{1} They Say That Love Is Forever (Nico Di Angelo)

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟

Euphoria

Its been a week since i got released from the infirmary. I was still staying in Hades cabin, but me and Nico didn't really talk. We just said "hi's" or "hellos" and an occasional "how are you doing?" Every now and again.  We hardly never talked at dinner neither. We had to sit at the same table since we both stayed in hades cabin even though we weren't related. But even at dinner, we just sat with out heads down. Normally.
But, Last night i got him to talk to me a bit more than usual....

Flashback
I sat across from nico, poking at my food. It looked really good, i just didn't want it.

"Eat." I looked up and watched as nico stared at me, gesturing down at my plate with his eyes.

"Im not hungry." I replied, pushing the plate away.

He rolled his caramel eyes. "You haven't eaten in 4 days" he said. "You need food"

"How do you know i dont eat when im alone?" I asked. Just then, my stomach rumbled. I was surprised he knew how long its been.

Nico looked at me with a 'told ya so' look. "Your stomach says other wise."

I groaned. He obviously wasn't going to let this go. "Fine. If i eat, will you?" I asked him, as I looked at his uneaten plate.

He thought for a moment and then nodded.

I pulled my plate back to me and started eating. Nico did the same.

End of flashback

I was sitting on my bed in the cabin as i recalled this memory. It did feel good to eat. The food was amazing, but i felt bad after wards. I gained a pound. It sucked. Hopefully he wont make me eat again. Well, a whole meal anyhow.

Nico was here too. He sat on his bed, adjacent to mine. He had a book in his hands as he flipped through it. I watched as he licked his finger before turning the page. On his finger there was a ring. It was a skull. It looked really cool and....honestly kinda attractive. But I quickly wiped that thought from my head. I cant get feelings. Not again.

"Thats a cool ring. Where'd you get it?" I asked him, breaking the thick silence.

Nico looked up at me, a flash of confusion came across his face before he realized what i was speaking of. "Oh. It was a present." He said shortly. He quickly looked back down at his book.

"Oh" is all i said, going back to looking at the sketch book laid out in front of me on my lap. I was drawing my envision of the underworld. It wasn't done yet though.

I heard Nico sigh as the sound of a book closing echoed through the quiet room.

I looked up to see his eyes glued on me. "It was from my sister" he said suddenly. "Her name was Bianca. She gave it to me not long before she passed away." He said.

I could see the pain in his eyes as he mentioned his deceased sister. Suddenly, i felt something. A pressure in my head. Oh no. Please not another one. I waited but the pain never came. Instead, i heard a small voice that wasn't my own. I knew it was Bianca somehow. I listened to what she was telling me.

"She misses you" i told nico. Im not sure how i knew it was her. But i felt it in my gut. I was skeptical to tell him, but it just came out.

His eyes went wide for a second. "Y-you can talk to her? How?" He asked. "What else is she saying?!"

I sighed, trying to hear her voice again. After a minute, I looked at him and shook my head. "I cant hear her anymore. I'm sorry."

He just nodded. "Its ok. Nice to know you have the power to commune with the dead." He said, looking at me thoughtfully.

I just nodded in return. I went back to my sketch book, even though i could feel his eyes on me. It was silent for a minute before Nico spoke again. "What are you drawing?"

I looked up. "Oh. Its just a stupid drawing. Nothing any good. I suck at drawing actually." I said, quickly looking back down. The drawing wasn't close to done, and I doubt it looks anything like the underworld.

"I doubt you suck." He said standing and walking to my bed. He sat at the edge of it, close to me but not so close as we were touching if that makes sense.

"Its how i picture the underworld." I say, trying not to meet the pale boys gaze. I didn't want to see what his eyes said.

"Wow." He said. "It looks almost exact."

I finally looked at him, only to reveal he was looking at me. Suddenly it felt really hot in the cabin. "Really?"

He nodded at my question. "Yeah.....maybe i can take you there someday." He said with a small smile to which I returned.

"That would be cool."

We sat there in silence for a moment. Then he finally stood. "Its late. We should go to sleep." He said as he awkwardly stuck his hands in his black, ripped jean pockets.

I nodded and got my sketch stuff off my bed, pulling down the comforter and getting in. I was already in my PJs.

Nico was across from me in his bed, his face turned towards me. "Goodnight Ephy."

I smiled a bit "goodnight nico."

AN: THERES SOME FLUFFFF.

I love making little chapters like this.