it Will?" Asked Percy.
I told them about that challenge between Nico and I.
"You two are always laughing and joking with each other. Maybe you could give me some jokes to tell Nico."
Both of them smirked as looking at each other.
"With great pleasure." replied Jason. Then, they gave me some jokes and puns. I'm sure those will make Nico laugh!

After dinner, we all went to the campfire. I sat next to Nico.
"Hey Nico."
"Hey..."
"What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?"
"What?"
"He said: Where's pop corn?"
"This was a really bad joke Will..."
I sighed. Making Nico laugh is much harder than I thought.

"Knock knock."
"What?"
"You have to ask who's there..."
"Fine...Who's there...?"
"Hatch."
"Hatch who?"
"Bless you."
He glared at me...

"Knock knock."
"No."
"Please!"
"Who's there...?"
"Broken pencil."
"Broken pencil who?"
"Never mind. It's pointless."
This time Nico stood up to leave campfire...

"Hey Nico don't leave. I'll stop."
"You better stop. Those puns were awful."
"My apollogies."
This time he really left...I guess Percy and Jason don't have the same sense of humour as Nico...

After campfire, I went to talk to Travis and Connor.
"Travis and Connor, can I ask you two to do me a favor?"
"What is it Will?"
"Can you two prank me tomorrow?"
They looked at each other to check of what they heard was right.
"You're asking us to prank you?"
"Yes! Tomorrow morning. And make sure Nico sees it." I told them about the challenge.
"If it's like that then we'd be glad to prank you!"

~next day~

I woke up, brushed my teeth, put on my clothes and got ready for today. I didn't really sleep well last night. I was thinking of ways to make Nico laugh, in case Travis and Connor's prank won't work.
While walking to the dining pavilion, Connor slapped my back and asked:
"Ready for the prank?"
I nodded. Travis did the same and asked me the same question. When I sat down, everyone started slapping my back. Was that a part of the prank?
Nico was sitting on his table, watching everyone slapping my back. He looked as confused as me. After breakfast, he walked to me. He was about to say something, then he widen his eyes. He looked like he was about to smile, but immediately bit his lip.
"What is it?" I asked.
"There's a sticky note on your back. It says: Slap me."
Nico kept biting his lip. I almost made him laugh!
Someone passed by and slapped my back. He bit his lip harder.
"Can you take it off for me please?"
"Sure." He took it off and threw it away.
After we left the dining pavilion, one of my sisters came running to me.
"Will! Someone got injured really badly! You need to help him!"
I rushed to the infirmary. I started working, and by the time I finished, it was already 2 p.m.
I sighed and sat on a chair. Half the day was gone. And I barely have some more hours to make Nico laugh.
"Are you alright Will?"
I looked at the door, and saw Nico holding a plate full of my favorite food.
"Nico? What are you doing here?"
"You missed lunch...and you're probably hungry. So this is for you."
He put the plate on a table next to me, then he sat down.
"Thank you Nico. I'm starving."

When I was done eating, I noticed Nico had been looking at me the whole time.
"Is there something on my face?"
He looked away immediately.
"N-no there's nothing. You just look tired."
"It's because I am."
"You should take a nap."
"And lose more time? No thanks. I'll make you laugh today before campfire."
"As you wish. But don't expect me to carry you later if you fall asleep."

During the rest of the day, I tried making Nico laugh or even smile, in vain. No matter what I'd do or what joke I'd tell, he would never show anything more than the hint of a smile, and then he'll wipe it away by biting his lip. I was becoming desperate and tired.
During dinner I almost fell asleep twice.
I have to find a way to make Nico laugh...but what...?
I looked around the room and saw the hypnos table. All of them were sleeping. Sleeping...that would be nice...I'd love to rest my head on the table and sleep...just five minutes...it won't hurt anyone...
During that time, I had forgotten I had a hot bowl of soup in front of me, and I only remembered it when it was too late.
I immediately got my face out of the bowl and wiped it quickly.
All of my cabin was laughing at me. But I heard a giggle...his giggle...
I looked immediately at him and saw him. He was laughing softly while looking at me. But as soon as I saw him, he stopped laughing and looked away. Also...is that a blush...? Is he blushing? Oh gods he looks so cute...
Wait a minute...I won our challenge! Nico has to do whatever I ask him to! But I was so caught up in trying to make him laugh that I didn't think of what I was going to ask him to do...