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"Nico, you can't hide under the dining table forever," Will sighed.
Will was currently trying to get Nico to bed because Nico was going to kill himself with all the shadow-traveling, coffee, and other stuff.
Nico, being a depressed emo kid that needs a hug and is also high on coffee and Mcdonalds' that he is, decided to hide under the table to escape from Will.
"Yes, I can, and I will prove it to you, by not moving an inch from here until you let me do my business in peace." Nico practically hissed, and curled up, even more, clutching his mug of dark coffee with slightly trembling hands.
Will sighed again, stood up, brushed his knees, and walked away.
Nico stared at the spot Will was sitting in just a second before, before deciding that it was probably a trap.
However, when Will didn't reappear for about 7 minutes, he deemed it safe enough to come out.
Nico tentatively came out from under the table, quietly and stealthily, not making a single sound.
Will who was watching all this from on top of the table, shivered slightly.
Nico gave off the vibes of a black panther, closing in on its prey.
Will shook himself mentally and tackled Nico from atop.
Nearly hissing, Nico turned in shock, but it was too late.
Will was already on top of him and was dragging him to the nearest bed, which just so happened to be his bed in the Apollo cabin.
Will dropped Nico onto the bed, but Nico squirmed to get out again, so Will had to hold Nico tight from behind.
"Sleep," Will whispered, avoiding a kick to his stomach from a struggling Nico.
Mind you, a tired but not willing to admit that he is tired Nico is not an easy thing to calm down, but alas, Will finally managed to lull Nico to sleep.
Will brushed his fingers through Nico's messy tangles of hair and hugged Nico from behind.
Nico just leaned into the touch in his sleep, instead of protesting or pushing Will away like he would have when he was awake.
Smiling to himself, Will also allowed himself to drift off to a quick nap.
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Kayla sketched away at the cute couple.
It was times like this when she wished she had a phone, so she could take multiple pictures, but it couldn't be helped.
Being a daughter of Apollo, she could make up for this by sketching this scene to make it last.
Austin came up from behind her and cooed softly too, (not that he would ever admit that) and started painting his own version.
If a few days later Percy had a sketch and a painting of Will and Nico cuddling for blackmailing Nico, no one mentioned how Kayla and Austin suddenly got a couple of drachmas.