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{Nico's Pov}

"You little piece of shit, who do you think you are? Just because you have that Reyna girl to protect you doesn't mean it will stay like that forever, you disgusting faggot." Octavian said with him and his gang looking down at my bloodied and broken body as tears streamed down my eyes.

He was right, it was only a matter of time before Reyna went away, what then? Who would ask 'Hey what happened to Nico?' No one that's who. I don't even think anyone knows I exist.

Soon the bell rang and they walked away, well not before Octavian kicked me in the stomach. I was then left there on the cold bathroom floor. See what Coming out of the closet gets you? I got up with the little to no strength I had before cleaning myself up, luckily they didn't aim for my face.

I made my way to class when I entered, the teacher was not there, what a relief. But still, eyes were on me, and then came the whispers, I'm used to this by now to not care. I put in my earbuds before blasting my fall-out boy playlist.

{Will's Pov}

New school, new life that's a saying right? Whatever. I have to make a good impression on my first day now, don't I? I made my way toward the administrator to get my schedule and a map, and soon enough I was alone in the halls since the bell had already rung there was no student in sight whom I could ask for help. I then tried to make my way toward my first class of the day, English.

As I finally found my class, I saw a teacher by the door about to close it, luckily he saw me so he left it, my what a gentleman. He seemed to have expected me so he announced "Class quiet down, today someone new will be joining us. Come in please." He said with a smile.

I walked in and suddenly all eyes were on me, creepy much? I introduced myself blah blah blah, then made my way to find a seat. My eyes landed on a boy in the far corner sitting by the window so I made my way over. I tapped on his shoulder to which he flinched, he removed one of his earbuds so he could hear me, so then I asked "Um, is this seat taken?" I said with a small smile. He shook his head indicating a no before I sat down.

I then turned to him "Hi my name is Will, Will Solace." I said softly so that the teacher didn't hear. He was quiet for a minute before saying "Nico, Nico Di Angelo." How I love some James Bond references.

I studied his features a bit more, from his shoulder-length black hair to his deep brown eyes and gentle features showing in the sun, his skin was really pale but that didn't do anything to his beautiful looks. He was also a bit too skinny, not too skinny he looks like a skeleton but it was more of haven't-eaten-in-two days kinda skinny. Aside from that, he looks like an absolute angel, but his attitude says otherwise.

"Nico huh? Nice name, mind if I call you neeks?" I asked with my best puppy dog eyes. "No don't call me that." He said glaring at me. I just nodded and looked paid attention to the teacher. Come on that was a pretty good nickname right?

I was just trying to make conversation jeez.

The lesson wasn't that boring, but still boring enough for me to almost doze off but I was still able to pay attention.

As soon as the bell rang and we were dismissed, Nico dashed out the door as if he was holding in his pee. I just packed my stuff before trying to find the library. When I found it, I saw only two people there, a girl with blonde hair and gray eyes scanning through the books and a boy with black hair and green eyes trying his best to read.

Mist does not like reading and having the book upside down.

I made me over there after picking a book of course, " Can I sit with you guys?" I asked. The girl just nodded with her eyes not leaving the book while the boy looked up at me and smiled before patting a seat next to him.

I sat down and proceeded to read before I heard someone ask "Are you planning to major in nursing when you go to college." The boy asked which caught the girl's attention since she also looked at me.

"Yep, if I can make it to college that is," I said solemnly. "Well, I'm going for Marine Science." He said with excitement."Really why?" I asked with real curiosity. "I dunno, I just like the ocean."

He said getting lost in thought. Then I turned to the girl and asked what she was going for, "I'm in it for Architecture."

"Cool." I then went back to my book, soon the bell rang for the next period, so we closed our books before borrowing them to read later. "What's your name?" The boy asked.

"Oh, I'm Will Solace. How 'bout you guys." I asked side smile. "I'm Percy Jackson and this is my girlfriend Annabeth Chase," Percy said with the effect which I just chuckled to. "Wanna join us for lunch later?" He asked. "Sure I would love to." soon we spilt up to go to our classes.

On my way as I turned a corner, I saw a person curled up in a ball on the ground with their arms covered in bruises. their heir breathing, I could tell something was wrong. I went closer to examine it when I saw it was Nico.

"Hey, Nico are you okay? , Nico can you hear me?" I asked frantically, scared that he could be hurt. I shook him but nothing, Who did this to him? Suddenly I felt him move beneath my touch. Good, he's still alive, so I proceeded to carry him princess-style before taking him to the nurse's office.

My arms were full so I knocked using my foot, soon a lady answered the door, she looked shocked before she turned neutral, as if this was normal.

"What happened this time?" She asked sadly motioning me to follow her. "I don't know, I just found him like this on my way to class," I said as I put Nico on the bed.

The nurse nodded before examining him with x rays and pulse checks, her face fell into a shocked expression. "H-how is he still alive?"

Warning: Content contains explicit explanations of injuries and detailed motions. Please skip if this makes you feel uncomfortable or uneasy.

"Wait, what do you mean?" I asked to see if I heard her right. "He has about 4 broken that create poking at his lungs, a fractured wrist, a broken nose and back but it's not too broken that he can't walk, and a dislocated shoulder and knee." She said making me shiver.

I suggested taking him to the hospital but she said no, she told me that he doesn't really like hospitals and that we should just call a doctor here. So I called my mom.

I mean it must be a serious fear of hospitals if the nurse herself said not to call an ambulance in his condition.

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15mins later my mom arrived with her bag and on the looks of it was hshehoutouttleftt of work.

"What's the matter?" My mom asked hurriedly. I told her the problem then she suddenly paled. "WHAT?! This is serious, Mrs um..." My mom paused

" Mrs. Ruby." The school nurse answered.

"Mrs. Ruby, I need you to check if he's still unconscious and not faking for me to proceed. Because this will be extremely painful. Will I need you to stand by me and give me the necessary tools." She said as she slipped on a pair of gloves and opened her bag before pulling out a tube of numbing cream.

"Okay Mom."

She first relocated his arm, which made a loud crack then pop sound. I flinched at the sound, if he was awake right now I don't even know. Then she went on to his knee another pop sound was heard, and next was his nose. She took it and forced it back in place making a crack sound in the room again.

She then rubbed an ointment on his wrist before securing it with bandages.

"The ribs and back problems bitcoin too much for only one doctor, I'll call backup. Only two others so don't worry." She said before grabbing her phone and dialing a number.

"Hello.....yes it's Naomi.....it's an emergency..... broken back and 4 broken ribs hitting the lungs....about 17 years old.....CHB Highschool..... at least two people or three....okay thank you.....as fast as you can....bye." She hung up before looking at me Mrs. Ruby.

"Listen, the thing is it's a miracle he survived but he needs to be on crutches for at least a week if we can't fix his back properly. So better start praying." She said straight to the point no sugar-coating that's what I love about her.

"That's bad, at least he'll be fine." Mrs. Ruby added with a thoughtful expression.

I just stood there staring at Nico's pained-filled face, who would do that to him? Did they want to put him in the hospital or kill him? When I find out who did this, they are going to regret it. I may not know Nico well but this is wrong.

"-WILL!!" My mom called out to me, it seems like I zoned out, whoops.

"Are you okay? 'Cause you just squeezed all the cream out of the tube." She said pointing to my hands soiled with numbing cream. I apologized and continued to look at Nico, soon after 3 people in masks and coats walked in with suitcases.

They shooed me and. Mrs. Ruby out to do their jobs. We ended up waiting there for 3 hours, yep, lunch passed and right now was the last period.

"Won't you go to class, I'll tell you when Nico wakes up.". Mrs. Ruby said with narrowed eyes.

"No, I want to see him wake myself self." I'm stubborn when I want to Okay?

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Then 28mins passed before all the doctors came out and walked away. My mom came a minute later, with her bag slung over her arm.

"Mom, is he okay?" I asked eagerly, I would have gone in there myself but I need to know if I need to do anything.

"Yeah, he's fine we were able to stop his ribs from poking his lungs, but you need to wait a week or more for his ribs to fully mend and heal. And as for his back it's also fine but, he shouldn't walk too much, or sit on uneven surfaces. It could bend his backbone bone and hurt his knee more, now that is dangerous.

Lastly when he wakes up undo the wrist bandages and apply this unto it and his nose." She said before giving me the cream and ruffing my hair.

I hugged her and said thank you before rushing inside, and I swear I heard them laugh.

When entered he was still unconscious but breathing evenly now, all that mattered was that he was fine. Why do I care so much? It's not like I know him well or at all for that fact. I sat down beside him admiring his features once more.

He looks so peaceful when asleep, you would think he was a nice person. Well, at least he's fine.