Chapter 9

                                    

                                          
"Look, if you just tell me what you were going to call me then I will drop it!" Will exclaimed, facing Nico. 
"I truly meant to call you my friend. Nothing else." Nico said, trying to eat his lunch in peace. 
"See, then why wouldn't you just say friend-?" Will began. 
"Awh, cute, it's their first lovers spat!" Alex smiled as she and Magnus sat down across from the two boys. 
"Not a lovers spat, Alex, thanks." Nico smiled at Alex. "Oh hey, I love your eyeliner today it's really pretty!" 
Alex smiled at Nico. "Thank you!! I spent a lot of time making it look nice." 
Alex then turned to Magnus, "Maggie, why don't you compliment my makeup? You used to compliment it all the time when we first started dating!" 
Magnus sighed and he smiled at his girlfriend. 
"Alex, my love, you know that I adore your makeup, it is so beautiful and I love how you show your creative side whenever you do your makeup." Magnus said softly. 
"Do you want me to compliment your makeup more often?" 
Alex smiled at Magnus. 
"Yes please~!" Alex exclaimed. 
"Okay, well, your makeup is very pretty and unique today." Magnus whispered as he leaned in to kiss Alex's cheek. 
Alex's smile grew and she reached up to peck Magnus's lips. 
"Awh~ thank you!" 
Nico looked at Will. 
"I shouldn't have changed the subject." Nico said. 
"We can get back to talking about-" Will began. 
"Actually, no, I prefer watching Alex and Magnus being clingy and sickengly adorable with each other." Nico said, looking away from Will. 
Will rolled his eyes. 
"You're ridiculous-" Will began. 
"Sorry, we're clingy? Every single time Magnus and I see you two, you two are like inseparable. You're always side by side while Magnus and I always have to find each other after our classes!" Alex exclaimed. 
"Well, it's not as if we chose to have every single class together." Nico said. 
"It is a very happy coincidence though!" Will smiled. 
"Or fate." Nico added. 
A silence overcame the table. 
Will looked at Nico and raised an eyebrow. 
"Fate? Nico, are you saying that we were fated to meet each other?" Will grinned, his cheeks a little red. 
Nico blinked and his cheeks turned red as he looked at Will once he realised that he blurted 'or fate' out. 
"... No." Nico said quietly. "... It's just another possibility... "
" Uh-huh, okay~ sure, sure... So, when you were going to call me your friend and you started to say another word beginning with 'so', were you going to call me your-?" Will began. 
"Eugh, you two are acting like you're boyfriends. It's disgusting!"
Will and Nico looked over to see Octavian walking past their table while saying that. Octavian glanced back at them to see Will and Nico's reaction. Nico grinned as he looked at Will.
"Since when are we boyfriends?" Nico asked, tilting his head at Will.
"Oh, ever since you said that we were fated to meet." Will said.
"I didn't say that-"
"You implied it."
"You know what? We should just kiss and not discuss this anymore since we're boyfriends apparently."
Nico cupped Will's face and leaned in, his cheeks a little pink as he did so. Will was also blushing a little but he played into the act. The two of them puckered lips at each other and made loud smooching noises.
Nico and Will both grinned as they glanced at Octavian who seemed to scrunch his face up from disgust and just walked away, not paying the two of them any mind. Nico couldn't help but laugh as he took his hands away from Will's face. 
"Pfft, haha! God, making Octavian get pissed off is so fun." Nico sighed out as he looked at his lunch and picked up the fork to start eating it. 
Alex and Magnus looked at each other and Alex reached up, whispering into Magnus's ear. Magnus whispered back to Alex, both of them getting into their own private conversation. 
Will fiddled with his hands as he looked at Nico. 
"So, uhm... I was wondering if you were up to coming over to my place one day? Just to hang out a little bit?" Will asked. "I mean, my mom keeps hearing me talking to someone on the phone, and she's curious who I'm talking to, and wants to meet you." 
Nico blinked as he looked at Will. 
"... Meet your mom? Will, I know Octavian said that we were boyfriends, but... do you know that we're not?" Nico questioned. 
Will smiled. 
"My mom just likes to meet any of my new friends. It's really no big deal, it'll be a quick hello, introduction, and then we can just relax in my room." Will said. "So...?" 
Nico bit his inner cheek. 
"... Sure. I'll come over to your place and meet your mom." Nico said. 
Will smiled. 
"Cool! It's a date then!" Will exclaimed. 
Nico furrowed his eyebrows and he was about to say something before he looked over and saw Reyna and Jason walking by. 
Reyna caught Nico's gaze and she smiled at him, waving at him. Jason also waved at Nico. Nico blinked and he gave an awkward smile to Reyna and Jason, waving back at them. Piper and Leo were following behind Reyna and Jason, noticing that the two were waving at the new kid. Leo and Piper glanced at each other before giving Nico a small smile too. Nico watched as they walked by and he let out a soft sigh. 
"Woah, woah, woah! Since when... Why did Reyna and Jason just smile and wave at you?!" Magnus asked, catching Nico's attention. 
"Huh? Oh, uhm... Reyna and Jason talked with me yesterday when I had to go to the library. They were just warning me about Octavian. I think they're just worried?" Nico shrugged. 
Alex furrowed her eyebrows.
"Really?" Alex questioned. 
Nico hummed and nodded. 
"... Alright, Nico, it would be sooo cool if you could like befriend the popular kids so that you can find out if our theories about them is correct!" Alex exclaimed. 
"Alex-" Magnus began, looking at his girlfriend. 
"Nonono! It's very important! We need to know if Jason and Leo are actually a thing or not-!" Alex continued. 
"Fierro, you need to relax, we don't need to know!" 
"Chase, maybe you don't, but I do!" 
"... Nico, ignore my girlfriend-" 
"No! Don't ignore me! I demand answers!!" 
Nico smiled at how ridiculous Alex was being and how Magnus was trying to stop his girlfriend. Nico couldn't help laughing as this continued on. 
Will blinked and he kept his gaze on Nico. Will smiled as he admired Nico's smile and laugh. Nico's laugh was the most beautiful sound Will had ever heard, and just seeing him smile? It could just melt your heart. 
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