𝒘hen 𝒕hey 𝒌now. \ SOLANGELOFANFIC. (DISCONTINUED)

"How long?!" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗪𝗢.

˗ˏ ➶ "WHEN THEY KNOW." . ✧ ˚

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WILL
𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘
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WILL COULDN'T FIND
                                     his appetite that evening, but he ate anyway. As a doctor, he knew that he had to have some food- that he had to keep healthy. Especially if he wanted to continue looking after Nico while everyone waited for the boy to wake up.

As he devoured his food, Will watched Percy, Hazel, Jason, Annabeth and the others eat, too. Their table was quiet with worry, all of them picking at their food. To them, it probably looked like he was faring much better. The truth? Not at all. He just had to push through- keep looking after Nico so that when he wakes up, he's in good health. That was his priority right now.

So he watched for a few more seconds before tearing his gaze away, turning to his siblings conversation and adding a few comments every couple of minutes. Will was more occupied by his thoughts than anything else right now, making him anxious to get back to the infirmary.

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WILL
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜
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THE COLD AIR
sent shivers down Will's spine, hands rubbing his arms for warmth. His breath could be seen, like a puff of smoke slowly dematerialising in the breeze. It was... beautiful, to say the least. And it took Will's mind off of his boyfriend's unhealthy state if only for just a few moments.

A few moments cut very short when a certain curly haired female came running up to him. Hazel.

"Will?" She said, just taking the few last steps to reach him. The said boy turned to face her, furrowed eyebrows and a face full of confusion.

"Hazel." He responded slowly, confusion etched into his words. "What do you need?"

"I was gonna ask if you'd take me to see Nico... but you're already going in that direction," She mused shyly. "So I was wondering if you'd let me come with you?" Hazel's curls fell in ringlets at her shoulders, golden strands reflecting the little sunlight left that evening.

The blonde boy before her nodded, letting out a low laugh. "Sure, that's fine, Hazel. You don't have to ask to visit your brother, by the way. As long as someone's in the infirmary you can go see him." He smiled sadly at her, the end of his lips tugging up further than the rest.

Hazel sent him a grateful beam, walking to his side with such grace it left Will in slight awe. Yet, he quickly recovered and began walking towards their destination once more, his boyfriend's sister in tow.

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HAZEL
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗜
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HAZEL KNEW SOMETHING
was going on between her brother and the boy beside her. She just knew. Maybe not what, yet she knew that Will certainly cared more about Nico than he was letting on. Hazel wasn't sure if any of their other friends had noticed, but everyone else seemed to be so sympathetic around Will- encouraging him and telling him it'd be okay.

How did she know this?

Maybe she overheard some conversations...

Look! It's not like she meant to eavesdrop, okay? It just happened! And after the whole Cupid thing, well... Hazel was determined to make sure that her big brother's heart was not going to be broken. She didn't care by who. She loved Nico too much to see him so hurt again.

"So, Will..." she began, turning to face said boy. "What's going on with you and my brother?"

Will choked on the air, hand immediately going to his mouth. The boy's face heated up, yet his eyes looked like they were holding back tears. "I don't know what you're talking about," he sniffled, looking anyway but her face as he continued onward.

Running to catch up, she placed a soft and gentle hand on his shoulder. "Will..." she sighed, biting down on her lip. "He means a lot to you, doesn't he?"

The blonde boy nodded solemnly. "Y-yeah, he does."

"You're not just friends, are you?" Hazel questioned, searching his wide and teary blue eyes. Will's face was still red, redder than before if you were paying attention to close details. After a moment's hesitation, he shook his head.

"Nico's gonna kill me for this b-but, we're together. He's my boyfriend." he replied, watching as Hazel's eyes widened. She hadn't actually expected that her suspicions were right.

"W-what? H-how long?"

Will gulped, looking down at his shuffling feet. Hazel could tell he was nervous. "Three months." He murmured quietly, eyes glancing up at the girl but immediately darting back down to the floor.

"Three months?!" she exclaimed, utterly flabbergasted. (I love that word XDDD)

"Hazel I- I'm sorry, Nico didn't want to tell you guys I just-"

Hazel calmed slightly at that, yet she was still terribly hurt. Inhaling, she muttered a small 'you guys?' in question.

Will nodded, still refusing to meet her eyes. "Everyone else but The Seven and Reyna know..."

If she had water in her mouth, well... it wouldn't be there anymore. "Everyone else?!"

"I guess I've got a lot of explaining to do."

WORD COUNT 856.
PUBLISHED ON 18/6/2k20.