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Love me like you do- All Time Low (Chapter Song)
"gO SUCK MY DICKYOU FAGS. GO TO HELL1!!!!"
"Okay now they're just doing this purpose aren't they?" Will stifled a chuckle as he finished setting up the camera and positioned himself next to Nico on the couch who had his laptop open in front of him on his lap, reading youtube comments.
"It's like most of our comments are hateful ones about us being gay or something." Nico didn't intend to mutter but he did. This caused Will to crease his forehead, "That's not true, Nico we both have amazing fans and people who support us out there. Stop being so negative!" Trust Will to be Mr Brightside.
"As if I can't." This earned Nico a shove in the shoulder, "Let's start recording already." Will replied in a huff, reaching for the record button. Will's fingers tingled with anticipated excitement having a first time experience filming a collaboration video with Mr I-don't-need-youtuber-friends.
"Hello! Good day, afternoon or night, gentle viewers!" Will beamed towards the camera, shutting Nico's laptop close on his lap much to his surprise. Nico hid a smile at Will's dorky greeting and leaned a tad closer to him, accidentally catching a whiff of Will's scent.
He oddly smelt like sunshine and rainbows. Nico couldn't help but think he was going delusional from Will's scent. It was intoxicating and he couldn't get enough of it.
"Today, I have with me, Nico Di Angelo, or you might know him as the Ghost King." Will introduced, "And as you might already know from our social media, we are going to do the "My roommate is a youtuber" challenge."
How on earth did Nico even agree to this? He causally glanced over at Will who had lost himself in the video he was making, just in time to see his eyes light up in excitement as if the experience of living with Nico for 2 weeks was going to be fun. At least they both were excited about this.
Ever since Nico could remember, Will had been his role model when he first started out as a youtuber. Most of his viewers didn't see the hard work placed behind each video he posts but Will understood. The endless late nights of last-minute editing, that sudden panic of your camera not recording, the list could go on. But Will, well Will had always been there for Nico since day one. And it all started out with a suggestion in the form of a youtube comment. "Who would have thought," Nico thought to himself as he let the corners of his mouth spike up a little.
Before Will could grasp notice of this, he suddenly turned to Nico, "And Nico here will also be recording his own personal vlog which I will not see."
"Because I would have blocked you from my channel, Will." Nico piped in much to Will's delight to Nico contributing for once. He let Will lightly brush a hand over his, "Yes, and I would do the same for your channel as well,as much as I'm going to miss watching your videos everyday."
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Nico sat uncomfortably on Will's bed, "Are you sure about this?"
"Very." Will immediately replied with a rarely heard seriousness in his voice. "Nico, you know your my very special guest right? There's no way I'm going to let you sleep on my couch."
Nico exhaled a deep sigh and tried on his I-don't-give-a-single-fuck face but it quickly changed to concern as he noticed Will quickly turning around to leave. "Where are you going?" Nico didn't mean to sound clingy but it came out as a sort of plea.
In a swift reply, Will whirled around with a cheeky grin, "Well, if you're so insistent on me on sleeping in my own bed than I guess I have to share. This apartment isn't quite big enough for the two of us you know?" Sliding under the covers next to Nico and chuckling slightly at the raven haired boy's blushing face.
"Well it was just a sugges-" Will prepared himself to leave but before he could finish his sentence, a cool, firm hand grasped his wrist giving Will a strange entanglement of goose bumps and electric shocks to run up and down his entire arm as if he was powered by those very electric shocks.
"Stay." Nico commended in an authoritative tone that Will had never heard Nico use before. Before Will could protest, Nico slid his arm further up his forearm, letting his fingers slightly clutch his elbows in a tight squeeze. Now how could Will so no to Nico now?
"If you really don't mind." Will treaded carefully, being extra observant with Nico's facial expressions. There was no annoyance evident in his face but more of a fierce determination. The Italian's face had never held so much emotion in all his years of knowing him and had even gave a sharp nod at Will's direction. This made Will chuckle under his breath when he thought Nico wasn't listening as he settled down on his side of the bed.
"Something funny, Solace?" Nico muttered, half sunk into the right side of the bed, facing away from Will. He'd almost missed the cool touch of Nico's skin against his when he drew back but he kept himself in check, scooting closer to Nico. He bent over Nico's slumped body and about an inch away from his ear whispered a goodnight before turning off the lamp light.
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"Right, so Nico please tell us 5 things we don't know about you." Will beamed at Nico, excited that he has an excuse to actually get to know Nico better.
"Why do I have to go first?" Nico huffed, blowing hair off his forehead in which he received a badly formed pout from Will, "Argh, fine."
Giving in, Nico let out a deep sigh he didn't know he was holding in. He faced the camera and mustered up the same courage he held within himself when he first came out to his parents.
"I'm gay and I actually was planning to tell everyone this myself in another video but," Nico ended with a shrug, "Might as well blurt it out while I have the chance." He turned to Will expectantly for surprise, shock or even disgust to come from his response but he instead got Will's flushed cheeks with his eyes avoiding Nico at all costs.
"Will?" Nico was unfamiliar with seeing with seeing this shy and embarrassed side of Will who usually grinned away his troubles. With a nervous tone Nico asked, "Hey, um if you want we don't have to keep recording this..."
Will's head snapped upwards, "NO! I mean er no its quite fine!" He visibly bit back a nervous chatter and slowly raised his eyes to rake over Nico's rich, doe-like almost black eyes. He'd always loved his eyes, they were the only part of Nico that didn't seem distant or untouchable, almost as if his eyes welcomed anyone he saw.
"Actually, Nico," Will had the truth burning into his throat now as if something at the base of his throat was trapped and now it was finally going to be released. It was now or never right?