solangelo checkpointsdm for submissions

solangelo checkpoint: they're watching the stars. lying in the grass. nico stole wills hoody. it's quiet, and they arent talking, but it's a comfortable silence.

tw // food

solangelo checkpoint: it's lunchtime. theyre stealing food off of each other's plates. holding hands under the table, and talking quietly to each other, jousting and smiling.

solangelo checkpoint: will is working long hours in the infirmary. nicos dropped by with affection and help. there arent any patients, which is a rarity, and they're sitting on one of the beds, holding hands and laughing

solangelo checkpoint: they're watching a movie and bickering because will's hogging the blankets. by the end of the movie, nicos asleep, his head on wills shoulder. will carries him back to bed.

solangelo checkpoint: they're adopting a puppy. cocker spaniel. shes two months old and a rescue. please help them come up with a name, they're bad at naming things.

tw // food

solangelo checkpoint: they're making pancakes for breakfast. theres flour in nicos hair and on wills nose. the kitchen is going to need a clean as soon as they're done, but for now, their kisses taste of warm breakfasts and happy mornings.

solangelo checkpoint: it's night, and they're asleep. it's hot, so they arent that close, but their hands are touching. besides, they dont need touch to know how much they love each other.

solangelo checkpoint: they're at the campfire. neither of them sing, but they're happy to sit near the back, the warmth of the fire just about touching them. nicos head is on wills shoulder, will is playing with nicos hand. if someone turned their head, they would be seen-

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-but nobody is, so for now, they're in their private little world. it's calm and it's home.

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cw // swearing

solangelo checkpoint: will's studying, med school is a bitch. nico's asleep, but he'll wake up when will goes to bed to say their i love yous. will always tells him not to wake up for him, that he should prioritize sleep, but when has nico ever listened?

solangelo checkpoint: theyre on a walk. nico refused to take a jacket because 'it's not even cold, will'. he's shivering, and will might roll his eyes, but he'll give nico his (children of apollo run hot, anyway). it's too big for nico, but better than nothing. it smells of will.

solangelo checkpoint: they're watching the sunset. well, they think the other is watching the sunset, but really, they're watching each other - they already think the other is stunning, and the light is only adding to that.

solangelo checkpoint: it's raining. they're trying to get home, but they know they're going to get caught in it. it's alright. there's always time to dry off. neither of them really had a childhood-it's a rare demigod that does-but right now, they're like little kids in the rain

tw // trauma mention

solangelo checkpoint: traumas messy and doesnt go away because youre dating. they know this. theyll help each other through it but they know it isnt a solution. they might not be ok. they cant make the other feel ok. but theyll be there, supportive + gentle.

solangelo checkpoint: it's early morning. the sun *would* be raking over them in all it's hellish glory, but curtains exist for a reason. will's awake. nico isnt. will reaches for nicos hand, and nico furls his hand around Will's instinctively. getting ready for the day can wait.

solangelo checkpoint: they're sitting in bed, each bent over their own work. it's a comfortable quiet. theyll go to sleep in a bit, but for now, they're enjoying mental stimulation and the warmth of their partner next to them.

solangelo checkpoint: it's camp halfblood karaoke night. sure, cabin seven organises it, but will refuses to sing. nico doesnt really like attention, so they're sat in the back together, holding hands under the table the campers hastily put up a few hours earlier.

tw // food mention

solangelo checkpoint: they're in the strawberry fields. sure, they're meant to be picking strawberries, but really, isn't it chirons fault if it takes forever, because he's the one who paired them together. nico's lying down. there's grass in his hair- (1/2)

-and sun on his face. there's a bright blue butterfly on will's nose, and nico's pretending to take photos. their laughter is as bright as the sunshine. (2/2)

solangelo checkpoint: they're taking their puppy out on a walk. it's a crisp cold, and they're bundled up, holding hands through thick gloves. their pup is barking, and they're laughing.

solangelo checkpoint: nico's hair is just about long enough for will to braid (he had dozens of siblings, and learned in cabin seven). he's sitting cross legged on the floor as will does so. it's relaxing, a breath of calm in a hectic day.

solangelo checkpoint: they're sitting quietly, making a checklist of plans for the future. to have a pet. to paint a room together. little things and big things, a patchwork of dreams and love and hope. sure, they might not do all of it, but there's no harm in dreaming.

solangelo checkpoint: they're cloudgazing. the sun is setting, and the clouds and their faces and their intertwined hands are washed in pinks and purples. the clouds dont look anything like what they say they do, but they're having fun with it.

solangelo checkpoint: theyre playing a board game. nicos winning. theyre both ridiculously competitive. paired with demigod powers, thats not the best combination but theyre having fun. they wont when theyre cleaning up (theyre *very* competitive) but that's a problem for later.