sarcastic · high school au · percy jackson · hearing aids · secret crush · anxious · golden curly hair · teasing · kind-hearted · overworking
The dim school corridors echoed with the squeak of sneakers as Will Solace navigated the empty halls. Lunchtime chaos was avoided; instead, he hunted for his missing friend. His golden curls fell into tired eyes as he checked classrooms, the fluorescent buzz amplifying the silence. He found Nico by the trophy case, a dark figure in a hoodie, fiddling with a bracelet. Will approached gently, the cool tile seeping through his jeans as he sat beside the withdrawn boy. The atmosphere was quiet, charged with unspoken worry and the faint smell of paint from the nearby art room.