trigger warning: if you are triggered by mental illnesses and/or hallucinations, then i strongly advise you to NOT read this.

because i wanted to write solangelo, and TheNerdyAuror13 suggested i write solangelo as adults

and i would like to thank Southwestgirl1010 for helping me whenever i asked her a question about word choice

Nico walked into the building. From the outside, it looked like any ordinary building, but it wasn't the building that Nico was after; it was the job. Nico needed this position. The lives of him and his family depended on it. The hospital bills and the education fees were bad enough, and on top of all of that, there was Nico's condition, as they liked to call it.

As soon as he walked in, he was ushered into this room to wait for his interview. There was only one other person there: a blond-haired man who looked to be in his early twenties, around Nico's age. He was absolutely gorgeous. (for some reason, now i'm imagining will as victor from yoi. victor's really creepy. gods, i'm shuddering while writing this. if will winks once in this.... sorry 'bout that. back to the story) His eyes of bright blue were breath-taking, and his lips were so delicate-looking, the perfect combination of feminine and masculine. (this sounds so weird. i apologize). Nico was in absolute awe of the other man.

Nico sat down at an empty table, and the golden-haired boy got up from where he was sitting and sat in the seat across from Nico. "I'm Will. Will Solace," he said, and Nico was captivated by his voice, so deep yet so melodious.

Nico introduced himself to the other man, Will Solace. "That name's beautiful," the blond-haired man said. "Just like you." (just imagine nico's eyes widening and bulging out of his face)

They talked for quite a while, and they learned quite a bit about each other. They even exchanged phone numbers and everything.

When a man came to call Nico for his interview, his eyes darted between Nico and Will as if he were confused as to what was going on.

(i really wanted will to wink at nico, but i don't think i'd be able to handle that. i'm really creeped out now by imaging victor as will)

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For the next few weeks, Will and Nico became quite close. They went out for walks in isolated areas almost every day, and would just talk for hours.

Nico had gotten the job, and Will had gotten a job in another firm. Their relationship was a secret, until one day, Nico's sister, Hazel, was on break from college.

"Hey, Nico," Hazel said as way of greeting. "Who are you talking to? Are you on a phone call?"

Nico gestured for Will to stand up, and together, the two of them walked up to Hazel.

"Hazel," Nico said, with pride in his voice, "this is my boyfriend, Will."

Hazel blinked a few times.

"You don't have a boyfriend," Hazel whispered.

"Stop joking around, Haze. I know you can see him."

"No, Nico. I can't," she whispered, her voice filled with fear.

"Come on, Will. Tell her you're here." By this point, Nico's voice was desperate, and full of confusion.

No answer.

Nico looked to his left, and saw no one. He looked around the room; there was no one there except for himself and Hazel.

Nico scrambled for his phone in his jeans pockets, and he pulled it out. He went to his contacts, under S, to look for Sunshine. It wasn't there. He went through his camera roll. All the pictures were there, but without Will. Soon, the harsh truth sank in.

Will was nothing but a hallucination, the result of another episode; Will was just a figment of his imagination.

"you love me. real or not real" (Collins)?

rip this chapter. this has got to be one of the cringiest things i've ever written on wattpad, and that's saying a lot.