Nico I watch Will walk away, and for some reason I call out to him. “Wait,” I say, already regretting it as he turns. “Can.. Can you stay here for a little bit longer?” I say, and warmth spreads up my neck and travels to my face. Oh gods, am I blushing? I hope not. Will chuckles warmly, and I see a faint blush traveling up his neck as well. I allow myself to smile slightly, then grimace again. “I just thought you would need to see if I was, uh, in need of any more medical attention-y stuff. Yeah.” I say, though it sounds more like I'm reassuring myself that is the reason, not Will. Will chuckles. “Of course, sunshine.” “I’m not your sunshine.” I say. Oh gods, why is this so embarrassing? “Are you sure you don’t just want my company, or scared of not having me around?” Will says, a sly smirk on his face. “Absolutely not.” I say. I don’t care if he is here or not. Or.. Do I? I shake my head when he isn’t looking, clearing out the thoughts like that. Will smirks and grabs a chair nearby, pulling it closer to my cot in the infirmary and sitting in it. I sigh and put my head on my pillow, my tiredness finally catching up to me. I close my eyes slowly and drift off to sleep. Will I watch Nico fall asleep, and look out the window. I hadn’t realized how late it was until now. I stand up and walk toward the door, when I hear a whimper. I turn around to face Nico and see him thrashing around in his bed, sweat trickling down his forehead. I rush back over and grab his shoulders firmly but not tight enough to wake him, or worse, hurt him. I pull him up and place his head on my shoulder, swaying side to side while whispering soothing words. “Hey, shh, I’m here, It’s okay.” I whisper to him softly. I begin humming ‘You are my sunshine’ softly and Nico gradually calms down. I stay there with him for only the gods know long, and all I know is I end up falling asleep leaned against the wall with Nico leaning on my shoulder, his arms wrapped around my neck and my arms wrapped around his waist.
