#soldezangelo fic

[y0urnewstepp4r3nt]

Just discovered what is probably going to be one of my favorite polyamourus ships ever. Leo Valdez, Will Solace and Nico Di Angelo (Maybe with Jason Grace)

All because of this beautiful fic I stumbled across (it's a collection too!! There's 3!!)

@buoyantsaturn Thank you for that piece of art <3

[kawaii-kozume]

I am disgustingly torn on what to work on because I have homework to do, I've been rotating the sequel to both mother tongue and texas, baby in my brain AND i have an exchange fic that i'm super excited about creating. i am, stuck with decisions that i cannot make edit: sobbing, i didn't complete the thought in this document. always happens to me

[pjo-ship-polls]

The ships in the polls are the twelve (12) most popular romantic ships for each character based on the number of fics on AO3. These are not platonic ships. Any ship hate at all will result in haters being blocked.

The fandom's top two ships (you know the ones) aren't included in these polls to make the results actually interesting (sorry not sorry).

[zendayacs]

Was reading a Valgrace fic, was recommended a Valdangelo fic, read that and then accidentally read a soldezangelo fic, read that and the sequel was a soldezangelace fic, THEN was recommended a pipabeth fic which the sequel fic was a Jercy fic😭😭

[thebigqueer]

If you wanted to write a little something about leo making hearing aids for deaf will and giving them to him I think that would be very cute 🥺

LOVE IT!!! 

thank you for the prompt!! i hope you like this!!

as with my other prompt fics, just know that i’m going to be doing minimal editing, so please be gentle with me on grammar alksjfdlkjsdfjk it won’t be my best

Leo stares at the black box in his hands, reflecting the sun’s light. His heart pounds quickly in his chest, thrumming in both nervousness and elation. 

He’s been working on this gift for Will for a while. Will’s birthday is today, and he’s had to spend literal days in Bunker Nine in order to get it done on time. Nico also tried to help him out, but they couldn’t do much except for stare at Leo in confusion as he tried explaining what goes where. So, in the end, all Nico did was sleep over in the bunker just to support Leo, and hand him tools whenever he asked for them.

Nico smiles at Leo now, the sun gleaming in their dark brown eyes. They remind Leo of baked brownies, sweet and warm. “You think he’s gonna like it?” the child of Hades asks.

Leo smiles back. “He better. We didn’t spend months making this for him for nothing.” 

The two start walking out of the woods, back towards the main camp grounds. Nico’s hand brushes against Leo’s. Leaves and twigs crunch under their feet. Nico asks, “You think he’s been suspecting that we’ve been up to something? I feel like we haven’t been as subtle as I’d like to be.” 

Leo shrugs. “I hope he hasn’t, but we know how he is. That boy can’t keep his nose out of anything.” 

Nico snorts. 

They trudge around the armory, wandering into the cabin circle. Butterflies flutter in Leo’s stomach, excitement and dread humming in his body. He has no doubt that Will will like the gift, but there’s still a nervousness in him. He’s not quite sure why; maybe it’s just the prospect of seeing Will’s reaction.

Nico stops walking for a moment, their fingers lingering over Leo’s arm. Leo pauses, looking at them questioningly. “What’s wrong?”

Nico shakes their head. “Nothing. I’m just... I’m excited to see what he’s gonna do.” They nod their head in the direction of the Apollo cabin, where Will’s perched on the steps of the patio, surrounded by some of his siblings. “He deserves everything, you know? I hope he’s happy.”

Leo smiles. “Didn’t expect you to get so sappy.”

Nico rolls their eyes and trudges forward, shoving Leo playfully. “Okay, shut up.” 

They wander forward, coming into Will’s view. Time slows down for a moment as Will stares at them, his mouth widening into a bright smile. Kayla stares at the two, a glimmer in her eyes.

Will signs Good morning! to them. He fixes Nico with a stare, his eyebrow raised. I’m so glad Lord Darkness woke up before twelve today. I feel pretty special.

Nico rolls their eyes again, and Leo has to stop himself from saying they’ll need glasses if they keep doing that. Nico’s hands flutter, forming words for Will: As you should. My presence is an honor. 

Leo groans. Okay, he signs, enough stalling. It’s time for our gift to you. 

Will beams, his smile electric under the morning sun. For a moment, Leo loses his breath. I’m excited! 

A sudden burst of anxiety grips Leo, his body frozen in place. His skin crawls with electricity, and has to take a few silent breaths so that he doesn’t burst into flames right away. He shares a look with Nico, who’s mouth is turned up into a small smile. They nod. Go ahead, they say silently.

Biting his lip, Leo steps forward, presenting the small box for Will. When Will takes it in his hands, a confused yet excited look over his face, Leo signs, Me and Nico have been working on this for a while. We were thinking of what we could give you to show that we loved you, and we came up with this.

Nico steps forward as well, placing their fingers over Leo’s shoulder gently. It was mostly Leo who made it, though. He deserves the most credit.

Will looks at the both of them, his smile brighter than even the sun. Leo watches the blue of his eyes, wide with admiration, and he’s overcome with a strong sense of love for the son of Apollo. Will deserves the world, and Leo wishes he could provide that for him.

Will’s fingers shiver as he pulls open the lid. The wind is still, as if holding its breath for the moment the blond discovers what’s inside. Nico grips Leo’s fingers, their own hand trembling. A wavering smile pulls at Nico’s features, and Leo finds that he has a similar one on his own face.

Will peers inside, and for a moment, he only stares. Leo tugs at Nico’s hand, excitement bursting in every cell of his body. Then Will stares at them, his mouth agape, eyes glazed over with tears. 

He gently places the box in Kayla’s lap, who Leo has almost forgotten was even here. Then he stands up, palms over his face in exhilaration and excitement, bright blue nail polish gleaming under the sun. Will removes his hands from his face and waves his fingers in a series of words, and Leo almost misses them: I love you. 

Will opens his arms to them, and both Nico and Leo rush towards him, a burst of love electrifying the three of them. 

[buoyantsaturn]

Got a Pretty Face (Pretty Boyfriend, Too) (1/1)

summary: Will moves from Austin to a small town in Texas, where he immediately takes up three jobs, and does not have the time to be flirting this much.

word count: 30,482

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Nico’s eyes cracked open. The only light in the room came from the glow of the alarm clock on his nightstand thanks to the blackout curtains that covered the windows - the first thing that Nico insisted on buying when they finally got a place for themselves.

Still, the alarm clock gave enough of a glow that Nico could see the contrast of one brown arm thrown over his pale torso, and he tipped his head to the side to see Leo’s sleeping face half-buried in his pillow. Nico felt himself warm at the sight, and he knew it wasn’t just because Leo tended to run hot.

The alarm blared next to Nico’s head, and he felt Leo’s fingers twitch against his skin. Sluggishly, Nico reached back to snooze the alarm, barely glancing at the time as he did so. It was just past ten, which meant they both needed to get up for work - summer hours were going to be the death of them.

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[intermediateills]

Finally (a little later than i wanted it to be) my art for @buoyantsaturn’s fic “Got a Pretty Face (Pretty Boyfriend, Too)”

[Image Description: a digital drawing of Will Solace, Nico di Angelo, and Leo Valdez in a parking lot outside a store. Nico and Will are sitting on the curb and Leo is standing next to them. Will is on the right, he is wearing a white shirt with a pink stripe across it, cargo shorts, and red sneakers. He is looking in the direction of both Nico and Leo with a slightly open mouth. Nico is wearing black jeans, black sneakers, and a dull pink shirt. He has one leg pulled to his chest and the other outstretched, and with his other arm he is gesturing as he speaks while looking to the ground away from Will. Leo is wearing brown pants, black shoes, and a long sleeve white shirt rolled up to the elbow. He is leaning down towards the others and looking at Will. End ID.]

[unreliable-trash]

Current PJO Ao3 Titles

Without You - Solangelo AU - Nico and Will meet as kids when Will moves in down the street. When Nico finds out that he's starting to go blind, he goes to Will for support. However, a few years later, Nico gets sent to a school for the blind. Will Nico ever be reunited with his best friend, or will he go through life with only the memories of Will Solace?

You Belong With Me - "Okay seriously, how the fuck do you guys do that?" Jason spoke up from his seat next to Will. Nico looked over at the blonde male. "Do what?" He asked innocently as he took a bite of his pizza slice. Jason gestured wildly between the two. "That!" He exclaimed, flabbergasted. Nico looked back over at Will and raised and eyebrow, to which Will just shook his head and chuckled. Nico looked back over at Jason. "Magic," he replied, waving his fingers at Jason.

When I'm Without You - He whimpered as a couple tears sneaked their way down his cheeks. Rolling over, Nico reached for whichever one of his boyfriends he came into contact with first, but was met with a handful of air. Opening his eyes, Nico noticed that neither Will nor Leo were in bed. Of course. His first nightmare in two weeks, and neither one of his warm, comforting boyfriends were there to comfort him.

Only You - What happens when Will is asked to show a new camper around and Nico gets jealous?

I Said Doctor's Orders! - After not seeing his boyfriend all day, Nico accidentally shadow travels when his eyes land on Will. Will he be sent back to the infirmary, or will it get brushed off for once?

Heart to Heart - It's Bianca's death day and for the first time in forever, Nico doesn't have to spend it alone. What happens when he decides to open up to Will about his nightmares and thoughts?

[marbleheavy]

ok well now that youve read my big bang fic. soldezangelo for ship bingo

[lovi-ngbooks]

hi so i have a fic request, but honestly i just want soldezangelo content so its fine if u dont feel like writing that haha

prompt: after nico wakes up from a terrifying nightmare, will and leo goes to comfort him and let him know how much they love him. :)

idk im just in a mood for fluff haha, but this also works for solangelo <3 thank you again!

Thank you very much for trusting me with your prompt, I hope you'll like how it turned out! I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that soldezangelo was a thing till today, so I wasn’t sure whether it was like a proper ship or a bromance or whatever... I’m sorry! So basically I made a solangelo + Leo thing! :)

I truly hope you like it, since it’s my first ever prompt! Ugh

I posted it on ao3 too 

He had no idea how he had arrived there, all he could remember were bits and pieces of the journey; long gaunt hands, dead trees with broken branches, darkness all around him. And oh, the feeling of complete solitude. It was encompassing.

Nico was the only one in that lonely land and he felt completely lost.

And then he saw it, like a beacon in the night: the faintest light in the distance and it was calling his name, like a sweet lullaby. It looked like the sun, but it was overshadowed by that thick foggy darkness; it looked impossibly far, but it was calling his name! It had to mean something, Nico was sure.

He started running, running, running, till his heart was about to explode and his lungs were imploding. The light didn’t look closer at all, but the voice kept shouting his name, always louder, till Nico thought it was going to break its voice.

That’s when he recognized it. Will. That was Will’s voice and he sounded incredibly pained.

Nico stumbled and while he was falling to his knees, he cried out Will’s name, holding his gaze fixed on the light like it was the only thing able to keep him together. He was falling and his pieces were crushing to the ground in a loud noise of clattering. He seemed to keep falling for centuries, because his body didn’t hit the soil right away.

His voice was scratched, broken like he was, “Will!”

He kept falling and falling, till the darkness swallowed him whole. That’s just what happened to lost boys.

He didn’t know how much time passed, but at some point, he was laying on the ground. It didn’t happen with a loud crush; he knew he was laying down because he felt the cold grass tickle his neck. His body was shivering impossibly and he felt nauseous, but above him there was the brightest starry sky he’d ever seen. He was back at Camp Half Blood.

He breathed deeply, trying to take everything in, but his lungs were hurting, so he started coughing convulsively.

“What…?” He heard a voice, but it was barely more than a whisper over the thundering blood in his ears. “Nico!”

Then there were two faces over him, hands running over his arms, looking for injuries.

You won’t find any scar, Nico wanted to say, I’m a broken boy, but there is no proof of that on my skin.

He tried to back away from those preoccupied touches, but his limbs were to heavy to be moved, much less controlled. He was trembling and colliding, he didn’t know how to stop. He just wanted everything to stop spinning so fast.

A light appeared from somewhere above him and was pointed at his face; he couldn’t see anything anymore over that terrible brightness, but the voice spoke again, sounding a little panicked, “He doesn’t seem hurt, but I don’t know if we can move him.”

There was a shy answer, but Nico couldn’t make the words out, because the newly appeared light brought back to his mind the light he’d seen earlier and he just needed to know that Will was okay. It took him a couple of tries, but in the end, he managed to croak out, “Will… please.”

There was a hand in his hair, pulling it back from his eyes. “You’re right, Nico.” The voice said, “Go call Will, and tell him to come here as fast as he can. Tell him Nico needs help, he’ll be here in no time. Go!”

The light disappeared immediately. A gentle hand helped him to sit up and suddenly he was staring right at Leo, his cheeks almost completely covered in grease, and his eyes were big and worried. He felt immediately relieved at the sight, because it was so familiar that he almost felt like he wasn’t completely lost. Just a little.

He swallowed the dump in his throat and Leo’s gaze never left his face.

“What happened?” Nico asked, squeezing his eyelids for a second, trying to make his eyes focus. He was seeing a blurry world.

“You should tell me, mate.” Leo replied, kindly. “We were going back to our cabin when we heard you shout and cough. Did someone hurt you?”

Nico shook his head.

Leo whispered the next question, like he wanted to give Nico the chance to pretend he didn’t hear his words, “Why are you crying, then?”

Nico hadn’t realized he was crying, but now that he knew he was doing it, he couldn’t stop. He tried to hide his face, letting his hair fall in front of his face. “I don’t know.” He said, honestly. “I’m just defective, I guess.”

Leo wasn’t having any of that. He shook his head and cupped Nico’s cheeks, tilting his head back to make him meet his gaze, “You aren’t, Nico. Not even a bit.”

Nico sighed and wrapped his arms around his own body, trying to stop the tremors. “You are a mechanic, Leo. You can fix anything.” He squeezed his eyes, trying to breathe, but it wasn’t working. “Fix me, please. Just fix me. I don’t want to be like this anymore.”

He sounded desperate and pathetic, he knew that, but the world was spinning and blurry and he just wanted it to fucking stop.

Without notice, Leo pulled him in his arms, clenching him in a bone-wrecking hug. Nico buried his face in the crook of his neck and let himself be rocked gently; Leo smelled like grease and steel and fire. Nico tried to let that scent warm him up.

Leo said, “You aren’t broken, Nico. Your heart may be a little chipped because of all the things you’ve been through, but each time you filled the cracks with gold. It may be heavy now, but it’s strong and beautiful and beating. You are alive, Nico, and if there is air in your lungs, it means you aren’t broken. So I need you to focus; breathe, please.”

And he did. He took in a deep breath and another and another, till eventually his lungs remembered how to work on their own.

There were loud footsteps and branches breaking and then Will was there, running toward them at full speed. He crushed by Nico’s side on his knees and Leo let him go, sitting back on his heels.

Nico’s relief rolled off of his body in hot waves at the sight of that messy blonde hair and those damn freckles of his, because Will was there and he was okay. He was okay okay okay. That was the most important thing.

Nico could deal with being broken, but he could’ve never been able to see Will being hurt or lost. Never. He could bear his own pain as long as he knew Will’s heart was happy and pumping blood in his body.

Will’s hands were everywhere. On Nico’s cheeks, his arms, his hair, his chest, his thighs, his neck. In that moment, Will wasn’t wearing his boyfriend face, no. He was full-on doctor. “Are you hurt? Do you have wounds? Did you hit your head?”

Nico shook his head three times, one for each question. Since Will didn’t even flinch, he added, “I’m okay.”

Will took in a sharp breath and held Nico in his arms so tightly that it was like he was trying to hold all of his shattered pieces together. It was with that smell of home and that familiar warmth, that Nico’s body family stopped trembling. He rubbed his forehead against Will’s neck and he felt like coming back to life.

Ah, Gods. He wasn’t sure whether he was listening to his own heartbeat or to Will’s or to a mix of both, but he felt completely filled with love. The darkness dissipated slowly, one steady beat after the other.

After a time – three minutes or maybe three centuries – Will eventually pulled back to look at his face, but kept his hands securely on Nico’s arms, almost as if he was worried that he could disappear at any moment right in front of his eyes.

Nico saw the exact second when Will’s face went from doctor to boyfriend. “Oh, you scared me to death, Nico! I’ll lock you in your cabin for the rest of the summer and you’ll never ever be allowed to be out of my sight ever again. You are an absolute menace, I almost had a heart attack! If I’ll have white hair by my mid-twenties, it’ll be your fault, damn you!” He was mumbling quickly; too many words to say in so little time. Relief was now rolling off of Will too, even if it was mixed with a lot of other feelings.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know… I’m not sure how I got here.” Nico’s mind was a little blurred and he couldn’t remember much of that day.

“You shadow-travelled in your sleep, Nico. You were having a nightmare and I tried to shake you awake and call your name, but you didn’t wake up. And then you just disappeared. I looked for you everywhere, but couldn’t find you anywhere. Then Leo’s brother found me and told me where you were. Thank the Gods they were here.” He turned to look at Leo and hugged him too, “Thank you, Leo. Gods, thank you.”

Leo shrugged and offered a little smile, “Boys with chipped hearts have to stick together.” He says and even if Will couldn’t really understand, Nico did.

What Leo meant was that Nico wasn’t alone. Not alone at all.

Leo stood up and grinned at them, before running his fingers fondly on their hair, “It’s better if I go to sleep. You’re in good hands now, Nico. I’ll see you both at breakfast, try to get some sleep, huh?”

Nico barely had the time to thank him, before he disappeared with a yawn in the trees, where one of his brothers were watching us curiously.

Soon, Nico and Will were alone and even if it took them quite some time, they managed to get to Nico’s cabin. He was leaning almost completely against Will’s body, because he was so knackered that his legs weren’t bothering working more than he strict necessary, but Will didn’t seem to mind at all; if anything, he held Nico closer with every step.

Will helped him change his pyjama, that was stained with grass and mud, and then changed his own (because of course he kept some of his clothes at the Hades’ cabin).

They slid under the blankets, in those sheets that smelled both like light and darkness, like Will and Nico. It had been a while since they had smelled just like Nico, since for the whole summer Will had slept with him.

Will pulled him closer and Nico placed his head on that spot on his chest, where he could feel both Will’s heartbeat in one ear and feel his warm breath caressing his opposite cheek. That was Nico’s favourite place in the whole world. Screw that, in the whole universe.

“I could’ve accidentally taken you with me when I shadow-travelled, I’m sorry.” Nico whispered, feeling guilty.

“I don’t care.” Will replied, softly.

“But you could’ve been hurt.” He insisted. The thought was almost unbearable.

“I don’t care,” he said again, rubbing circles on Nico’s back with his hands, “Besides, if you’d taken me with you, I could’ve made sure that you were okay sooner. So, please, next time take me with you. I’d like it better if you didn’t go away at all, but if you do, take me with you.”

Nico couldn’t really find any word to tell Will just how much in love with him he was, so he kissed softly his chest and hoped it was enough.

“Are you okay, by the way? Do you want to tell me about your nightmare? It could help.” Will whispered, holding Nico closer.

Since he barely remembered his nightmare, Nico shook his head a little. The only memory embroided in his mind was the feeling of losing Will in the darkness, so he said, “Just… don’t ever leave me, okay?”

“How could I ever? You own my heart, Nico; you know that.” He whispered; then, “I don’t say it often enough, but I love you. I love you.”

Nico tilted his head back a stole a kiss from those soft lips, “I love you, too.”

Then, safe from that blinding darkness and that feeling of solitude, Nico managed to fall asleep in the arms of his boyfriend, who held him tightly. The last thing he heard before drifting off was Will’s low sleepy voice murmuring a lullaby in his ear, like he always did whenever Nico had a nightmare.

His dreams were filled with kisses and rays of sunshine and home home home.

[gayleafpool]

hey I got an idea for a soldezangelo fic a few nights ago (which is wack since i don't even really ship it) but like do u think if I wrote it I could manage to convert you with a single fic

HMMMM well. since u are writing it maybe 🧐🧐 i will definitely read it but do you really think u can replace valgrace

[crushing-on-nico-di-angelo]

Do you have any recommendations for pjo fan fiction writers or fan artists I can follow? I’m new to the fandom on tumblr and I’m not good at finding people

hi!! so unfortunately I'm not too into the fanfic scene (I write some but don't read too much) however I know that @my-apollo-gies writes beautiful fanfictions and they love soldezangelo

@the-ghost-king is also a talented writer and he has some fanart that's top notch

I also know that @solace-seekers, @ewxtp , and @buoyantsaturn write great fics!

as far as fanart, I recommend @gayleafpool (they do lots of other content but their fanart is just brilliant)

@soapi-leaf is wonderful in terms of pjo fan art as well

and ofc @livibis

@that-unus-annus-bastard did my pfp!! but he doesn't do exclusively pjo artwork (still worth checking out tho)

edit: his art is on Instagram tho sorry oops

I'm more on the incorrect quotes/analysis side of things right now, so if anyone else has any recs pls let dearest darling anon know! this is the moment for self promo if yall want btw

[kawaii-kozume]

What if I just haul off and post my super sad soldezangelo fic. What then hm?

[kawaii-kozume]

4 out of my top 5 most viewed fics is BNHA

In the #4 spot is a soldezangelo fic? But not only that, its an nsfw one? It kinda blows my mind bc statistically, it should not be that fic in my #4 slot, and yet.

[thebigqueer]

👉👈 solangelo/solvandangelo pirates au? Do with that what you will

im ngl this has been sitting in my asks for a long time im sorry anon aslkjdf i just could not figure out how to write it but i have finally cracked some kinda code

thank you for the prompt, and i hope you like this! and, as always: i do no editing on these, so please don’t be too judgmental. also im sorry again for such a late reply aslfaslf

Darkness consumes the ocean, spreading endlessly in all directions. The boat rocks over the waters calmly - so calmly, in fact, that Leo can barely keep himself awake. His eyelids constantly give into the pressure of exhaustion, but he doesn’t want to go to sleep. He’s waiting.

The ship’s rail presses against his arms and a dull pain aches against his bones. Good, he thinks. Maybe this will keep me awake. He presses his body weight harder against the rail, if only searching for another way from falling asleep right here.

Stars glimmer overhead, poking holes against the blanketing darkness. A misty wind kisses his bare arms. Goosebumps prickle against his skin and suddenly he’s wishing he’d brought something to keep himself warm.

His eyelids droop again and this time he’s giving into the exhaustion, sacrificing himself to the dreams. Leo’s losing himself, falling farther and farther into endless darkness of sleep, looking for refuge against the weariness that’s settled over him throughout the day. Distantly he hears creaking but he’s barely conscious enough to care. Sleep keeps seducing him, beckoning Leo to join it on the dark side.

Time feels almost nonexistent to him. Leo is just floating in some kind of void, far from everyone else. Silence consumes his thoughts.

And then, just as sleep’s temptation ambushes him, a voice beside him whispers, “Tired already, Valdez?”

Leo startles awake, eyelids fluttering wildly. Rubbing his face, he mutters, “Took you long enough.” Leo blinks a few times, washing the blurriness away, trying to get a sense of the mysterious being before him. 

Nico stands proudly next to him, a whisper of a smile brushing past their lips. His skin glows under the pale moonlight; they look almost ethereal, otherworldly, too gorgeous too every be truly seen. Watching them, Leo loses his breath. Nico looks radiant, free, beautiful. Another breeze brushes past the two and tousles Nico’s hair.

They laugh. “Okay, you can stop staring. I know I look great.” 

Leo rolls his eyes, but his heart continues pulsing in his chest. “Ha-ha, so cocky. Where’s Goldie Locks?”

“He tripped on the way here,” Nico says, the hint of amusement lacing his eyes. “Now he’s trying to untangle himself from ropes. He’ll be here in-”

Just then, the door to the main deck slams open. Nico and Leo both jump and the latter finds himself tangling up in Nico’s arms, heart pounding in his chest. They stare wildly at the door. 

And there stands Will Solace, ropes draped over his arms and head. They spill down his forearms and dangle in the air. He grins at the two. “Sorry... I got stuck in a predicament.” 

The once wild look that took over Leo’s features only moments before make room for his amusement. His eyebrows rise and warm laughter spills out of him. “I see you’ve broken out the fancy clothes today.” 

Will steps forward, plucking the ropes off his body. His golden hair gleams even in the darkness. “Oh, yeah, they sure are fancy. Best pair of ropes I own, actually.” 

“I sure hope you didn’t lose the important stuff on your way here,” Nico says, eyebrows raised. 

Will scoffs. “Please, what do you take me for? I may be clumsy but I could never be unprepared.” He pulls off a pack from his shoulders and jiggles it in front of them. “Snacks, drinks, and blankets since I know how much you two like to cuddle.”

“Me? Never. I’m tough and hard,” Leo says. Turning to Nico, he says in a low voice, “Do you have the stuff?”

Nico’s eyes swivel side to side, assuring that no one is watching them. The tension of secrecy scathes Leo’s skin. Satisfied that no one else is around, Nico pulls out a pack of cards and shakes them in front of the three. “I would never forget.” 

Nodding at the pack, Leo makes his way to the front of the ship. Nico and Will follow him, the wood of the main deck creaking under their weight.

Will pulls out a blanket from the pack and spreads it over the ground. Leo and Nico balance themselves over the blankets, sitting just inches apart from each other. Will takes it upon himself to sit across from the two. 

Against the sweet chill of the air, Leo only feels the comfort of warmth. His heart thuds as he looks over at his partners. Pride swells in his chest.

Nico grins at the two, eyebrows raised daringly. “Alright, are you two Glowy Boys read for another night of ‘Nico Wins Myth-O-Magic’? Because I am.”

Leo scoffs and leans his head against Nico’s shoulder. The other’s hair brushes against his ear and Leo basks in the warmth of their two bodies next to each other. “Just you wait, di Angelo. Will and I will beat you. Tonight might just be the night.” Grinning at the blond, he adds, “I have high hopes for today.”

“Well, then, Mr. Confident,” Nico says, “are we ready to start this nerdy game? And, most importantly, are you ready to lose?”

Will rubs his hands in anticipation. His eyes glow with excitement. “We’ll just have to see about that.”

[kawaii-kozume]

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