Photograph

Nico and Will

A/N: So this book is two short stories loosely based on the song Photograph by Ed Sheeran. I prefer the version I put on here better but you can listen to the original if you want.  This is for lgbtq's songfiction contest. 

This first story is of Solangelo and Jason's death (We all cried during that part in The Burning Maze, admit it.) and other things I can't tell you without spoiling it. Enjoy!

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Will and Nico were cuddling on their couch in their apartment, just basking in each other's company.

"Will?" Nico whispered to the son of Apollo. Will hummed in acknowledgement, eyes still closed. "Do you remember when Gaia and the Romans were attacking us, and we were all fighting to stay alive and you introduced yourself by saying you gave birth to a satyr?" Nico continued with clear amusement in his voice, a smile coming to his face.

"Shut up di Angelo, I was nervous. That tends to happen when I'm talking to pretty people." Will said defensively, opening his eyes.

Nico blushed slightly at the offhand compliment but refused to let Will get him all flustered. "Oh yeah? You seemed pretty confident introducing me as your 'significant other' to your father 5 years ago, Sunshine." Nico countered, using the old nickname that still fitted the blond man so well.

"I was used to your gorgeous-ness by then, Death Boy," Will smirked, remembering that time when Nico suddenly appeared on Half-Blood Hill towards the end of the war.

They both laughed a little before Nico remembered something else from the time of Apollo's trials. His eyes and face darkened a bit.

"I miss Jason."

Will hugged his boyfriend a little tighter. "We all do."

"I wish I could still talk to him. He was the first I came out to and always knew what to say. I really miss him, Will." Nico's eyes glazed over with tears.

"I know."

They sat in silence for a few minutes, remembering their old friend, Nico silently crying into Will's shoulder. Everyone had mourned the loss of the famed Blond Peter Pan. Piper, Leo and Nico were the most affected of them all. Leo was his best friend, even with the fake memories from Hera, they both were very close. For Nico, Jason was the first person who he realized was his friend and was the first person to know about him being gay. And for Piper... she was heartbroken. He was her first love, and, even though they broke up before Apollo came along, she still cared deeply about him.

"Didn't Percy give us all a photo album of after the war?" Will asked, referring to what the Italian had said earlier, trying to change the subject and wiping away Nico's tears with his thumb.

The brunette sniffled. "Yeah, it should be somewhere on the bookshelf. I can go get if you let go of me." Nico tried to get out of Will's grasp. The blond finally relented, letting him go get the album.

Nico returned a few minutes later with the book of memories and they started reminiscing and laughing at all the things they did as reckless teenagers.

There was even one of them kissing underneath a streetlamp. Someone will have to ask Percy about that one.