Smile Like The Sun [COMPLETED]

Chapter 3

He blushed, thinking for a second before replying.

"Well... I have a little sister, Hazel. She goes to Camp Jupiter, so you might've seen her around a little bit. She's only my half sister though.My full sister... she died about four years ago..." he searched for other things to say, before deciding on something a bit more personal.

"And I... I used to have a crush on Percy," he confessed, his face a dark shade of red.

Will felt a twinge of jealousy. 'Used to. Come on, stupid.'

He suddenly had an idea. "If I give you hints on who my crush is, will you tell me more about your sisters?"

Nico nodded, and Will beamed. This was very risky and stupid, but he didn't care. All he cared about was keeping that smile on Nico's face. And maybe kissing it, but that's not important right now.

He thought for a second. "Hazel's boyfriend, Frank, he's one of Camp Jupiter's praetors. Along with Reyna, of course, whom I also consider a sister, since we're such close friends..." he trailed off, realizing he had started to rant a bit.

Will grinned, and felt his stomach twist.

"Okay. My crush puts himself down all the time, has dark messy hair, and is adorable, but I don't think he'd believe me if I told him."

Nico, being his oblivious self, thought about who it could be, before saying his part.

"Okay... Bianca, when she was still alive, she... she used to play this game with me that I was obsessed with, Mythomagic..." he said, choking slightly at the mention of Bianca. She was gone, and he needed to get over it.

He pulled his knees up to his chest, resting his chin on his kneecaps, letting his hair (which had grown a considerable amount) fall into his eyes.

Will put a comforting hand on Nico's arm.
"It's ok. You don't need to talk if you don't want to."
He took a breath. "I'm starting to realize my crush is oblivious. He is pretty pale, and thin, which worries me. He also has these beautiful, deep brown eyes that I love."

He leaned into Will's touch, relaxing immensely.
"Can you tell me who it is...?" he asked softly, and sort of sadly. He could hear the love in Will's voice when he talked about this person he liked, and Nico couldn't find any reason it would be him. Why would Will like him? He was just the outcast. Unlovable.

Will blushed at Nico's question. Could he really? Well...
"Sure. Before I do, promise you won't... have a big bad reaction?"

Nico nodded. Will could feel his stomach bursting with butterflies.

"It's..." he leaned slightly away. "You." he mumbled.

His eye widened, and his stomach exploded with butterflies.

"R-really?" he whispered, secretly bursting with happiness, but Will's nervousness caused his walls to come flying up.

Will nodded. "Yeah."
He moved his hand off Nico's arm, trying not to make him uncomfortable.
"Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be? You're... perfect. You fit into what I said. Dark messy hair, self deprecating, pale, worryingly thin. Beautiful, deep brown eyes. Adorable. Beautiful. Amazing."

Will squeezed his hand, ranting. "You're my favorite person, you try to help people, even if they don't realize it, all your 'flaws' are your perfections, everything you do... just you. You... are perfect."

The blond felt he had said too much. He slightly loosened his grip on Nico's hand. He probably didn't feel the same... He wanted to give him a chance to escape.

Nico's face was on fire. Was this a dream? If it was, he hoped it would never end.
"Well... I guess this would be the time to tell you..."

He took a deep breath-