Trigger Warning: small mention of depression and mention of death. Swearing as well but I cuss like a sailor so get used to it or don't read (don't mean to be rude, I'm just very forward)

Nico di Angelo loved colors. He didn't really like to wear them, but he couldn't tolerate if things around him more black or dark for that matter. A lot of people made fun of him because of this.  They were OK with him being gay and everything, but they found hilarious that a child of Hades was so obsessed with having color around him.

Nico obviously had a reason for this. He wear black because, even if he hated to admit it, he was still grieving be Bianca's death. He did get over it though. He had learned to live with that along time ago. He had been around black things for too long though such as the underworld, the Hades cabin, a giant jar, and freaking Tartarus. He was done with darkness. After all, he had almost faded into the shadows.

One day, when he was feeling particularly sad, he decided to make everything in his life bright. As soon as he got out of the infirmary, he demolished the Hades cabin (even if it meant staying at the Hermes cabin), He rebuilt it so that it would be full of color. Outside it's still looked very dark because Hades probably would be offended if it was otherwise. Inside, though, it look like freaking Iris threw up in the cabin. A lot of people test him that it was because of his gayness and that he was letting it show.

The teasing got worse when he got together with Will Solace. I mean for gods' sake, do you know how many to Sunny D jokes has he gotten since then?

When day in particular, people were specially annoying with teasing him. Percy had been all over with not-your-type jokes, the Stoll brothers had hired some Iris children to turn his shirt rainbow, Jason and Reyna had teased him with Sunny D jokes all during lunch. He was done with everyone, and worst of all he hadn't even seen the Will today.

He made it to blow off some steam, so he decided to take a walk along the beach. As he was walking he heard someone call his name. He turned around and found Will Solace running all the way to where he was from the infirmary.

"Hey." Will smiled at him and intertwined their fingers. Gods, his smile made made Nico think all of the Sunny D jokes were worth it if he got to be the reason Will smiled.

"Hi." Nico said smiling back. Will was the reason he really got over Bianca. Kind of. Of course Hazel, Reyna, and Jason had helped, but none of them had as much success as his sunshine did.

"How was your day, Death Boy?" Will asked making Nico roll his eyes. He didn't have the energy to correct him, and, secretly, he liked the nicknames Will gave him.

"I wasn't that good really." Nico knew there was no point in trying to hide stuff from Will. He was the only person who was able to read him. Will wasn't afraid of Nico's glares either, so he couldn't scare him to shut his mouth. Nico guessed that's why he had fallen for Will. He respected Nico, but he wasn't afraid of him. He was fucking hot as well.

"What happened?" Will asked concerned for his boyfriend. Gods, he'd do anything for his little rainbow of death. It took a lot of effort to take Nico out of the depression he was in. He would honestly beat up anyone who made Nico slightly sad.

"I... I have been getting teased for having everything be colorful. And the Sunny D jokes are thrown at me every five minutes. I'm just done with everyone. Everyone was especially tease-y today. Why won't they leave me alone?" Nico asked looking into Will's eyes. Nico's eyes filled with tears. Will was the only person he allowed to see him fragile. Will pulled Nico into a hug. He hated to see his Ghost King cry.

"Don't cry, baby. I'll make sure no one makes fun of you anymore." Will said as Nico clutched the back of his shirt letting the tears go. He had held them in for too long. Will rubbed Nico back in an attempt to calm him down. Nico held Will as if he was the only thing keeping alive, and maybe he was.

Latter that night, at the campfire, Will got everyone's attention.

"Hey, everyone! The next person who teases Nico because of what he likes, who his type is," He shot Percy - who hid behind Annabeth- a look. "Or tells another Sunny D joke, will have to face my wrath which will include rhyming curses. Thank you for your attention." Will say back down and threw his arm around Nico, who snuggled up to Will.

Percy had to admit, they were the cutest and scariest couple ever. Heck, he know Nico could beat him up blindfolded and with his right hand (Nico was left handed), and Will would kill anyone who made Nico unhappy. He was understandably scared of them.

Will looked down as his fcute boyfriend who had fallen asleep in his arms. He kissed Nico's forehead, and swore on Styx to never let Nico get hurt if he could help it.