The living room of the Big House at Camp Half-Blood was adorned with twinkling fairy lights, their warm glow casting a soft ambiance over the gathered friends and family.
The air buzzed with excitement, laughter, and the faint scent of lavender and rosemary wafting from the kitchen where Piper was finishing up the last of the wedding preparations. It was a day of celebration, a day Nico never thought Will would love him ling enough to reach.
“Hey, Sunshine,” Nico called out, leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed. His black hair fell into his eyes, but he didn't bother to brush it aside. He watched Will, who was busy arranging flower bouquets on the table, his golden hair catching the light like a halo. Will turned, a smile breaking across his face.
“You keep calling me that, but I’m starting to think you’re the one who’s glowing.” He winked, teasingly. Nico rolled his eyes, but the corners of his mouth betrayed him.
“Yeah, right. More like I’m sweating. This suit is way too tight.” He tugged at the fabric, trying to adjust it without ruining the intricate stitching.
“Suit or no suit, you look perfect,” Will replied, stepping closer. “You’re always perfect.” He reached out, brushing his fingers against Nico’s arm, sending warmth through him. Nico felt that familiar flutter in his stomach. “I’m not perfect” Nico muttered, glancing down, suddenly self-conscious. “Your scars do not make you any less perfect Neeks,” Will said earnestly, somehow always knowing what to say “You’re beautiful, Nico. Don’t ever doubt that.” Nico’s heart raced at the sincerity in Will’s voice. “Okay, okay, don’t make me blush, or I’ll ruin my makeup.”
“Too late!” Leo hollered from across the room, his wild hair bouncing as he entered with Jason, who was rolling his eyes at Leo’s antics. “You’re turning as red as a tomato, di Angelo! Maybe I should get you a mirror.”
“Shut up, Valdez,” Nico shot back, though there was no malice in his tone. “What are you doing here, anyway? Aren’t you supposed to be with your—”
“Before you finish that sentence, I’m not here to decorate. I’m here to make sure you don’t bail,” Leo interrupted, his expression suddenly serious. “You’re not going anywhere. You’re marrying Will, and that’s final.”
“Yeah, I get it,” Nico said, grinning. “I’m not going anywhere. This is—this is it.”
“Damn right it is!” Jason chimed in, grinning from ear to ear. “I can’t believe you two are finally tying the knot. It’s about time!”
“Speak for yourself, Grace,” Nico replied, crossing his arms. “You and Leo have been together, what, forever? You guys should be the first to get hitched.”
“Not today! They’re cowards” Piper called from the kitchen, peeking her head out with a smirk. “I’m just here to support my favorite couple. And to make sure Leo doesn’t burn the place down.”
“Hey!” Leo protested, throwing a hand over his heart. “I would never! I’m a professional.”
“Professional at what? Chaos?” Hazel chimed in, entering the room with Frank by her side. She shot Leo a playful glare before turning to Nico. “You look so handsome, Nico! Like a prince!”
“Yeah, a prince with unimaginable trauma and homosexuality,” Nico said, his sarcasm slipping through, but he couldn’t help but smile at his sister’s enthusiasm.
“You’re gay?? Thats crazy,” Will said, leaning in close, his breath warm against Nico’s ear.
“youre the worst person i’ve ever met solace”
“Okay, okay, save the mushy stuff for the altar!” Percy exclaimed as he walked in with Annabeth. “We need to focus on getting you two to the ceremony without any mishaps.”
“Like what? The ground opening up and swallowing us?” Nico joked, though a hint of anxiety crept into his voice.
“Don’t even joke about that,” Annabeth warned, her eyes narrowing. “I’ve seen it happen. Just… stay close to Will, okay? We don’t need any more adventures today.”
“Adventure? This whole day is an adventure!” Leo added, bouncing on the balls of his feet. “You guys are getting married! This is epic!”
“Epic, yes. Nerve-wracking? Definitely,” Nico said, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Don’t worry, Darlin’,” Will said, taking Nico’s hand and squeezing it gently. “We’re in this together. I’ll be right there beside you.”
“Yeah, right beside you,” Jason echoed, trying to reassure him. “And if anything goes wrong, we’ll handle it. Right, Frank?”
“Uh, yeah! Totally!” Frank replied, clearly unsure but wanting to be supportive.
“See? You’re not alone,” Percy said, clapping Nico on the back. “We’ve all got your back.”
“Alright, let’s get ready, lovebirds!” Leo shouted, waving his hands dramatically. “The wedding waits for no one!” As they began to disperse, Nico felt a surge of warmth swell in his chest. His friends were right; he wasn’t alone. He had Will, and they were about to get married! Married!!! A short while later, they stood in the main hall, surrounded by friends, family, and a few curious campers who had wandered in, eager to witness the union of two demigods. Chiron stood at the front, a comforting presence that settled Nico’s nerves. “Welcome, everyone,” Chiron began, his voice steady and warm. “We gather here today to celebrate the love between Nico Di Angelo and Will Solace.” Nico’s heart raced as he caught Will’s eye. Will was already grinning, his happiness radiating like sunlight.
“Look at him,” Nico whispered to Hazel, who stood beside him. “He’s so… happy.”
“Of course he is! He’s marrying you!” Hazel replied, her voice filled with confidence. “Yeah, but—”
“No ‘buts’! You’re perfect for each other,” she said, cutting him off. “Trust me. Just say ‘I do’ and let yourself be happy.” As Chiron spoke, Nico’s mind wandered. He thought of all the moments that had led to this day: the laughter, the tears, the struggles they’d faced together.
“Do you, Nico, take Will to be your lawfully wedded husband?” Chiron’s voice broke through the haze. Nico blinked, suddenly realizing it was his turn.
“Uh—yes! Yes, I do!” Will’s smile widened, and Nico couldn’t help but return it, his heart swelling with emotion.
“And do you, Will, take Nico to be your lawfully wedded husband?” Chiron continued, his gaze gentle.
“I do,” Will said, his voice strong and sure.
“Then by the powers vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and husband,” Chiron declared, a proud smile on his face. Cheers erupted from the gathered crowd, and Nico felt himself beaming. He stepped forward, closing the distance between him and Will.
“Now, you may kiss the groom!” Chiron added with a wink. Nico leaned in, and as their lips met, the world around them faded away. The cheers, the laughter, the light—all of it melted into the background. In that moment, it was just them, their love sealing a promise that had been years in the making. When they finally pulled apart, the room erupted into applause.
“You did it!” Percy shouted, clapping Nico on the back.
“See? No ground opening up to swallow you whole!” Annabeth added, her eyes sparkling with joy.
“Yeah, that’s because I was the one who was supposed to break it!” Leo joked, making the group laugh. Nico felt lighter than air, surrounded by friends and family who had watched them grow, who had supported them through thick and thin.
“Thank you all for being here,” he said, his voice shaky with emotion. “This means everything to us.”
“Darn tootin’ it does!” Will exclaimed, laughing at nico’s eyeroll in response to his theatrical southern phrases and throwing an arm around Nico’s shoulders. “We love you guys!” The celebration continued with food and laughter filling the living room. Nico found himself caught in a whirlwind of hugs and congratulations.
“Hey, do you remember the first time we met?” Nico heard Jason ask, and he turned to see the two of them deep in conversation. “Yeah, you thought I was a ghost!” Nico laughed, shaking his head.
“Because you were so pale!” Jason countered, grinning.
“Okay, okay! Enough reminiscing!” Leo interrupted, striking a dramatic pose. “Let’s dance! Who’s with me?” Nico laughed, the sound bubbling up from his chest. “If i must” (he was immediately informed that yes, he must)
As the music began to play, Nico took Will’s hand and led him to the makeshift dance floor. The rhythm pulsed through them, and they moved together, lost in each other’s eyes. “See? This is what I’ve been talking about,” Will said, spinning Nico around. “This is our day!”
“It’s perfect,” Nico agreed, breathless. And as they danced, surrounded by their friends, laughter, and love, Nico knew this was just the beginning. They had faced darkness together, but today, they stepped into the light, hand in hand, ready to face whatever came next.
“Here’s to forever, Tesoro,” Nico said, leaning in to whisper, his heart full. “Forever, Darlin’,” Will replied, his voice soft, yet unwavering. And in that moment, with the world around them fading into a blur, they knew that it was only ever going to be them against the world
Hc that Nico has never seen a pride flag before so before he and Will date and they’re hanging out in the Apollo cabin Nico sees a pride flag next to Will’s bed and is like “oh what country is that for?”
I was sitting at the Apollo table in the dining hall with the rest of my siblings and Nico to have dinner (Nico is basically apart of the Apollo cabin by now if you don't think about the fact that he can summon skeletons and ghosts) when Chiron made an announcement.
"Demigods! Capture the flag will be on tomorrow at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. However, there will be a twist that has been requested by someone and that twist will be revealed tomorrow."
The second Chiron's announcement had ended the dining hall exploded into chatter. After I ate I headed back to Apollo cabin after I wished goodnight to Nico, entertained the short walk there from hearing the theories my siblings had about what the surprise twist was.
"Maybe the Hermes cabin will get stable duty for a month! Or even better, a year! That'll show Travis and Connor for pranking me on Tuesday by replacing my bow and arrows for rubber versions."
"Kayla, I doubt Chiron would announce and make a whole surprise twist for it to be revenge on the Hermes cabin. He would've just told them as soon as they did it." Austin replied. "I think the twist is that Dionysus is gonna join capture the flag this week."
"No way! I'm pretty sure Dionysus would rather dye his whole body pink." I chuckled a little at that. "And plus, if Dionysus joined in it would be unfair to the other team that doesn't have Dionysus on it since he's a God."
"Unfair in the way that the other team wouldn't get an endless supply of grapes?" Kayla retorted, rolling her eyes. "I bet you my theory is right. If you didn't have an amazing cool younger sister like me you wouldn't always lose bets. Which is why I'm right like always and you're wrong!" Kayla poked her tongue out at Austin playfully.
Austin ignored her and moved his head slightly to look at me. "Who do you think is right, Will? You're the oldest."
Kayla was staring daggers at me so I replied with the safest answer. "Kayla."
"What?!" Austin exclaimed.
"Ha! Told you I'm always right." Kayla said.
Thankfully we back to our cabin before a small argument broke out between my siblings. We all took turns to use the bathroom to get ready for bed before we climbed into our beds. I fell asleep fast, for the first time in what seemed like forever.
I woke up the next day and checked my watch. 5:20am. It read. I groaned as I realised I have to get up now for my shift in the infirmary. I got dressed and walked to the infirmary to see what other injuries people got from doing stupid things.
It felt like I had been in the infirmary for days but when I checked the clock it read 11:04am. Its not even the afternoon yet. I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard someone from behind me.
"Hi," Nico. I didn't jump from the shadow travel since I was used to it by now, though he shouldn't be shadow traveling at all.
"Nico, hi! How come you shadow travelled? You could've gotten hurt or...worse."
"I'll be fine, Will. I promise." He replied.
"Okay..but you owe three days in the infirmary."
"Fine." He groaned. "But why's it always three?"
"Because one isn't enough time to see you."
"Why'd I ask such a sappy person to be my boyfriend?" Nico asked jokingly.
I smiled.
I continued to keep myself busy in the infirmary, occasionally asking Nico to pass things to me that were on the other side of the room.
"I gotta go, capture the flag is starting soon." Nico said.
I checked my own watch. 4:45pm.
"Wait!" I called out as I quickly put my stuff down and followed him to the woods. Almost everyone was already there, now we just had to wait for Chiron to announce the twist.
"Okay so since capture the flag is going to start in 10 minutes, the twist is that the teams will be pulled out of a hat." Everyone starting talking to their friends but I couldn't tell if they were happy or disappointed. "I'll be picking the names." Yup, its disappointment. Chiron put his hand into a hat that I'm pretty sure was Annabeth's Yankee cap and pulled out a few slips of paper from it. "The Apollo cabin will be in a team with...the Aphrodite, Hades, Poseidon and Ares cabin!"
NICO'S POV
"Can we be the blue team? I refuse to wear that other hideous colour." Percy asked Chiron, pointing at the red team's flag.
"Yes, Percy." Chiron sighed.
It was concerning that of all things this is when I'd ever seen him the happiest. But then again, this is Percy Jackson we're talking about.
"So that leaves the other team being the Zeus, Demeter, Athena and Hephaestus cabin." Chiron announced.
Everyone got into their team group to quickly discuss their plans. Everyone had to keep reminding the Ares cabin that we're not allowed to kill people, so basically it was the regular team meeting. I was put on duty of distracting people so others could get the flag without getting caught, and Will was supposed to heal people when the Ares cabin probably stab someone from the other team. Or maybe break their arm(s).
The game started a few minutes later, instantly breaking into chaos. I couldn't find anyone for some reason, but I kept looking around when I saw Will bandaging one of his younger siblings knees.
"Hi Will, have you seen anyone around this area?" I asked him.
"No, sorry." He replied as he finished bandaging the girls' knee and she ran off to keep playing.
"Oh okay. Thanks anyways." I started to walk off to find someone to stop getting my teams flag but I heard Will's voice calling out to me.
"Nico! Wait!"
I turned around and he kissed me on the lips. "Don't get stabbed unless you want to spend another three days in the infirmary." He said after he pulled away.
"More time with you? What a punishment." He retorted sarcastically.
"Aw who knew Nico di Angelo the 'Ghost King' was such a sap?" I teased.
"Mention that to anyone and I will slit your throat in your sleep. Well, I would if I didn't love you."
I grinned. "Love you too, sunshine."
"Now I gotta go beat Leo's teams ass otherwise I owe him twenty drachmas." Nico said, waving as he walked off.
Gods I love him.
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This was so cringe😭 also let me know if I made any mistakes!
Nico loves his Monster Energy Drink but never drinks water, not because he doesn’t like it (though he don’t like water) because it reminds him of Percy; don’t think he has not moved on coz he has it’s just that when Percy caught Nico drinking water he yelled “I THOUGHT WATER WASN’T YOUR TYPE” multiple times so Nico is tired from it and Will keeps reminding him that he needs water so one time the convo goes like this...(Nico loves to hangout with Will’s siblings)
Will: I have told you a million times you cannot survive from Monster Energy Drink, as your doctor I need you alive, what do you think its gonna do to my reputation? *says jockingly*
Nico: First I might as well try to not drink water and second your reputation is gonna be fine! *rolls his eyes and leaves*
Will: You ain’t leaving yet! Drink water infront of me or *thinking face* No kisses, NO cuddles, No Doctor’s note to sit with me and NO hanging with my half-siblings.
Nico *jaw wide open* That’s unfair! You gonna feel so lonely without me! and how could you prohibit me to hang with your siblings ! That is just stone cold!
Will: DRINK.THE.WATER.
Nico: *rolls eyes* you ask for it. *He chuggs a whole glass of water and the moment he puts in the table*
Percy: YOU SAID WATER WASN’T YOUR TYPE! *Percy was far away but you could hear him yell like he was right beside you*
Nico: *screams* YOU ARE DEAD JACKSON YOU BETTER RUN! *talk with a normal quiet voice* You might recieve a patient that is a little bit famous pretty beaten up, pretty hurt and maybe bloody.
*sprints off to chase Percy who beleive me, is running from his life*
Will: maybe he can live just drinking Monster Energy Drink....
random thing to complain about on here bc i'm not a pjo blog but whatever
i keep seeing ppl use sun and moon imagery for nico and will and i find that so weird cuz like... i get why you think it makes sense, i really do, but in the context of the pjo universe that's literally apollo and artemis... who are.... siblings.
idk it seems weird to me that that doesn't automatically erase the possibility of romanticizing this sun-moon stuff inside that universe
Will hates flowers because it reminds him of all the stories where his father's potential significant others were turned into flowers
Sometimes when they're just staying up talking, one of them would just think about the actual relations they would have if they weren't... godly.
Like will's dad is nico's cousin/annabeths mom is Percy's cousin and stuff like that
It kinda grosses them out
Nico likes to draw on will making constellations out of his freckles
Nico has the slightest freckles sprinkled across his cheeks and nose
They're called the yin/yang couple at camp
Nico is a master at hide and seek
He does kinda cheat by melting into the shadows, but he always win.
Nico loves being the little spoon because it makes him feel safe and protected, but he also likes being the big spoon to make will feel safe and protected
Hades is probably the most supportive dad because he just wants his kids to feel at least a little loved
Like once a month, nico and will go to hades palace to chill with mcdonalds.
Persephone says its the only time she really sees him happy
Will can make perfect flower crowns. He doesn't know why
Whenever they go out on a date in the mortal world, they always go to the movies and get some food
Sometimes its Chinese, other times its McDonalds (to wills dismay)
Okay so I’ve seen this headcanon going around in the fandom and I want other people’s opinions on it:
Since we all know that Apollo has an obsessive nature based on his actions in the myths, does that mean that his children have the tendency or ability to have that as well? If so, is it all of his children or just certain ones that inherit it? What if everyone’s favorite blonde doctor has this towards our favorite Death Boy. If not, what makes Will different, if his siblings have it? If so, for how long has he had it and how intense is it? More importantly, does he realize it?
