Solangelo One Shots

Will and Nico's (not so)Fun Story Time

Happy Pride Month everyone! Also, I hope this goes without saying, but in light of what's been happening recently, I just want to say that I 110% support the Black Lives Matter movement! I won't go too into depth because I could say a lot about this subject but racism and police brutality is never okay. Feel free to message me if you have any questions and with that said, enjoy!

Nico's POV-Age 22

"This time of the year always gives me memories," Will says, shifting on his shared bed with Nico as they watch reports of the pride marches on TV. Theirs had been yesterday, thousands of people dancing and shouting in the streets adorned in bright outfits and face paint. They had scrubbed at Will's cheeks for an hour straight, but they still carry the ghost of rainbow streaks. 

"Why?" Nico asks, snuggling up closer to Will. Will's arm is wrapped around his shoulders and with the early morning sun warming their faces, the comforter collecting around their waists, Nico is warmer than he's ever been before, both inside and out. 

"I came out during pride month, you know," Will says. 

Nico blinks. "You did?" 

"Yeah, did you not know that?" Will asks. 

"I don't know," Nico says, shrugging. "It doesn't seem like your style."

"A lot's changed since I was 14, you know," Will says, a grin playing across his face. "I mean, my plan was elaborate. Like, seriously elaborate. I went all out." 

"Tell me about it," Nico says, staring up into Will's eyes. They dance with mirth as he relives parts of his past, the elaborate coming out story that Nico is dying to know. He's known Will since his freshman year of college and now, having just graduated, it feels like a lifetime. But it's dawning on him that Will had a whole life before Nico, a life that Nico barely knows about. 

"You really wanna hear about my coming out story?" Will asks. "It's not great. Like, I promise you, it's really embarrassing." 

"Even better," Nico says. "Come on. And tell you what, if you tell me yours, I'll tell you mine. And I promise, whatever you have, mine is worse." 

Will laughs. "Well, now I'm interested." 

"Yeah. You should be," Nico says. "Come on. Stop being annoying and spill." He lifts his head, pressing a soft kiss to Will's cheek. "And I promise you, hearing my story is worth it." 

"Fine," Will says. His cheeks are colored dark pink and he won't look into Nico's eyes. "Fine. But your story better make up for this." 

Will's POV-Age 14

"You're really sure you wanna do your whole arms and legs?" Kayla asks, standing with a paintbrush in one hand and a paint palette in the other. "And your face? I mean, you have to go to school tomorrow. You couldn't just do, like, the parts of your body you can cover up? Because I promise you this is gonna stain." 

"Just go for it," Will says, his arms stretched out to their fullest capacity. The rainbow jumpsuit is sticking to his body with nervous sweat and the shorts hang loose on his hips. When Kayla's done with him, he's going to be a walking billboard for pride. "I only get one chance at this, so go big, right?" 

"You know, when you're older and more mature and your boyfriend asks how you came out, you're going to have to tell him this," Kayla reminds him. "And you're going to hate every second of it." 

"Just do it, Kayla," Will says. "I have to do this. For me. It's important." He needs to make a statement. He's hidden it for so long, underneath a guise of laughter and bad jokes. He needs to do this because if he doesn't do it now, and do it big, he might never get it done.