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Imagine Percy and Nico being soulmates, but Nico never put in the Lotus with Bianca. Nico grows up knowing something is missing and training to be the one of the prophecy. He eventually finds the Lotus hotel on a quest and ends up trapped, because he’s a loner. Percy goes on his first quest, but this time he has been warned of the Hotel because Chirion knows it attracts children of the big three now. (Due to Nico) When Percy encounters the hotel with Annabeth and Grover they still enter because they’re exhausted. Nico is now Percy’s age and when the two meet. Percy talks to Nico long enough for Nico to remember more of his past and the two escape with Annabeth and Grover. The four complete the quest without a hitch, Nico having the ability to calm his father and convince him to release Sally. The four then confront Ares and Nico gives Percy his pink triangle he received back in his own time when Annabeth gives her camp necklace and Grover gives the tin can. The four fly to return the lightning bolt, Percy and Nico comforting each other due to fear of air travel. They go to Olympus and things play out like in the books, with the exception of Zeus being “ugh. Hades’s brat is alive?!” Percy defends Nico and Poseidon is like, “You should probably go, Percy.” Then, Percy checks on his mom. They then go back to camp and all four are honored. Nico is astounded by the demigods and has a hard time processing everything, especially the slang. Chiron welcomes Nico back and the two share an emotional bonding moment that everyone is like, ‘daww’ at. Luke betrays Percy in the same way he did in the actual books. Then, at the end of the book, Percy asks if Nico can come live with him and Sally and Sally says yes. The two go to school together and its cute.

Second book plays out as normal, with the only exception being Nico sneaks out with Tyson, Annabeth, and Percy. (And Nico has to be comforted by Percy due to fear of water that’s similar to the fear of the air). Thalia is returned to a living state and the children of the big three kind-of clash, but not really because all three are there and Nico becomes a kind-of mediator.

Then, Bianca is released from the Lotus. Thalia, Nico, Percy, and Annabeth are sent when Grover IM’s about her. Nico recognizes her immediately and wants to run to his sister, but is held back by Percy, who tries his best to explain that she wouldn’t remember him. Nico knows this to be true but still hates it. Percy goes to rescue Bianca and Annabeth falls off the cliff. Artemis saves them and Apollo informs everyone of not only Thalia’s age, but Nico’s as well.

Nico, apparently, now has the same birthday as Percy and they are both the same age. The two find this cool and just high-five. Though Apollo is seen glaring at the back of the bus (where Eros sits invisible shooting an arrow in Nico). Nico idolizes Percy for a bit there because of how brave he was in defending his sister. Then, Nico starts to hate himself for feeling his feelings. (Remember the era he grew up in.)

Percy follows the hunters and grover on the quest, and promises Nico a similar promise as in the book, because, “While I can’t keep her safe or make her remember, you can at least keep her safe. Promise me, Percy!” When Percy returns and has to give the news of Bianca, it crushes Nico. And, were it not for the deep friendships he had already formed he would have likely run to Sally. Percy comforts Nico as best he can, and Chirion permits Nico to raise Bianca. Percy then gains the idea of contacting the Hunt and having them say their goodbyes to Zoe. Nico thinks this is a great idea and Chirion contacts Artemis. 

They contact Bianca first, in-case she had anything to say to Zoe. Bianca remembers Nico,albeit faintly and the two share a “What might have been” moment before everyone else says goodbye to her. Then she leaves with a Thank you and telling Percy to not feel guilty (though everyone can tell he totally does)

Then they contact Zoe and a lot of the people cry. After everyone finishes (Annabeth ends up asking about the one-battle-i-can’t-remember-the-name-of for her dad, which Zoe finds sweet and gives percies details) 

After the goodbyes are finished and Zoe is sent off Artemis thanks Nico and actually gives him a hug. (Whispering in his ear, “I know it hurts, but we both must move on.”) Everyone is stunned by this but most see it similar to when Thalia hugged Percy. (Platonic hugs are the best things ever.)

Then, Percy and Nico head back to Sally and finish off the school year.

The fourth Book is changed, simply due to Nico not running. So this gets a bit complicated to imagine. Let’s just say, Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, Grover, and Nico all go on the quest. Nico runs away after admitting his feelings  and being scared of them. They run into him with Minos who is telling him lies. Percy convinces Nico to come with them. Rachel Elizabeth Dare is necessary. Pretty much the rest of the book is the same except Nico stays at camp at the end Percy ends up on Calypso’s Island she helps him figure out his feelings for Nico and during this she falls for him (he still grows a garden in New York to honor her) and Percico becomes a couple during the next school year because they both like eachother and Percy  shows him different cultural things like, “Hey, It’s okay to be Gay.“ 

Sword of Hades happens, and Nico comes back to Sally’s house after dealing with the Bob situation. Now, Nico and Percy have to deal with sharing the prophecy and Nico convinces Percy to bathe in the Styx. Sally gives approval. (And this time Percy isn’t captured by Hades because Nico would have memories of his mom (including Zeus killing her) and Hades understands they will share the prophecy.) Nico is what thethers Percy to the world. 

Then Last Olympian pretty much plays out the same way, but Nico convinces his father, a bit easier, to help fight for Olympus. 

Nico ends up with Percy and helps Luke make the decision. He then travels to the Underworld to garentee Luke to get whichever spot in the Undewrold he wanted. 

At the celbration, Nico and Percy come out as couple to camp (cupcake scene and underwater kiss cannot be stolen from Percy) 

Then Lost Hero happens and Nico reports back to Sally whenever he is not searching. He ends up in the underworld a few times and finds Hazel. He saves her and Hades guides him to be Pluto’s Ambassador. 

During SoN, Percy remembers Nico. When he sees Nico he demands information and Nico tells him honestly and Percy can see the pain and sincerity in Nico’s eys “I wish I could tell you, but I can’t. You need to find out on your own, no matter how much this hurts I’m sorry.” Percy doesn’t like it, but accepts it after Nico begins to have tears stream down his face.

When Percy regains his memories in SoN, he gets frustrated at Nico but understands and cares about him a ton.

Annabeth is still the one of the seven and she was still worried. (Hey, you have that close of a friendship with someone, wouldn’t you judo flip them for being gone that long?) The seven end up sailing and MoA happens. (Only there is a kiss when Nico and Percy are reunited.) Percy still cares about Annabeth and still ends up helping her (because, again their best friends. Come on. Platonic love exists people!) So, then Percy and Annabeth still fall into Tatarus. Nico and Percy shout ‘I love you’s as Percy falls, both sobbing and Annabeth shocked Percy would fall with her. 

Nico leads them to the House of Hades (Cupid sequence is Nico admitting he still feels like he shouldn’t like guys in that way and cupid being a freaking nice character and actually helping Nico with his feelings, and Jason being a good person and accepting Nico and becoming his friend though discussion and shared experience.) 

House of Hades then on happens similar to how it did in the book, but with platonic-still-deeply-care-about-eachother-just-not-romantically-okay-Percabeth instead of romantic-lets-kiss-type Percabeth. When Nico learns about Bob he freaks out and just Nico-sadness. 

Then, Nico volunteers to Shadow Travel with Reyna and Coach to get the Athena Pathenos to camp. Percy doesn’t want him to leave, but Nico promises to see him soon. (Kiss moment) Then the three leave and the seven are off to Athens.

Blood of Olympus happens (but with more actual blood.) Annabeth and Percy get seriously injured (though they don’t die) and when Apollo gets there he can partially heal them, but they cannot fight geia directly due to the sheer amount of injuries. (Plus he’s like “Woah! You two need to talk to me later because I need to physco analyze you. Tatarus did some serious crap to you two. And Nico went there too? Gosh dammit, take him along to. when you meet with me, okay?”) (So, there, reason for no direct fighting) When the giants were fighting frank, the one with control over fire almost burned his stick to a crisp, so he decides to sit out the direct battle, due to the “Storm or FIRE” part of the prophecy. Everyone is pretty much okay with this because, “WE CAN’t LET YOU DIE FRANK” Hazel, however, climbs on Festus and helps destroy Mother Earth. She uses the soil in the airborne body of Gaia to morph the earth goddess and make her more vulnerable. Piper works on Lulling her back to sleep with a lullaby so strong most wear earplugs. (Plus, Leo helped by giving her megaphone) Leo works on his fire part. Nico is still fading from shadow travel, but he, along with Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, Grover, Frank, and Reyna convince the two camps to stop fighting, though there have already been many casualties. (Most well known being Clarisse, having died protecting one of the younger campers (whom she had earlier been teasing) who had snuck up to help fight. Octavian fires himself, though many try to stop him. Jason flies Hazel and Piper to the ground in time and Leo promises to jump and says him “you’ll have to catch me” line from Lost Hero. Leo doesn’t jump and with the combined efforts of Hazel, Jason, Piper, Festus, and the two sacrifices of Octavian and Leo Geia is defeated.

Leo saves Calypso from Oygia and the two return to camp to find his memorial being presented by Nico with the 7 and coach hedge speaking on his behalf. The two wait until Coach finishes to enter the area. Annabeth just cries out, “NOT AGAIN” (Because of Percy and MT. St helens) and Nico chuckles. Piper punches Leo in the face after he makes a joke and the 7 + Nico and Coach hedge give him hugs. Calypso and Percy fist bump and Percy apologizes for not following up with the gods. 

Then, Celebration is had for Leo’s return and Nico and Percy make sure the two get dumped in the lake for their initiation. 

SITTER'S LOVE - Nico!Babysitter, Percy!Teacher-father - Chapter XVI e Chapter XVII

As I promised, here are two chapters. If you see any mistakes, like wrong names, let me know! As this was an original story, I may have made some mistakes.

Previous chapters: CHAPTER I / CHAPTER II / / CHAPTER III, CHAPTER IV e CHAPTER V / Chapter VI e Chapter VII / Chapter VIII e Chapter IX / Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII e Chapter XIII / Chapter XIV / Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Percy turned his back on Nico, got into his giant jeep and drove away. Before he knew it, Percy was far away, leaving him with only silence and his own thoughts, watching until the car disappeared into the horizon and only when he had no choice, Nico resigned himself to going back inside the house, walking slowly, questioning the life he led.

He was starting to wonder, was that house even his anymore? Nico didn't feel safe in it, he didn't feel like it was his home, nor was his room a safe place anymore; Nico no longer had the key of his door’s room, not since his father had discovered that he wouldn't be doing agronomy in college like Hades had planned and that, in fact, he was almost ready to leave and go in another direction. However, the high point was when Hades practically sold him in exchange for support and investment in the family business. In the end, Hazel was right and that was his job in that family, to keep Will calm, happy and in control, so that his father would be sure that the mayor would remain happy. Everyone won, right?

Sure. Except him, of course.

With those encouraging thoughts, Nico walked the rest of the way to the front of the house and climbed the set of the porch steps, entering through the front door.

As soon as he stepped inside, he saw that shadows had already formed against the walls. He only needed the door to close for the rest of the room to fall into total darkness, leaving him with only the moonlight for illumination, but that didn't bother him. He kept walking and watched his shoes, walking without looking where he was going, having already memorized every corner of that path. Ten steps forward, three to the left and five ahead to reach the dining room.

"We need to talk." Hades's voice sounded shrill in the silence of the room.

Do you know what scared him the most? That silence is what Nico had always feared. It was Hades with his hard, judgmental looks, was those quiet moments before the storm came, and it was that giant house that always seemed so empty of life; that was what it did to him; it haunted him, made him think Nico would never escape that horror movie of a small town and the claustrophobic places. Because, that was how he would end up, a small boy, in a small place, in a small family and in a small life. He would probably end up like one of those story endings too; he would work for his father until his last days and marry whoever Hades told him to, obeying like the perfect son, right? That was supposed to be his future?

He was so tired…

"I don’t think so. I think our conversation is over." Nico heard himself saying, still looking at his feet. Why was he still trying? Why did he care what that man would think? That wasn’t his responsibility, none of it was. It wasn’t pampering Will Solace, the mayor, or worrying about the family’s business; Nico didn’t need any of that.

Nico nodded to himself, and he was so exhausted that he didn't care about Hades's angry grunt. Or the chair scraping across the floor, or even the heavy footsteps coming towards him. Nico only raised his head when Hades was too close to ignore, feeling empty and hollow.

After all, what could Hades do? Hurt him again?

Nico was already more than injured.

"How dare you to defy me!" Hades raised his fist and punched the table, which shook with the force of the blow.

Nico barely reacted, he looked at his father's hand on the tablecloth and tried to remember why he should care.

It was all so meaningless that he just continued to watch it.

"I'm tired, Hades." Nico said, defeated. It was the first time he had called him that. Hades was no longer his father, his Papa. He had stopped being that a long time ago.

Nico barely heard the people in the room gasp, which didn't stop them from slowly approaching the two. However, his focus was on Hades, the one Nico blamed for all of this. He needed to blame someone, because if Hades wasn't the one to blame, it meant that he was the reason for all of this mess.

"I'm sorry. I can't do what you want anymore. I-- I tried... I... I'm not challenging you, I just... haven't I done enough?”

Silence fell again, it seemed like no one was breathing. He even tried to see Hades's reaction; his vision was blurry and it was hard to breathe, his chest was constricting as if someone was crushing him, but... but he was calm, he was so calm that it seemed like Nico was watching everything like a spectator; for the first time in a long time he felt like nothing could affect him anymore. It was strange, the tears rolled down his face and his hands were shaking, and he didn't know if it was from relief or sadness; the tears simply overflowed from within him.

Nico blinked and a few more tears rolled down his face. He finally allowed himself to cry for the first time in his life.

"Can you forgive me? I need to do this." Nico tried again. He knew it would be in vain, because with Hades there was only one way to do things, either it was the way he wanted it or it wasn't. Nico accepted that, he accepted that it was the end for them.

It was… it was okay, he had done everything he could. A gentle voice was saying in the back of his mind. He nodded once more, to himself and to what he knew was coming next. When nothing happened and Hades just kept looking at him with that neutral expression, Nico… Nico just let himself breathe and started walking. One step at a time; one to avoid Hades’s still figure, another to get past the table, and a few more to climb the stairs. He looked at them and put his right foot up, then his left, and dragged himself up them, one at a time, until he reached the star’s end and walked a few steps into his room.

Nico left the door open. There was no point in him closing it when he couldn’t lock it, and sat down on the bed. He kept staring at his shoes. He needed a new pair. Maybe new jeans too. Maybe a new bed or… or a new Nico. It sounded good. Anything was better than being the same old Nico Di Ângelo.

He wished he could just be… Nico. Nicollas.

"Oh, my baby." He heard someone saying, someone entering the room, someone hugging him tightly and sitting with him on the bed. He recognized that smell, it was Bianca, her long wavy hair falling over his shoulder, covering him like a protective shield. Nico should have heard what she told him, Bianca had warned him so many times. He should have listened.

"Bia." He murmured, unable to hear his own voice. " I didn't want to.”

"I know, dear. With the Solace family, that's all it could have been. You don't have to try anymore.”

"I don't need to?" He didn't know that.

"Of course not. It was your choice from the beginning. We will support you.”

He knew the choice was his, Nico wanted to tell her that. And that was exactly why he had no choice. How could he do anything when he knew what the consequences would be?

"Don't worry. This is his problem. It's high time Hades acted like a man.”

"That's right. We're gonna kick that son of a daddy's ass if he comes back here!”  Hazel said somewhere near them.

Nico knew he could count on them. He closed his eyes and let himself relax like he hadn't done in a long time.

Chapter XVII

"See you on Monday.”

Percy looked at Nico's sad face once more and was tempted to throw him over his shoulders and run away with him.

He wanted to say that everything was going to be okay, that all it took was one word and Nico would never have to deal with those people again. But before the words could come out, he did what anyone in his place would do; he controlled himself and walked to the car that was parked a few feet away. Or rather, he marched, sprinting down the road and doing his best not to look back or go back to Nico.

Percy just stopped walking when he got into the driver's seat and sped away from there.

Shit! What was he thinking! Why did he keep doing this? He shouldn't have let himself get carried away, but he couldn't help himself. Nico reminded him of his teenage years, of those days in college where he was free to do whatever he wanted; Nico made him act like a child again, defying older people who had an image of authority and harassing anyone he felt like. What could he say? After all, Percy was what Nico had accused him of without even having to use words; a billionaire, a womanizer, and with a superiority complex.

He wasn’t like that anymore, that person stayed in the past; now Percy was a centered and responsible individual, he wasn't the type to cheat even if his illustrious wife didn't think the same. But what if Nico needed help? What if Hades tried something against Nico? About Will, he had no doubts. Was it safe to leave Nico among those people? Who would defend him when the next punch came? 

No! Percy couldn't think about that. He didn't even know those people and he barely knew who Nico was. He didn't... Shit! He shouldn't have left Nico alone. Frustrated, he slammed on the brake and let his head fall against the steering wheel, the horn making a loud sound. WHAT. WAS. HE. THINKING! Nico wasn't his at all and if Nico had survived in that place without him for all this time, he could keep going. Right?

Sure.

Really… what if Nico couldn’t? He looked so defeated, so fragile… cases of anxiety could cause worse even more damage, like suicide or depression, couldn’t they? What if Nico… No! He couldn’t think about that, he couldn’t! Percy should have dragged Nico out of there when he had the chance, he knew that if he insisted just a little longer Nico would have accepted, but… he admited, okay! He wanted Nico to come of his own free will and not because some guy he had just met had asked him to. However, Percy could offer help, couldn’t he? Just one more time?

He took his cell phone out of his pocket and looked for Nico's contact, thank goodness he had given it to him in that conversation in the kitchen before the panic attack. Percy pressed the message icon and typed:

“Is everything okay? I hope things haven’t gotten worse. The offer still stands. Whenever you need it.”

Was it too direct? Too blunt? Too sincere? Too intimate? It didn’t matter. He pressed send and put the phone back in his pocket, starting the car once more. He sent a message, and at the moment, it was all he could do. Was the right thing to do. Otherwise, he would just be another one of those people demanding something when it was clear Nico wasn’t willing to give it.

With this depressing thought, Percy drove the rest of the afternoon and early evening, still not knowing what to do, but doing what he could in this situation.

He walked through the entrance of the condominium and finally arrived home, exhaustion overcoming him as soon as he stepped out of the car. It seemed like so much had happened and so much time had passed, even though it couldn't have been more than five or six hours since breakfast. He walked around the house and up the steps to the porch only to be greeted by two pairs of tight hugs.

The children grabbed him by the waist and smiled at him, all happy. Of course, that wasn't enough. Annabeth Chase, his dignified wife, was sitting on the sofa in the living room with a drawing in her hand; on it were them: Logan, Alice, Nico and Percy. A normal, happy family.

"Daddy, Daddy! Mommy got here early." Logan said looking at him, still with his arms around his waist.

“He told her everything about Nico,” Alice warned, perceptive as always.

“It’s okay,” he said to the children. Or maybe he said it to himself, trying to convince himself of it.

So the three of them walked the rest of the way to the living room, sitting on the couch opposite where Annabeth was.

"Oh, Percy. Did you make it back home? I thought you were too busy to care about your kids.”

"I called a babysitter before I left.”

Percy didn't even bother explaining since the kids should have told her what happened.

"You know what's even more amazing? It seems like you replaced the nanny I hired without telling me." Annabeth stood up, smoothing her dress and crossing her arms. Her eyes analyzed him from head to toe, demanding and cold.

Ah, it seems like she was preparing to fight, even her voice changed intonation.

"Children, it's time for bed, yes? Go ahead and go upstairs." He gave each of them a kiss and watched Alice take Logan's hand, leading him upstairs.

Percy waited long enough for the children to disappear down the hallway and turned to her:

"What are you doing here? This is not our agreement.”

"Guess what? I missed you, sweetheart." She smiled and blew a kiss in his direction, sitting back down, her eyes sparkling as she studied him. Annabeth tossed her long platinum hair to one side of her shoulder, exposing part of her chest and neck, showing the swell of her breasts against the tight dress.

There was a time when Percy would do anything for her, but now all that was left were threats and conversations to see who was the strongest one.

"Annabeth!”

"You still haven't answered me.”

"If you must know, he's the person you hired.”

"Is he? From what Logan said, you two seem pretty close.”

He felt the need to roll his eyes like a teenager and ended up resigning himself to his torture. It’s like they say, if you can't beat them, join them. That's exactly what he did, he sat down next to her and closed his eyes for a moment.

"He's a good kid. He just needs help." Percy said finally.

"Don't you tell me?”

"His family is worse than mine and yours combined.”

"Is that all? Do you want to help him?”

"Unlike you, I'm not a traitor." Feeling Annabeth approaching, Percy opened his eyes again, looking at her head on. "Speaking of which, when are you going to sign the divorce papers?”

"Divorce? Things are great as they are. Why ruin something that is going so well?" Then she looked him in the eyes and placed her hands on his shoulders, sliding them down in a caress that only disgusted him.

"Annabeth." Percy said, turning away from her. "What are you doing here?”

"Hmm, I love it when you talk rough. We could--”

"We could nothing. There's only one reason why you came back.”

"Okay!" She told him. Annabeth got up from the couch and went to the suitcases that were still in the entrance hall and came back soon after, handing him an invitation to the Palace Hotel, one of the most exquisite party rooms in the city. "I need your help. I have this party... it's important to me.”

"They always are. Are you trying to use me again?”

"Look, I would go with Heyna, but these people are traditional. If they see you with me, it will make things move much faster. Think about it this way, the sooner you agree, the sooner I'll leave. Doesn't that sound like a good deal?”

"A good deal? You've got to be kidding me.”

Percy brought his hand to his face and rubbed it, he was too tired to deal with her.

"Come on, Percy. Just this once.”

"I won't do anything until you sign the papers.”

"Percy, you know I can't do this.”

"You can't? Are you sure? I have enough evidence to annul the marriage for adultery. Is that what you want?”

"You're lying, you would never do that! What about the children? Are you gonna do that to them?”

"They’re already grown up. They don't need you. I don't need you. And if you don't want to accept it, I'll be forced to use force. Who will lose more? Me, a university professor, or a socialite architect? Can you imagine the gossip magazines? I can.”

He stood up, tired of it, and turned his back on her, not caring if Annabeth would get hurt or not. But of course she wouldn't give up that easily, right?

"I… I’ll sign it. After the party, if you’ll come with me. The kids need to go too.”

Percy turned to her and studied her angelic face. If he hadn't known the venom behind that vulnerable expression, Percy might have believed it. He would have believed it before he found out what Annabeth was doing on these business trips. And with who.

"Okay, but this is the last time. If you don't keep your end of the deal, I can't be held responsible for the consequences.”

With that, he turned his back on Annabeth and walked up the stairs, finding the children at the top of them, their little faces sad and tearful.

"Shhh… it's okay. Who wants to hear a story?" Logan and Alice sniffed, but held their hands and together, they entered the room.

Thanks for reading!

NÃO HÁ LUGAR COMO O LAR - PERCY/NICO AU COLEGIAL - CAPÍTULO VI

Oii, como vai? As coisas começam a ficar mais interessantes aqui. Não vou dar spoiler, mas... gostei muito desse capítulo.

Boa leitura!^^

Capítulos anteriores: CAPÍTULO I / CAPÍTULO II / CAPÍTULO III / CAPÍTULO IV / CAPÍTULO V

CAPÍTULO VI

Nico sentia que estava fazendo algo de muito errado, como se estivesse manchando a imagem que Percy tinha dele. Mas eles já tinham se tocado daquela forma, dormido na mesma cama pelados e agora andavam pelos corredores de mãos dadas como os namorados que ele dizia que eles não eram, então, qual seria o problema se… se ele mostrasse o quanto Percy era importante para ele, principalmente se fosse pela forma que Percy cuidou dele na noite passada? Nico só queria retribuir o gesto. Assim, como quem não quer nada, ele disse:

— Per, preciso ir no banheiro.

Sem esperar, Nico ignorou o sinal da segunda aula e puxou Percy pelas mãos, o guiando em direção ao banheiro na área das quadras de esportes, banheiro esse que nessa hora do dia estaria deserto. Percy apenas inclinou a cabeça, todo confuso e o seguiu sem questionar, enquanto que Nico tentava agir normalmente para não estragar a surpresa, achando que era inocência demais até para ele, mas, sinceramente? Ele queria que Percy visse como era legal ser encurralado contra a parede e sem qualquer aviso.

Nico não deu muito tempo para Percy pensar. Assim que entraram no banheiro, guiou Percy para um dos cubículos, fechou a porta e colocou as mãos nos ombros de Percy, o empurrando para trás até que Percy bateu as costas na parede. Nico não conseguia acreditar como aquilo era divertido ver os olhos de Percy se arregalando e sua respiração se tornando mais apressada, sendo que ele ainda nem tinha começado. 

E por que perder mais tempo? Olhando nos olhos de Percy, deixou que suas mãos deslizassem para baixo enquanto se ajoelhava entre as pernas de Percy, colocou o rosto sobre a virilha de Percy e massageou lugar sobre a calça jeans, deixando que sua boca se aproximasse, beijando o tecido que já tinha um bom volume perceptível.

Ele olhou para cima e sorriu, porém Percy não sorria de volta. Não, ele estava todo tenso, ombros retos, mandíbula trincada, respiração rápida e mãos em forma de punho ao lado do corpo. Isso costumava acontecer no passado também quando ele fingia que não via e que não sabia o que estava acontecendo; esse era Percy excitado e tentando esconder, tentando tanto ser o garoto honrado e bonzinho que todos pensavam que ele era. Quer dizer, Percy era o melhor, a questão era a libido alta que Nico não estava disposto a lidar naquela época.

Bem, agora as coisas tinham mudado, ou melhor, evoluído. O que ele podia dizer? Admitia que era lento para fazer as coisas que pessoas da idade dele já eram experientes. Quando ele tinha se visto sozinho e arrependido de cada decisão que envolvia sexo, principalmente por não ter lidado bem com Percy e... e beijos, já era tarde. Do outro lado do mundo e depois que o choque tinha passado, sentiu tanta falta de Percy que tinha pensado em voltar imediatamente e dizer que estava errado, implorando por perdão. No fim, sua família achou melhor que eles ficassem um tempo por lá. 

Isso já não importava, ele preferia se concentrar no presente, na forma que Percy tentava se controlar, todo tenso e angustiado, querendo tocá-lo, mas como Percy tinha prometido, o amigo não iria forçá-lo. No fundo, Percy tinha razão; ele dizia uma coisa e fazia o contrário. Talvez ele só estivesse ajoelhado entre as pernas de Percy porque Percy disse que não faria isso novamente, e Nico queria testar o quanto Percy estava comprometido. Nico enfim levou as mãos para o botão das calças de Percy e o abriu, prestes a descer o zíper quando Percy segurou suas mãos.

— O que você está fazendo? — Percy praticamente o acusava e ele praticamente ria da cara de Percy, se sentindo vingado por aquela manhã na escada e com sua irmã.

— Você não quer?

— Você disse que queria ir devagar.

— Isso não é devagar pra você?

— Nico! — Percy chiou entre os dentes, mantendo a voz baixa. — Eu estou tentando e você não está ajudando.

— Eu só queria te recompensar, você me tratou tão bem noite passada… 

Enquanto ele piscava os cílios da forma mais inocente que conseguia, falando todo doce e baixinho, viu o momento em que Percy desmoronou contra a parede, sua expressão num misto de frustração e angústia tão intenso que Nico não aguentou, ele encostou o queixo na perna de Percy e riu, gargalhando, deixando que sua risada ecoasse pelo banheiro vazio.

— Eu sabia que você ia se vingar de mim.

— Só um pouquinho. — Nico disse entre risadas. — Mas a oferta ainda está de pé.

— Está? — Percy murmurou, agora mais calmo e contido, levando uma das mãos aos cabelos de Nico, os acariciando suavemente. E Nico gostava muito disso, da voz e do toque firme e confiante, como Percy se certificou do que estava acontecendo com ele antes de deixar sua libido tomar conta. Era por isso que Percy merecia uma recompensa.

Ele enfim baixou o zíper e deslizou os dedos para dentro da cueca de Percy até achar pele quente e o membro ereto, o puxando para fora, admirando o tamanho e largura. Ele sabia que isso ia soar clichê, mas… mas era grande e longo, pesado, cheio de veias saltadas e molhado na pontinha de forma que o fazia querer lambê-lo até que estivesse molhado novamente.

— Você não precisa. — Nico ouviu num sussurro ao mesmo tempo que as mãos de Percy vieram para sua nuca e couro cabeludo com mais vontade, a voz de Percy perto demais, o fazendo ver que Percy tinha se inclinado sobre ele, e que agora ele o puxava levemente pelo cabelo, o forçando a encará-lo antes de beijar seus lábios todo doce e suave, como se tentasse seduzi-lo: — Você não precisa. Nunca. Se você não quiser.

— Eu quero. — Se tinha uma coisa que ele tinha aprendido é que gostava disso, era a única coisa que tinha gostado antes da noite passada. Mas ele não falaria isso para Percy, tinha medo de ver a reação dele. Era mais fácil agir e deixar que as coisas acontecessem.

Então, tomando coragem e ainda observando a reação de Percy, ele segurou na base e levou os lábios a cabeçona, lambendo feito um sorvete para logo em seguida selar os lábios em volta e chupar, devagar e lento, se certificando que seus dentes estariam fora do caminho, fez uma leve pressão com os lábios e deslizou um pouco para baixo, bobeando a cabeça ainda mais devagar e enfim ouviu o primeiro gemido vir de Percy, estremecendo quando Percy puxou seus cabelos com força, o forçando a se afastar do membro.

— Quem te ensinou isso?

— Eu tive um namorado, sabe?

— Você disse que vocês não fizeram sexo. E isso é sexo.

— É?

— Se tem alguém tendo prazer ou gozando é sexo.

— Hmm. — Ele murmurou, lambendo os lábios. Percy ficava mais atraente ainda quando ficava todo… intenso.

Nico não devia pensar nessas coisas, sabia que não devia. Não era culpa dele se Percy continuava o segurando pelos cabelos como ele pertencesse a Percy ou se Percy continuava o encarando com aquele fogo no olhar, feito um animal enjaulado que queria vingança. Ele achava que precisava de ajuda psicológica, mas enquanto isso não acontecia Nico podia se divertir, não?

— Você vai foder a minha boca?

— O-oquê?

— Quem sabe você quer--

— Não diga mais nada! — Percy rugiu, frustrado, se aproximando mais de seu rosto. — Você quer me matar? O que eu fiz para merecer isso?

— Per.

— Onde meu garoto inocente e tímido foi parar, hm?

— Ele ficou solitário e decidiu arranjar companhia. Mas essa companhia não foi muito boa.

Percy choramingou, frustrado, parecendo se agarrar aos últimos fios do controle que tinha e o beijou de novo, dessa vez com língua e tudo, o mantendo preso pelos cabelos. Mas aquilo não era mais suficiente, ele queria… queria chupar Percy até que sentisse gozo descer por sua garganta, e foi o que fez, quando Percy enfim o deixou respirar, ele abriu bem a boca, molhou os lábios e os deslizou pela extensão do membro de Percy, ouvindo um longo gemido e uma pancada em algum lugar perto deles; Nico abriu os olhos para ver o que tinha acontecido, era Percy que tinha socado a parede atrás dele e tinha os olhos bem fechados e lábios mordidos que prendiam seus gemidos. Sim, ele conseguia sentir Percy pulsar em sua língua, parecendo se alongar ainda mais. Foi nesse momento em que Nico suspirou e relaxou o rosto, permitindo que aqueles últimos centímetros alcançassem o fundo de sua garganta.

Ele admitia que tinha engasgado indo com muita sede ao pote. Tudo valeu a pena quando Percy jogou a cabeça para trás e voltou a agarrar em seus cabelos, guiando e movendo sua cabeça. Foi lindo, foi mágico, ver o instante em que Percy o agarrou com força e quando ele menos esperava, sua boca estava sendo movida naquele membro gordo, de novo e de novo, sentindo as bolas de Percy baterem em seu queixo, enquanto ele apenas ficou ali, com as mãos no próprio colo, observando a cena se desenrolar e… ah… deixando que Percy controlasse seu corpo, encurralado contra a parede ao lado da privada. Ele nem mesmo percebeu quando Percy tinha gozado, se viu engolindo ao redor de Percy, devagar e sem pressa, fungando e flutuando, ouvindo Percy grunhir para de repente ser levantado pelos cabelos e depois pela cintura, Percy limpando seu rosto e o rodeando em seus braços, o tocando em todos os lugares que pudesse alcançar.

— Nico, bebê? — Então, ele mesmo estava gemendo quando Percy abriu suas calças e encontrou umidade ali. — Você gozou?

Ele… ele achava que tinha. Era algo que talvez tenha acontecido uma ou duas vezes antes… mas isso não importava. Ele flutuava e Percy o segurava para que ele não fosse muito longe enquanto lábios desciam contra os seus mais uma vez, e de novo e de novo, até que… ele não sabia… até que seus pés tocassem o chão novamente.

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— Tudo bem?

Agora eles estavam fora do banheiro, andando em direção ao refeitório depois de jogar uma água no rosto e de uma bala de hortelã. Ele não se orgulhava, mas tinham gastado muito tempo entre acordar, conversar com Bianca, dirigir até o colégio e... ir ao banheiro. Sua garganta ainda estava seca e seus lábios inchados, seus joelhos doíam e uma sensação fantasma permanecia em seu couro cabeludo onde Percy tinha puxado. Contudo, ele não conseguia controlar aquela sensaçãozinha no fundo de seu ser, contente e satisfeita, pela forma que ao invés de Percy estar segurando em sua mão, ele agarrava em sua cintura, todo possessivo, encarando qualquer um que dirigisse um olhar para ele que durasse mais do que três segundos. Nico também tinha sentido falta disso. E isso o fazia uma pessoa terrível.

— Nico.

— Hm? — Ele respondeu quando Percy parou no meio do corredor, tocando em seu rosto e o fazendo encará-lo.

— Eu sinto muito. Não queria que aquilo acontecesse. Isso não tem que mudar nada entre nós.

Então era isso. Percy realmente tinha medo de que ele fosse correr para a Itália como tinha acontecido antes.

— Per, eu quis.

Para provar que tudo estava bem, ele ficou na ponta dos pés, abraçou o pescoço de Percy e juntou seus lábios, deixando que seus olhos se fechassem por um momento. Percy imediatamente o abraçou pela cintura e o beijou de volta, todo intenso, mordiscando seus lábios e juntando suas línguas, roubando seu ar.

Ele ouviu um pigarro e um assobio, e não se importou, era tarde demais para se preocupar com o que as pessoas iriam dizer. No momento ele precisava acalmar Percy e mostrar que estava tudo bem. Então, descolou seus lábios e continuou no meio dos braços de Percy, levando suas mãos para os cabelos do amigo, tentando consolá-lo.

— Relaxa, tudo bem? Eu estava curtindo o momento.

— Curtindo? — Percy repetiu, franzindo as sobrancelhas, talvez o apertando com mais força.

— Eu gostei. — Ele deu de ombros, tentando não rir, enquanto o vinco no rosto de Percy se aprofundava. — Qual o problema nisso?

— Se você gosta tanto assim, não precisava ter ido para tão longe.

Nico quase revirou os olhos, sabia o quanto Percy podia ser ciumento e ele sabia o quanto ele próprio podia ser ciumento de volta. Sempre tinha sido assim, o motivo que realmente o assustou e o forçou a fugir, mostrando a ele sentimentos que não conseguia lidar. Ele sabia exatamente o que aconteceria se ele voltasse e ali estava a prova, a possessividade em pessoa. Sabia que não devia, mas também tinha sentido falta disso.

— Per. — Foi tudo o que ele disse por alguns momentos e Percy abaixou ligeiramente a cabeça, parecendo se dar conta do que fazia. — Estou aqui agora, não estou? Eu prometo que é tudo o que aprendi na Itália.

Era uma mentira, é claro. Mesmo que ele tecnicamente ainda fosse virgem.

— É? — Isso foi o suficiente para que Percy perdesse a expressão assassina e seu rosto se suavizasse num olhar doce, embora um pouco desconfiado.

Um beijinho veio em seguida, um roçar de lábios suave e molhado, mãos deslizando em sua nuca num afagar afetuoso.

— Prometo que isso não vai se repetir.

— Não prometa o que você não pode cumprir. — Ele disse quando enfim as borboletas em seu estômago se acalmaram e completou: — Não me importo se voltar a acontecer.

— Desculpa. — Percy disse em seu tom usual, parecendo voltar ao normal. 

Percy deu de ombros e enfim deu um passo para trás, olhando para Nico todo sorridente, apenas para levantar uma das mãos e ajeitar os cabelos de Nico, as mãos Percy deslizando para o pescoço de Nico, e só então Nico percebeu que Percy estava massageando o lado de seu pescoço, porque a área latejava levemente.

— Chupão?

Outra coisa que não o surpreendia. Quer dizer, como ele pôde não ver? Não era a primeira vez que isso tinha acontecido.

— Você é um cachorro? — Resmungou sem realmente se importar, o resto de seu corpo não estava muito melhor. E como ele poderia ter o direito de reclamar quando podia ver um chupão na parte alta do peito de Percy onde a camisa não escondia a pele?

— Desculpa. — Percy disse mais uma vez, seu sorriso se alargando. 

É, parece que nada tinha mudado. 

— Você quer comer?

Por que não? Ele deixou que Percy voltasse a segurar em sua cintura e ambos caminharam em direção a cantina. Percy fez o pedido para eles, um suco, um milkshake e um pedaço de torta. Bianca teria se revoltado instantaneamente se visse como Percy nem o tinha deixado falar, como se ele não tivesse a capacidade para tal. A verdade é que ele mal teria percebido esse comportamento se seu ex não tivesse feito o mesmo com ele, meses atrás. Ele tinha se ofendido na época, finalmente começando a entender o problema, vendo o que seus antigos amigos diziam. E agora, observando Percy pegar o pedido e trazer para a mesa em que eles estavam... ainda era difícil se importar com isso quando se tratava de Percy. 

Aparentemente, uma cegueira o abatia quando ele via aqueles olhos verdes e sorriso feliz.

— Não está com fome? Quer outra coisa?

— Não, obrigado.

Ele deu a primeira garfada e se sentiu tão feliz em sentir o mesmo gosto, mesmo que sua felicidade tivesse outro motivo. Por que essa felicidade era tão intensa só porque Percy fazia isso por ele?

— Coma devagar.

— Sim, papai. Vou comer direitinho.

Percy não parecia nenhum pouco impressionado pela piada. Ele fez uma careta e pegou o guardanapo, limpando o canto da boca de Nico, dizendo: — Por favor.

E Nico? Ele apenas sorriu e continuou comendo contente, feliz por saber que nada tinha mudado; o cuidado e preocupação ainda evidentes, só que agora o sexo tinha se tornado parte do relacionamento deles, enfim completando o que faltava.

— Obrigado. — Nico disse sem pensar, observando Percy jogar fora o guardanapo. — Eu nunca disse quanto sou agradecido.

— Não quero sua gratidão. — Percy, então o encarou, fazendo força para não ficar todo sério e estragar o clima feliz. Mas ele não podia enganar a Nico.

— Eu sei. Queria que você soubesse.

— Então?

— Isso entre a gente não tem nada a ver com gratidão.

Nico queria falar mais, queria dizer que nunca quis magoá-lo e que nunca mais iria abandoná-lo. Ao contrário disso, Nico segurou na mão de Percy e sorriu para ele. Imediatamente, o ambiente ao redor voltou a ficar leve e o mundo ao redor deles parou de girar, no meio daquele caos todo criando um lugarzinho apenas para os dois.

***

— Exatamente quem eu estava procurando!

Nico piscou rapidamente, desviando de seu olhar, e parecendo surpreso pela interrupção.

Percy suspirou. Quem mais podia ser? Grover e Luke, é claro. Para Percy não fazia diferença quem tinha os atrapalhado, tudo o que ele sabia é que se arrependia de ter amigos como os dele. Mas ele se negou a deixar que Nico se afastasse; mantendo a mão de Nico sobre a dele, se virou para os amigos:

— O que vocês querem? — Ouvindo Nico rindo dele, segurou em sua mão com mais firmeza ainda, e só não reclamou porque Nico momentos depois encostou a cabeça em seu ombro, doce, meigo e inocente, seus olhos negros irradiando felicidade.

— Onde você estava? Perdeu um teste. — Luke disse.

— Você vai no treino? — Grover completou. Ambos tinham sorrisos estranhos no rosto.

— O que foi?

— Parece que mosquitos morderam vocês. Noite dura?

Percy apenas suspirou, ele estava cansado demais para as piadinhas deles.

— Percy, cara! Você desapareceu! Você não atende mais o celular?

— Tanto faz.

— Ohhhh é um daqueles dias. — Luke disse, acenando, fingindo estar pensando sobre algo sério.

— Não, é um daqueles “dia do bebê”. Você não se lembra?

— Nãao! Perigo, perigo! É melhor a gente não se aproximar.

Luke pegou no braço de Grover e juntos eles deram três passos para trás, ainda de frente para eles, como se não quisessem dar as costas para um animal selvagem.

— Vocês são inacreditáveis. — Percy murmurou, tentando não deixar que as memórias o lembrassem porque esses momentos eram chamados de “dia do bebê”.

— A gente só queria saber como você estava! —  Grover gritou já se afastando. — É bom te ver de novo, Nico.

Luke concordou e acenou sorrindo, ainda arrastando Grover para longe.

— Dia do bebê? O que isso significa? — Nico disse quando enfim eles desapareceram do outro lado do refeitório, o encarando com uma expressão curiosa.

— Não é nada.

— Nada? — Nico insistiu. — Isso tem a ver com os dias que a gente ficava em casa sem ver ninguém?

— Talvez.

Parte das vezes isso tinha a ver com a depressão que Nico tentava esconder, mas em outras, calmas e felizes, tinha a ver com ele querer a atenção de Nico toda para ele.

— Que fofo. Vocês até têm um nome para isso. — A voz de Nico era brincalhona, então Percy achou que era seguro colocar a mão no ombro de Nico e puxá-lo para mais perto.

— Não foi ideia minha.

— Eu sei. É engraçado.

— O que é engraçado?

— Todo mundo menos eu via o que estava acontecendo.

— Quando você fala assim parece que eu te enganei. — Percy disse, tirando do peito o que estava engasgado há anos.

— Não foi exatamente assim. No fundo eu sabia.

— Você não estava pronto.

— Eu não estava. — Nico disse num tom de finalidade ainda com a cabeça encostada em seu ombro, o que significava que ele não queria falar sobre isso. Não que eles precisassem, pois era óbvio. Sabia que Nico apenas falava essas coisas para tranquilizá-lo. A verdade é que Nico tinha se mostrado ser muito mais forte e independente que ele mesmo, e que se Nico dizia todas essas coisas era para que ele se sentisse melhor, Percy até conseguia imaginar o que mais Nico tinha percebido e se essas coisas tinham sido o motivo dele precisar atravessar o oceano para se sentir seguro.

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thinking about Nico starting to grow a beard before Jason and not caring about having to shave until Jason offers to do it for him, and then ofc Jason buys a whole kit with many razor blades, shaving foam, aftershave and more things like that that Jason doesn't even know what they're for. Anyway, the image of Nico sitting on the closed toilet and paralyzed while Jason fills his face with the foam and shaves him very serious and focused, and nico can't stop staring at him... this is doing something to me ok??

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