⛭Sunny Side Up.⛭ - A Solangelo Fanfic

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☆CHAPTER SEVEN☆ (Nico's POV) --------------------- ⛭ Waking up next to Will Solace was not something new to Nico. Yet, this time, it felt different. Usually, the reason Will accompanied Nico when partaking in the activity of sleeping was because Nico needed company. Will was like a Night-light, which was very necessary in the darkness of the Hades cabin. But this time, it was Will who needed company. It felt sort of strange, to hold the other boy in his arms, running his hands through his soft blond hair, when Nico was usually the one in that position. Still, it felt nice to know Will was comfortable and happy. Honestly, him knowing that he's actually doing a good job at comforting someone felt kind of better than being comforted. The cocoa puffs had followed them when they retreated to the Hades cabin last night. They lay sprawled on the foot of the bed. Will's head resurfaced from Nico's chest. "Morning, sunshine." Nico said. Will rubbed his eyelids. "Mornin'." He said, with a warm smile. His eyes were red and puffy. Nico put a hand on his face, brushing Will's skin lightly with his thumb. "How are you feeling?" Nico asked. "A lot better, actually." "I didn't mean mentally, y'know, I meant--wait...you...actually are a little less warm. You're still warmer than average, though..." "Dammit.." "Hey. What did we talk about yesterday? You're not getting rid of Nico-the-Caretaker/nurse/doctor that easily." Will snorted. "Besides, if you had work today, would you be here, laying beside me?" "That...is a really good point." Will inched closer until their noses touched. Nico planted a short kiss on Will's lips, and lowered his hand to Will's chest, tracing his sun tattoo. "Remember what Gorgyra said to us? Back in the underworld?" Will's voice was low, and breathy. His mouth was so close to Nico's he could practically taste him. "About how...we're like...heavenly bodies in the sky...orbiting each other?" "Gorgyra said it better." Will rolled his eyes. "Not the point." Nico snickered. "Okay. Continue." "No...that's...all I wanted to say. I just really like how it sounds." "You'd totally be the sun," Nico said, laughing a little. "Y'know. Because you're all...sunshine-y. And i'd be the moon or something." Will scrunched up his nose. "No...no, I don't think so. I think you'd be a star." Nico raised an eyebrow. "Isn't the sun and a star the same thing?" "Yeah. That's kinda the point. You have just as much potential to shine as me. The only difference is that the sun shines on the earth, well, always. It's what's known to give light, and why the sky is illuminated during the day. The stars don't give as much illumination to the night sky. But it's not because they can't. It's all a matter of distance." Nico smiled, and he could feel the heat radiating off his face. He felt his heartbeat quicken, and then slow. "Huh. So we're like, the sun and the star. Sounds like a pretty cool band name." "The Sun, the Star, and the Cocoa Puffs." Nico laughed. "Yes. We'll make punk-rock and indie music, and we'll tour all over the world." Will's eyes lit up like a million blazing suns. "I-wait, that would actually be so cool." Then, the fire in Will's eyes burnt out--Nico could tell they were wondering the same thing: Was that even possible? A Demigod, out in the wild, surviving? That is, if they even made it 'till 20. Will planted a kiss on Nico's forehead. "It doesn't necessarily have to be that, you know. However short our lives may be, I'm content with the fact I'll be spending them with you." "Try-hard. You sound too poetic." Will rolled his eyes. "I love you, you jerk. You're supposed to say it back." Nico grinned, and cupped Will's cheek, inclining his head to Will's. Their lips met. Nico could feel Will's hand on his neck, pulling him in. Nico sighed in content. Will's breath still tasted a little like toothpaste. Nico pulled away, and pressed his head against Will's forehead. "I love you, too." He said.