Meet me halfway

7. Truth or dare

In the end, the Di Angelo children managed to convince their father by using the fact that they never did anything to break his rules. Which is how I found myself in this situation.

There were ten people other then me and we were all sitting in a tight circle. Cecil was to my left and Lou to my right. Nico was sitting next to Lou and Reyna. Reyna was sitting next to him and Jason, who was sitting next to Piper, who was sitting next to Leo. Leo was sitting next to Percy, who was sitting next to Grover. Hazel was sitting between Grover and Frank and that concluded the circle.

Grover arrived last and after a few greetings and introductions, it was decided that he would get to start. 

"Reyna, truth or dare?" he asked and she narrowed her eyes, not liking the look in his eyes.

"Dare." she said boldly and he grinned.

"Punch the person related to your crush." he said and her eyes widened slightly. Everyone was hooked. Who in this room had a relative she could possibly crush on? The question was answered when she punched Jason on the arm. "I knew it. Reyna like Thalia!" Grover stated triumphally and Jason looked like he was either about to pass out, or be sick.

"My sister?" he asked and she rolled her eyes.

"Solace. Truth or dare?" she asked instead of answering and I tried not to panic. But Reyna Avila Ramirez Arellano is known for being very protective of the people she cares about and I have a crush on one of them.

"Relax, she won't kill you with this many witnesses, she's not stupid." Percy said, smiling at the fear in my eyes.

"Truth." I finally said, ignoring him.

"Have you ever done something illegal?" she asked and I was taken back. Got to say, that was not what I was expecting.

"No... wait! Yes." I said and everyone looked at me expectantly. "I once got into a fight... I lost, but it is still not legal. Otherwise, no I have not done anything illegal." I said and Piper snorted while Reyna nodded slowly. "Anyways. Truth or dare... Percy?" I asked and he frowned as he thought.

"D- Truth. I pick truth."

"How did you first figure out that you liked swimming?" I asked and Percy blushed while the people who knew smiled.

"I was actually at the pool, when I was twelve. A really big pool, like two hundred feet. I was walking by the edge with some friends and strangers from school, when I fell into the pool. I was so embarrassed and I was only twelve, so I just swam away as fast as I could to avoid dealing with the embarrassment of facing the others. I got to the other end of the pool and got up, only to be faced with a crowd of people. Apparently it had only taken me one minute and around twenty seconds, which is faster than average. So my embarrassment not only turned into me being called cool, but I also found a hobby I love."

"That's actually a pretty nice story." I said and he shrugged.

"Whatever. Lou Ellen, truth or dare."

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"Dare." she said confidently and Percy grinned mischievously.

"I dare you to punch Reyna, a real punch, not a pat." he said and she paled while Reyna glared at him.

"Cruel, Jackson." I said and his grin grew, looking way too proud. Lou Ellen made her way around me to get to Reyna. She took a deep breath, before punching Reyna's arm harshly, but there was no reaction from Reyna.

"I'll get you for that." she said to Percy, who looked a little tense, probably because he has seen her get back at people before and it didn't end well for the person in question.

"While she plans her murder, I'll do my turn." Lou Ellen said, now back in her original place. "Di Angelo, truth or dare?" she said and Will gave her a terrified look while I smiled.

"Truth."

"Who was your first crush." Lou Ellen asked and I chuckled along with Percy while Will seemed awfully interested.

"With an emphasis on the was, Jackson was. I got over him at around the same time as I came out." I said with a shrug while Will's eyes widened.

"You're gay?" he asked and the whole room went into chaos. Jason, Grover, and Leo looked at him as if he should have been able to figure it out himself. Piper and Reyna looked at him like he was an idiot. Hazel and Frank seemed confused. Cecil and Lou Ellen looked so done with him while I couldn't help but laugh, leaning my forehead against my hand as I did. Various groans and laughs came from the others while he looked like he was genuinely wondering.

"He literally gave you his number!" Lou Ellen and Piper exclaimed at the same time, causing me to laugh harder because he just looked so baffled.

"A friendly gesture."  he stammered out and the two seemed to give up while I took a deep breath to contain my laughter.

"Will, I'm going to put it so simply that not even you will be able to misread it, okay?" I asked and he nodded. "I like you, as more than friends. Now, would you like to grab a coffee some time?" I asked and his eyes widened further, utterly chocked for some reason. As if this wasn't real.

"Will, this is the part where you answer." Cecil whispered helpfully to him, snapping him out of his daze.

"I would like that a lot." he said and I smiled.

"Great, now let's continue the game." 

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Now that I know he is not straight, I guess there were some signs. But it was still sort of a win to have it confirmed. Not a win; I stopped functioning for a while, which was awkward.

But hey, we're going on a date. That's gotta count for something. The game continued, Nico made Piper tell us the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to her in a truth. She got Leo to do the macarena in a dare. He dared Frank to drink a shot of pure lemon juice, which Frank didn't handle very well and ended up dropping his glass. Since he had gotten up to get it, he had drunken in standing and the glass met Jason's head.

The games ended as Jason was knocked out and everyone left, except for Percy, Piper and Leo who stayed to make sure he was alright.

As of now, I was walking up the drive-way to my house with a stupid grin on my face, which refused to leave.

"Have fun at Jackson's?" my dad asked as soon as I opened the door and I knew he had been waiting for me to come home.

"Yeah, we played a game, I got asked out by Nico Di Angelo and Jason passed out." I said with a shrug and he looked confused.

"Wait, I thought you and Di Angelo were already dating." he said, completely ignoring the fact that a boy passed out.

"Nope, like I said, we're just friends. But tonight, he asked me out."

"Oh crap, does that mean I have to give you the talk again?" he asked and my eyes widened.

"NO! Gods no. Once is more than enough. Just... no." I said and he grinned.

"Alright kiddo, but you still have to remember what I told you." he said and I grimaced.

"Believe me dad, it is scarred into my brain for forever."

"If that's not the goal of parenting, I don't know what is."

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Yes! Their relationship is moving forward. First date is on the way and believe me when I tell you, y'all ain't ready. Anyhow, peace out!

- A/N