Nico and Will

Part 1

Nico didn't know when they had gotten so friendly. He guessed it happened when Will started inviting him to the infirmary. At first hanging out with Will was awkward. Nico had no idea what to say to him, what his interests were, why the hell he wanted Nico as a friend, but looking at Will now walking with his arm around Nico's shoulder he realized how close they had gotten in the past few months. The fact that he even let Will touch him showed how much Nico actually enjoyed his company. Nico had known many other demigods, but even Percy and Annabeth who he had known for years always acted cautious and nervous around him. Will was the first person to treat him like a friend and Nico appreciated that. He thought about Will often...probably more often then he should, but he couldn't help it. He also didn't want to lose the only friend he ever really had. He must have looked pretty upset because Will stopped walking and nudged him.

"Hey Neeks you all right?" The nickname made Nico turn red. Will had come up with it a few weeks ago and every time he said it Nico would blush, punch him, and tell him to shut up.

"I told you not to call me that," he grumbled back. Will squeezed his shoulder.

"Aww but Neeks it suits you so well" then Will put his lips to Nico's ear, "Plus you're adorable when you blush." Nico hid his face in his hands and Will laughed removed his arm from around Nico and started walking towards the Apollo cabin.

"See ya later Neeks," Will waved goodbye right before he closed the door.

As Nico walked back to his own cabin he thought about Will and what he said.

You're adorable when you blush.

Will was always doing things like that, joking and flirting and giving Nico friendly compliments that weren't always necessarily...friendly. He should to tell Will to stop, that it makes him uncomfortable, except that it doesn't. It makes his heart beat fast and stomach do flips. Shit.

I should tell him, Nico thought.

Except that he couldn't. There was no way he could tell him without screwing up the first real friendship he's ever had.

Shit