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Will
I was sitting in the grass by Thalia's pine tree while my boyfriend, Nico, was laying down with his head in my lap. I was playing with his hair when I asked him "You're Italian right?"
He laughed a bit and asked "How did you find out?" "I've never heard you speak Italian before" I replied
"You should definitely speak a few words!" I said enthusiastically. "I'm not a speaker, Solace." he replied." C'mon!" I urged.
"Okay, okay! Just a few words alright?" he said.
"Of course!" I said enthusiastically
"No redoing and translations, got it? " he replied sternly
"B-But how will I understand?" I said a bit confused
"That's the point you dimwit! " he said jokingly
"I-I'm a what?" I said sounding fake hurt
He held my face in his hands and moved it closer to his face before whispering "Mi piaci così tanto che a volte sento come se il cuore stesse per esplodermi nel petto..."
I was probably visibly blushing due to how close his face was to mine. "W-What does that mean?" I asked
"No translations remember!" he said
"I want a refund!" I said jokingly. "No refunds! But you can still claim something else." he said grinning. "What's that?" I asked genuinely confused.
He held my head and moved it so there are only a few inches between us before whispering "Me.." then slamming my face into his.
I was probably as red as a tomato but honestly? I couldn't care less. We were kissing for about 3 minutes straight before we had to seperate for air.
"5 stars" I said jokingly
He laughed and it sounded better than anything I had ever heard before that even Apollo himself would be jealous. I would say it was music to my ears, but that wouldn't do it enough justice.
I grinned so much it probably left a permanent indent in my face. I thought about the stress I had been feeling lately, being a cabin counsellor and being head medic is tough. Though whenever I was with Nico, I felt like all of my stress and issues had been warded off by a hero named "Nico di Angelo" that I couldn't thank even more. I felt like I could just be myself, I didn't need to be "Will Solace, Head Medic and Cabin Counsellor of Cabin 7" I could just be "Will Solace, son of Apollo" or I could just be "Sunshine" in his eyes.
I felt like Nico protected me from all the dangers in the world, that I could just be vulnerable, that I could just be a kid with a childhood I didn't have the luxury of experiencing. I didn't need to be proper, responsible, and neat. I didn't need to pass any standards or try to understand complex social cues. I could just be me, no faking, no pretending, just me. I loved Nico for that, for making me feel seen, for caring about me, for always being the one to notice I'm upset.
Sure right now I could be studying for my future, or checking out colleges years in advance, or even reading Greek mythology incase of an attack. But right now, all I wanted to do was sit in the grass under the shade of a tree with the love of my life.
That's all that mattered to me