Nico is scared of thunder and lightning lets see where this takes us

Third Person POV

Nico curled tighter under the blanket as another blast of lightning flashed across his window. He counted the seconds leading up to the thunder jumping when it finally happened.

He let out a whimper as another flash of lightning, bigger and brighter than the first landed right in front of his window.

Nico hated this. He hated thunder, he hated lightning, and most of all he hated this stupid, loud, terrifying thunderstorm. Its not his fault he has a terrible fear of thunderstorms. Really its Zeus's fault, because this irritating fear is probably from when Zeus zapped his mother, probably some subconscious scarring from a memory he didn't even have.

A bark of laughter can be heard in the quiet cabin as he scoffs  at his own thought. Wouldn't everyone just get a kick out of the fact that he the "all powerful son of Hades" is scared of thunderstorms something that couldn't even hurt him. (Well not unless Zeus wanted it to but unlike his idiotic cousin he didn't tick off all powerful celestial beings)

Any other time Nico would have been gone, he would have shadow traveled out of here but thanks to an oh so irritating (and oh so lovable) doctor he can't. He also isn't very keen on turning in to a shadow at the moment.

Now to make this awful day even worse they actually let it rain inside camp. Meaning the thunder, the lightning, the whole thing inside camp. It probably would have been okay outside the borders but inside the borders is something he can't handle. And to make matters even worse because he has such great luck Jason was out putting on a show for the younger campers, meaning more lightning, louder thunder, and lightning even striking the ground.

Just then another spark of lightning hit grass outside his door along with the signature crack of thunder and Nico buried himself deeper under his blanket letting out another whimper. Oh yes he was having such a great day, note the obvious sarcasm.

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Outside in the storm the other campers sat under the pavilion oohing and awing at the amazing display Jason was putting on.

Well everyone except for one camper a girl with bright white hair wearing a cat ear headband, jeans, and a black T-shirt with the words Petit Minou  written on her shirt in green curly writing. She was looking for a certain head of the Apollo cabin whom she needed a favor from. Finding the familiar blonde hair in the crowd she rushes over tapping him on the shoulder from behind.

Will turns around facing the girl. She smiles and waves at him. "Hey Will can you do me a favor and get Nico out of his cabin I would do it but" she says pointing to the sleek black camera in her hand "I kinda want to get the rest of this on tape and I think your the only other person he tolerates in his cabin besides me."

Will nods at the girl internally shaking his head not really understanding the girls need to film everything she sees. "Sure I'll get him but you know your not supposed to be using technology right." She smirks up at him "I know but thats never stopped me before now shoo go get Nico I don't want him to miss this."

Shaking his head Will rushes off in to the direction of Cabin 13. The girl watches her white hair flashing in the light made from the lightning a smirk already in place on her face. She sets up her camera near the action in a place it won't be spotted before rushing to the Hermes cabin and grabbing another camera from her backpack. Her smirk grows wider as she rushes off toward cabin 13. 

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"Nico" Will shouts pounding his fist on the door "Nico I know your in there come out of your cabin and stop being anti-social." A soft muffled no can be heard through the cabin door. Will pauses confused he would have at least answered the door to tell him no. Dropping his hand on to the handle he slowly turns it allowing the door to creak open. The cabin is dark as he searches around for Nico. A boom of thunder is heard and a soft frightened whimper resonates throughout the cabin. He looks up seeing a small lump curled up on the bed. He rushes over tugging the black blanket from over Nico's head with slight difficulty.

He examines the shaking boy on the bed, eyes softening as he leans down over the figure. "Nico are you okay." A nod in along with a few muttering of garbled phrases is the response he got from the boy. Will scoffs "Don't give me that death boy, your clutching this blanket like it will protect you from something. What has you so scared?" He mutters a soft nothing trying to tug the blanket out of Will's hands. Just then as his luck would have it a flash of lightning streaks across the sky in front of his window accompanied with the loudest blast of thunder of the night.

Nico shrieks abandoning his hold on the blanket to clutch at Will instead. Will wraps his arms around his waist muttering soft comforting words in to his ear. He blinks, trying to calm himself down and blushes noticing how he's holding Will and slowly tries to untangle himself from the older boy avoiding eye contact in the process. Will only wraps his arms tighter around the boy burying his face in his hair. "I'm not going to let you go your obviously scared so I'm going to hold you until your not." 

In situations like this Nico was glad he is the one who can see in the dark and not others because this way Will wouldn't be able to see the red that spread across his cheeks and ears. He tried to unwrap Will's arms from him wanting him to leave, wanting to be alone. He didn't want anyone especially Will to see him like this. He didn't want anyone to see him weak and vulnerable like this. It's not that he will deny having fears, everyone has them its what makes us human, but that didn't mean he had too show anyone his fears, his weaknesses. 

"Will can you let me go please?" Will glances back down at the squirming boy shaking his head no before burying his face in Nico's hair once again. He huffs irritated squirming even more trying his best to get out of the boy's surprisingly strong hold. "Will let me go and go back to the-," more thunder is heard from outside and Nico clutches Will's shirt (how did he even get that in his hand) tighter burying his face in the blond boys neck. "Y-you should just go back" the last word coming out as a squeak as he holds Will even tighter than before when another bolt of lighting races past the window.

Will frowns wondering what made the boy so scared of lightning in the first place but deciding to ask later considering how much said boy was shivering in fear and how tightly he was holding him. "Nico I'm not just going to leave you alone your my friend and I lo-, I mean I want you to be okay and your not okay now so I'm going to help." Nico was slightly taken aback at the sincerity of the words he was happy Will considered him a friend (though a little disappointed that he was just a friend) and he was glad Will wanted to help him. It felt nice having someone care about him like this. 

He nods slightly in to Will's next relaxing and melting in to his hold. Will felt warm safe and Nico just wanted to stay in his arms forever. He sighs in contentment not even flinching when thunder resounds around camp as Will hums a soft lullaby. His voice, though awful, offers the comfort Nico craved, and soon he found himself drifting off in to the land of Morpheus filled with dreams of sunshine, music, and happiness. 

Will feels Nico relax in to his hold as he hums a lullaby and he feels Nico's breath even out as he falls asleep. He stares at the beautiful boy in his arms happy Nico allowed him to stay and comfort him. He loves this boy he knows he does. Seeing him so scared and so vulnerable made his heart ache and all he wanted to do was wrap him up in his arms and protect him. He was glad to be able to hold him like this, he's glad he was the one to make him feel okay.

He lays Nico down on the bed untangling the younger boy's arms from around him and tucking the cover over him. He watches as Nico buries himself inside the nest of sheets snuggling under the blanket. "Cute" he mutters standing up and beginning to walk to the door. He stops, feeling something grabbing his arm, and turns back towards Nico who is clutching his arm faced turned away. "Stay" he whispers quietly and Will smiles laying down and wrapping his arms around the smaller boy. "Don't worry" he whispers back "It's okay I'll hold you."

Nico turns his faces around away from Will, cheeks burning, a small smile on his faces as he drifts back asleep. Will smiles as Nico's breath evens out once again eyes drifting shut as he listens to the soft sounds of the boy by his side and the pitter-patter of rain on the window. He wanted to hug him closer, he wanted to kiss him, but for now baby steps. 

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A little girl with white hair sits outside the window of Cabin 13 smiling at the image inside. Maybe it was uncalled for send Will here knowing Nico was scared, maybe it was mean to use a fear she knows he has against him, but in her defense they made progress and she got some really cute pictures.

She smiles as she gets up trying in vain to wipe the mud of her and shaking her hair to rid itself from some of the water though she didn't particularly care that she was wet. She liked the rain and she liked being outside during thunderstorms. She sighs in content as she packs up her camera and rushes back to the Dinning Pavilion to watch the rest of the show. 

Nico seemed so happy, so content, she's glad. Thats all she wanted (and maybe a little blackmail but thats irrelevant). Now if only she could get her own love life in order, she thinks as she stares at the girl with long midnight black hair and eyes as blue as the heavens.