"Hold on, Nico" Will chanted as he shakily dialed 9-1-1 "Hold on" Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the song, just the plot. Credits go to Uncle Rick and Chord Overstreet.

"You promised to keep her safe" "Nico-" Life is full of broken promises, but to a child of Hades holding grudges is their greatest flaw This is the background story of Nico Di Angelo, story is better than the description

Whenever your soulmate gets injured in any physical way it appears on your body. Since the age of 13 Will Solace has had cuts, gashes, burns, bruises appearing all over his body. Nico Diangelo is abused by his father who blames him for the the deaths of his sister and mother. He's bullied at school and at home and is overall miserable. When Will one day notices the same cut on a boy in his school, he begins to connect the dots. Will Will be able to save Nico from his abusive home and himself before it's too late? !! TRIGGER WARNING!! Themes of abuse, violence, sexual assault, eating disorders, self-harm and suicide Please do not read if these themes will trigger you, please be kind to yourself You don't need to have read the original series to understand this book, since it's not set in the like actual percy jackson universe it's self.

Death Boy. That's all they call Nico di Angelo. They make him cry. They make him want to die. They don't know what his home is like. His sister is dead, his mother is dead, his father is long gone. He's living alone, nobody knows, and his one friend is the only person who supports. But still, the Death Boy only eats at school. Never sleeps. Thinks he's a waste of space. Then Will Solace, Sun Dude, a blond with tan skin and being everything Nico isn't, shoves himself into the boy's life. "I'll be your best friend." But they didn't know how much trouble that would cause them both. ---------------- Cover: http://demidorks.tumblr.com/post/169935572601/jinyuu-a-request-of-nico-di-angelo-after Characters are owned by Rick Riordan (I wish I made such adorable smol gay children) this is a boyxboy, but if you read the series or read my books you should know that by now. TRIGGER WARNING!!!: MENTIONS OF SELF HARM, SUICIDE, EATING DISORDERS AND GAY SHAMING. (TBH I feel like these warning might be bad but idk)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS STORY CONTAINS MILD LANGUAGE, DEPRESSION, SMUT (LATER CHAPTERS), AND SELF HARM. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Ever since his sister's death, Nico Di Angelo has been nothing but unhappy. He has no friends, sits alone at lunch, and refuses to talk to anyone. He's depressed. He's lonely. He's insecure. His life changes when he meets the stubborn yet charming Will Solace. Will is optimistic, outgoing, and happy. Will is everything Nico's not. Will and Nico end up developing an unlikely friendship, that starts to blossom into something more. Meanwhile, his sister, Hazel, tries to help him get back on his feet. She introduces him to her quirky group of friends in hopes that he will make friends. At first, Nico is very reluctant. Hazel's friends are very different from him. And things don't improve when he starts to develop feelings for Percy Jackson, a handsome and charming boy that half the school idolizes. But, he soon warms up to this bunch and things improve. With a new set of friends and Will at his side, Nico feels unstoppable. But, just as Nico starts to think things are finally going to be okay, an unexpected tragedy occurs, and everyone is turned on their heads. DISCLAIMER: ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO RICK RIORDAN