Nico stood outside of the classroom for a moment, gripping his backpack in his hands. Finally, after much consideration, he walked inside the classroom and over to the teachers desk. She glanced up and stared at him for a moment before standing up, clearing her throat she spoke sternly “Class we have a new studen-” she was interrupted when Leo looked up wide eyed, he stood up and slammed his hands on the desk.
“Nicy!!”
Nico blinked and looked at the other, and gasped “Leo?” he furrowed his brow and looked at the other for a moment. The curly haired moved jumped over a few desks and hit a few people in the back of the head before reaching the front and throwing his arms around the other.
Nico frowned a bit and then wrapped his arms around the other before muttering “you smell like oil.”
Leo chuckled a bit, shrugging some “I’ve been working with my mom.” Nico rolled his eyes and pushed the other away some “of course you have” both the boys laughed a bit, the teacher seemed to stare at them, stunned completely. Some of the students Leo hit were grumbling about how they were going to get him back later.
After regaining herself, she looked at Leo for a moment and narrowed her eyes at him “you know this boy, Mr. Valdez”
Leo grinned some “know him!? I grew up with him ‘till...” he paused a bit and Nico piped up for him “we've been with each other our whole lives then my mother moved me to New York, so I’m back now”
The teacher, when Mrs. Greenfield, stared at Nico for a moment and then let her eyes move to Leo “well, since you two know each other,” she paused thinking about what she was going to say, “Leo you can catch him up, and tell him where we are in our studies”
He gave her a mocking smile and nodded a bit “yes ma’am.”
Nico snickered lightly and let Leo lead him to the back of the classroom where he was sitting previously. They sat down next to each other and looked at one another before looking back at the teacher who began teaching again.
Nico leaned his head to the side, ignoring anything that was said to him, a lot had been said even though he didn’t hear any of it until Leo hit him in the back of the head.
Nico squeaked and looked at his friend, cutting his eyes at the other. Leo grinned a bit and pointed to the teacher.
The raven haired boy looked up there quickly.
Mrs. Greenfield stared at the two for a moment before letting out a small breath. “Since Leo needs to show you what has happened so far, I’m pairing you two together for our Pyramus and Thisbe project”
Both of their faces flushed and they looked at each other quickly. There was a silence that fell over the whole class until Nico swallowed and nodded his head a bit “y-yes ma’am.”
The whole day went like that kind of, well except for lunch of course, they spent that time catching up and acting like trouble makers.

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Later that day:
Leo and Nico had been walking to the Valdez’s house, they were laughing some. Then Leo stopped. Nico looked at the other a bit confused.
Valdez moved and hid behind his friend with a small breath, whispering softly “Nico, just keep walking and pretend I’m not here” the raven haired raised an eyebrow but did what he was told. He walked on, glancing to the side once in a while, noticing a older guy who looked a little overweight but still a bit muscular.
Nico glanced at the male who moved off his porch and headed over to them. He felt Leo grip his shoulder a bit. Nico’s nose twitched a bit as the older male got closer.
“Hey Valdez, I see you got yourself a boyfriend to protect yourself”
Leo stood up straight and shook his head a bit “shut up! He’s not my boyfriend..”
Nico raised an eyebrow and shifted slightly, he sighed lightly and moved to punch the older guy in the face and growled “you, need to leave Leo alone, or I will send you to hell.”
The older male stared at the other stunned, and Leo just looked at Nico completely surprised. There was silence between all three of them before the older male stood up and hissed.
“Well I’ll leave your boyfriend alone if he stops setting my things on fire!”
Nico looked at his friend completely bewildered, he furrowed his brow and then shook his head a bit “I promise my pyromaniac of a friend will not set your things on fire anymore.”
A small grunt came from the older male before he walked away, then he and Leo practically ran away.
When they arrived on the front porch they panted and looked at each other, then burst out in laughter.
After a few moments they stopped and Leo hugged Nico tightly “thank you.”
“You’re welcome you dork”
They stood there and grinned at each other before going inside, being greeted by the smell of oil and cookies. Leo moved and ran into the kitchen and hugged his mother. Nico slinked through the house and ended in the kitchen being greeted by Esperanza’s loving bear hug. He squeaked and hugged her back lightly before he was put down.
They sat there book bags down and sat down at the table as Leo’s mother brought them a plate of cookies like she would when they were younger. They sat there eating the cookies, talking in hushed whispers.
That day went well, they did homework, and then they were aloud to go out.

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When they went out they went to the movies, they did what they usually did. They went to a romance movie, and then sat in the back.
Leo chose their spot this time because they were sure last time they went Nico chose. They sat on the upper right side of the movie theater.
They kind of ignored the movie and ended up whispering to each other, then there was a loud whisper from a female “Leo!!”
Valdez’s face paled some and he looked back at his friend who was with her boyfriend, he covered his face, and whispered to Nico quickly “kiss me!”
Nico stared at him completely bewildered, but he kept his voice low “Why!?”
“Because, my friend had told me next time she found me at romance movies I better be on a date!” he glanced back at his friend for a moment “please? You kind of look like a girl from the side!”
Nico let out a low sigh and grabbed Leo’s collar “fine, but you owe me!”
With that the pale boy pulled his friend close and pressed his lips against the other. Both Leo’s and Nico’s faces flushed darkly, Nico’s more noticeable.
Neither of them knew what to do, so they stayed there, Nico’s grip loosened on Leo’s collar as he pressed into the kiss some more, practically begging for more.
Leo let out a small breath and moved to tangle his hands in Nico’s hair, not even protesting any of this.
After a few minutes they both pulled away, panting softly and looking at each other. They just stared, no words escaped their mouths.

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