There are a few things in life so beautiful they hurt: swimming in the ocean while it rains, reading alone in empty libraries, the sea of stars that appear when you’re miles away from the neon lights of the city, bars after 2am, walking in the wilderness, all the phases of the moon, the things we do not know about the universe, and you.
-- Beau Taplin
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(bye this is my first time posting a story on tumblr.. this is also on my ao3, maes)
“Will?” Nico found himself turning around at the voice of Kayla, Will’s sister.
Nico’s heart seemed to stop, his eyes widened and his body unmoving. Nico stared as his boyfriend pulled a hand back from his stomach only for Will’s hand to be covered in crimson.
Shit.
“Will? Will—“ Nico surged forward, catching his boyfriend before he could fall.
Will looked at him, Nico was breathing hard and had shaky hands. Will’s expression for the first time was unreadable—it was void of anything.
Until Will gave him a small smile and placed his other hand on Nico’s shoulder.
“It’s okay, Nico.” Will murmured, his voice strained.
Nico didn’t want to break, especially in front of Kayla, Austin, and Lou Ellen. It was the stupidest of reasons this was happening, really.
The gods.
“No, no I can—“ Nico muttered.
“Nico,”
“Will, please! Please, I—“
“Nico. Listen to me.”
Nico looked up at him, his face wet with unwanted tears. This couldn’t happen again, not after so many times.
“I love you, di Angelo.” Will seemed to glow—even at this moment.
“I love you in every universe, Solace.”
“I know.”
“I’ll find you, I’ll save you. I promise.” Nico cried as Will put a hand on his cheek. “They won’t take you again. Never.”
Will just had that look again. His eyes crinkled and he smiled. “Don’t say that, Nico.”
“I love you, Will.”
“And I love you, Nico.”
Nico watched as Will’s body went stiff—then still and then gone. His heart died a little bit more every time.
The one hundred and sixteenth time.
He turned his watch back.
chapter 2
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Saturn's Cloud Tops - March 17th, 1996.
"This close-up of the tops of Saturn's clouds was taken by the Voyager 1 robot spacecraft as it passed the giant planet in November of 1980. Saturn's clouds are mostly composed of hydrogen and helium gas, but the small addition of other elements gives the clouds their colours. These colours have been computer enhanced in the above photograph. Usually the clouds are divided into just bands and belt, but the center of this photograph shows the addition of a red oval cloud. The oval's origin remains a mystery, although its colour indicates that its composition is slightly different than surrounding clouds."
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