Nico blamed Hazel.

He thought that normal parties were no fun, as they were usually just sweaty figures twisting their bodies, makeup smeared over girl's faces, boys with their hairs slicked up with too much gel, too much fake laughter ringing around.

But this was Camp Half Blood.

Everything was different from what 'normal' is.

So of course there would be mistletoes hanging around, literally every inch of the ceiling, and even random Hermes campers holding mistletoes between two random people.

And Demeter campers dressing up as pine trees because like, hey, it's Christmas!

And flying projectiles which are probably speeding at a hundred miles per second, as you can barely see it before it was embedded in the middle of your forehead.

Hazel reassured him that it would be 'fun' and 'absolutely safe' and 'Will is there! Cheer up!'

But she ditched him somewhere in the radius of most flying projectiles, which probably wasn't that 'fun' or 'safe'.

Aaaaaaand he couldn't see Will anywhere, which sort of sucked.

Before he could just wander off somewhere random, someone yanked him aside by the arm as a spear came flying right where Nico was a second ago, landing with a thunk on the wooden floor.

Nico blinked twice before he turned to his saviour.

"Uh, thanks," Nico finally looked up, just to see a pair of blue eyes staring right at him.

"It's nothing. I wouldn't want to see you get impaled at Christmas, would I?" Will Solace laughed.

Nico's cheeks tinted with a slight blush as he twisted his fingers a bit. "Yeah, it would be a stupid way to die."

"A very stupid way," Will agreed.

"I'll see ya later, Neeks!" Will traced a finger from Nico's forearm to his wrist, a path of fire forming underneath before walking away, hands in his pockets.

Nico blinked awkwardly before exhaling sharply though his teeth, and just stood there for a moment, before a very well-manicured hand grabbed his shoulders.

Drew Tanaka twirled a strand of hair around a finger, before smiling suggestively at Nico. 

"You look like you need some company here, sweetie," Drew purred, placing another hand underneath Nico's chin and leaning in slightly.

Nico nearly retched from the scent of perfume emitting from her.

"Yeah, I do, just not this sort of company," Nico tried to pry her hands away from his shoulder, but she slid it down onto his chest, drawing tiny heart shapes all over it.

Drew giggled. "Everyone wants me, hon, even the gay boys."

Nico pushed  her away, revolted. "Not true, Tanaka."

Drew pouted, before sashaying away, probably to find her next victim.

Nico slipped out the doors, and found his way to the strawberry patch, just to see a familiar mob of blond hair sitting there.

"Hey," Nico took a seat next to Will.

"Hey to you too," Will smiled at him sideways.

"Had to get sone fresh air?" Nico asked.

Will nodded, bracelets jingling on his hands.

They sat there in a comfortable silence for a bit, before Will spoke up.

"You know, I think I might be in love with you, and I'm terrified," Will stated, brushing a strand of hair from Nico's face.

Nico's eyes widened, cheeks flushing with blood, while Will looked at him from the corner of his eye.

Nico's gears were turning, and he only got sent back into reality when Will stood up, walking to the Apollo cabin.

Shit, Will probably thinks Nico doesn't like him back.

Nico ran after Will, grabbing his wrist and turned him around.

Will gave him a look that said to give him an answer.

"Look, you idiot," Nico started, "do you know you could've told me a little earlier?"

"Because I think I think I have fucking feelings for you too, and I'm damn terrified!" Nico hissed.

Both them went silent, which was only broken by Will laughing, bending over, holding his stomach.

"What?" Nico demanded.

Will wiped his eyes. "Nothing, it's just that you just looked so damn cute like that I can't even--" Will giggled nonstop as Nico blushed an even deeper red.

Will looked up, eyes widening as he regarded the suspicious green and red plant floating in the air between them.

"Hey, it's a mistletoe," Will looked at Nico, who slowly took a step closer to him.

"So eager, huh?" Will teased. Nico blushed, before looking up at him.

"Oh shut up, you idiot,"  Nico wrapped his arms around Will's neck.

Nico forgot what happened next.

He only remembered Will tracing his jawline as their lips were pressed together, his hand hooking around Nico's belt as Will pulled him closer, Nico closing his eyes as both of them swayed slightly on their feet, lips moving gently against each other.

Maybe it lasted for a few seconds, or a few minutes. Nico forgot.

The next thing he remembered, both of them pulled away, noses touching.

"It doesn't take a mistletoe for me to kiss you, you know," Will said.

"Then maybe you should do it again, not because of the mistletoe," Nico hummed, as the mistletoe flew away somewhere else, probably to the party again.

"Maybe I will," Will said, eyes crinkling.

Both of them smiled as they connected their lips again, fireworks exploding int he sky above them.