"Okay, wait a second. So you're telling me that you're happy because a crappy son of Hades wants to stay in a fricking infirmary for longer? I didn't know that it's so easy to make you happy."

"Nico, shut up. You know exactly that many people actually want to be your friend so could you please stop acting like a dam dramaqueen? I got happy about that fact because I like you and I'd like to get to know you but you're acting so annoying that it's really really hard for me!"

If Nico could've glown when he was happy, he would've shined like a light bulb right now. Will wanted to get to know him. He liked him. He didn't know what to say. The chance that he got hurt again was pretty high and Nico was scared, but Will seemed different. He could propably trust him.

Nico cleared his throat and mumbled: "You know... You asked what I told Percy... Uhm, well, I told him that I... had a crush on him. I'm, uhm, long story short story- I'm gay."

Silence.

Both of the boys didn't say a word.

Then Will started glowing so bright that Nico could see the whole room- they were standing in a cave. That explained why Nico couldn't see any stars. The walls of the cave were kind of wet and the glow of Will was reflecting the drops in all different colours. They were standing on the shore of a small lake inside the cave. The water was crystal clear and the ground covered with sparkling stones, like crystals. Will made it sparkle even more and the whole thing was beautiful. But Nico wasn't concentrating on that.

"Why the heck are you glowing like that, Solace?" he asked angrily and stared Will into the eyes. He expected him to look away, like everyone always did, but again he learned that Will was different. He wasn't even blinking when he stared back. With his glow, Nico could see different shades of blue in his eyes. They were brightly blue like the morning sky and deep like the midnight. And inside, there were many, many small sparks of yellow, that seemed to appear and then disappear again. Nico was fascinated. Also, Will smelled good, like vanilla and sun and summer.

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Nico found himself slowly leaning in and Will doing the same. He came closer and closer... and suddenly Nico woke up.

He was lying in his bed in the infirmary. Outside, the sun was shining. It was just a dream.

"Are you kidding me?", Nico mumbled to himself and next to him, Sam said: "Oh, he is alive!"

Nico turned his head around and saw the son of Aphrodite lying in the bed next to him. "Why did you say 'are you kidding me'?" Sam asked and Nico, who was extremely confused, shook his head. "I... I had a weird dream."

Sam grinned. "I can tell. You were talking in your sleep."

Nico went pale. "What- what was I saying?"

"Oh, just casual things... I heard the name Will Solace", Sam's grin got even bigger and Nico blushed so quickly that he felt like an oven. "Oh. Uhm. I'm..."

"Nevermind", said Sam and added: "We should tell Will that you're awake."

With these words, he rang a little bell next to his bed. Only a few moments later Will appeared and smiled when he saw Nico. "Death boy! You're finally awake!" he said and Sam interrupted: "He was dreaming of youuu!"

Will and Nico both blushed. While Will was asking: "What?", Nico had the urge to throw something at the son of Aphrodite. "I think I was dreaming that we had a fight. Or that we're arguing. Just like always.", he explained Will and maybe the son of Apollo looked disappointed for a second, but Nico propably just imagined that.

"Imma get you some food", said Will and left the room. Angrily, Nico turned towards Sam.

"Man, that was embarrassing! Why did you have to tell him that?!"

"Neeks, it's obvious that you two like eachother. I'm a son of Aphrodite, I know these kinds of things. Will wants to protect you and be friends with you, don't you get it?"

Nico was confused. And scared. Also, he didn't know what to say, so he replied: "Yeah, but I'm not with him. Leave me alone please. You don't know me."

Sam looked disappointed but he didn't say anything. Nico lay his head on the pillow and thought of his dream. Maybe the dream - Will was right and he should open up to more people. He made the decision to stay in Camp Half Blood, he should get some friends. Although- maybe Will Solace meant a little more to him than just friends.