author note: this chapter was written by tina_bookslover

note from tina:  English is not my first language so sorry if it has any English problems

(And, yes, heartstopper reference.)

Ben called for all the camp kids to go to Hades cabin again this night, when they were in the door Nico already saw them and walked to the door.

"What do you want?" Nico said after opening the door and seeing more than fifteen kids asking for a story.

"Can you tell a story to us?" Ben asked with an abandoned puppy face.

"Hmmm... not today."

"But we can't sleep without them!" A bunch of kids exclaimed together.

"I have a date with Will-" Lilly interrupted him before Nico could finish his phrase.

"No, you don't. Will has to stay in the infirmary today, and if he had a date he would be screaming at the cabin the whole day." Lilly said with crossed arms.

Nico sighed.

"Okay, come in," Nico grumbled but with a smile on his face.

The kids ran into the cabin like an explosion and sat around Nico's bed.

Nico sat on his bed, "Which type of story do you want?"

"Horror!" All the kids exclaimed.

"I can't tell a horror story, Will forbade it."

"But Will isn't here!" Lilly exclaimed "and won't be for a long time..."

Nico was starting to get worried about his boyfriend.

"Okay then, but if he discovers it I will say it was you that asked," Nico warned.

The Hades kid then started the storytime.

"There were two siblings, Charlie and Victoria, they lived in a city close to the woods and sometimes they played there, but even so they left fruits so they wont lose the way home, one time playing there..." Nico added suspense, "they got lost!" he shook his hands while saying, scaring them even more.

"That is not scary, I would survive there in the woods" Ben and Lilly were whispering.

"Oh, you would survive?" Nico turned into the two of them.

"Yes, woods are not scary," Ben said indeed.

"You're sure? And if the woods were full of monsters and had no food? You would survive there?" Nico asked, picking on his little brother.

"Yes, I'm sure," Ben replied squinting his eye. "I would kill the monsters and eat fruits."

"And if the fruits were poisonous?"

Ben crossed his arms and looked down. Nico felt guilty.

"Just kidding, I'm sure you would survive," Nico said and Ben looked back up. "Continuing..."

Will had to stay in the infirmary all day but he could see from the window Nico turned back on his bed telling a story to the kids, he hoped it wasn't a horror one.

"So then Charlie and Victoria found a candy house," Nico saw the face of entertainment of the children.

"but the fruits they left in the way to not lose their way?" A kid of Hypnos asked.

"The birds ate it, I already said that." Nico explained.

"Oh, sorry I was sleeping," the kid said guiltily.

"Continuing... They thought it was a great idea to eat the candy house since apparently, no one was home."

"Nooooooo!" The children exclaimed.

"That's so dumb," Ben whispered to Lilly who nodded in agreement.

"But inside the house, the siblings could see through the window... a monster appeared!" Nico shook his hands.

"Obviously," Ben murmured.

"And ate them alive," Nico said with a scary voice. "The end!"

"Gross" someone murmured.

"Already?" Lilly complained.

"Yeah, Will is in the door." The door knocked when Nico said it. "See?" Nico walked between the kids to get to the door.

"Hi!" Will greeted.

"Hi," Nico replied leaning against the doorframe tired.

Will looked at the kids.

"You, go to bed." The mini demigods complained. "Now," Will said authoritatively.

Nico admired his glowing boyfriend as the kids left the cabin.

When only Ben and the couple were in the cabin Will looked curiously at Nico.

"What you're looking at?" Will asked with a pretentious smile.

Nico flushed and kissed him.

"You're pretty when authoritative." Nico tried not to blush. "And all other times too," he said to himself. "Now go to bed."

"Okay sir," Will smiled and gave him a little kiss. "Bye!"

"I'll have nightmares with that kiss," Ben murmured and pulled the blanket over his head.

Nico rolled his eyes and laid on his bed.

"Good night"