our heart beats

"Do you even have a pulse?"Nico suppressed a flinch. Ironically enough, his heart started beating faster. "What's that supposed to mean?""I guess you haven't looked in a mirror recently."His eyes narrowed at the blond, maybe after sneaking a glance at his ridiculously thin body in an even more ridiculous school uniform that hung off his bones."Well, that's none of your business and—" Nico panicked for a moment as he searched his wrist, then tried following the teacher's instructions, until he felt the gentle thrum of life underneath his finger. "There! I d—have one.""Really?" Will grabbed his hand (okay, so it was less grabbing and more of a gentle grazing of his fingers against Nico's wrist) and oh.His eyes blew wide, and his heart pounded in his ears. Why did I let him do that? What do I do with my hand now? Can he feel how fast my heart is going?Future doctor Will Solace hummed, and gave his expert opinion, "checks out, I guess."~Or an AU where modern day America is a lot more like rural India and Nico di Angelo has to deal with the threat posed by unconventional, annoying—and cute—blond, Will Solace, to the forged sanctity of his life.