I'm not sure why I did it. Looking back, it was probably the un-smartest decision I've made in a while.
But I followed Reyna and Mystery Boy out of the room.
I felt everyone's eyes on me as I left, wondering where I was going and why. I could hear their whispers as I left.
He's probably gonna go tell off Reyna for yelling at his little elf friend.
No way! He'd never mess with Reyna. He'll probably go for Nico instead.
Serves him right! I get that he's all emo and stuff but, geez. He looks like he just stepped off of a Hot Topic magazine.
Nico. So Mystery Boy has a name. A pretty one too.
...
I checked the bathrooms of the lunch room floor first, but Reyna and Nico were no where to be found. I finally found them on the third floor.
More specifically, I found Reyna, who was guarding the door.
"Not so fast, Jackson." Reyna hissed my name like a curse word. I stopped in my tracks.
"You know my name?"
Reyna rolled her eyes. "Who doesn't know you? Pretty popular jock who hangs with his pretty popular friends and bothers people who aren't pretty or popular."
I sighed. I knew I couldn't change how people saw me, but it still bothered me that all these kids took me for was a hot football player who only cared about myself. "Look, I just wanted to talk to that boy. Nico?" Reyna's body stiffened a bit. I guess she wasn't expecting me to know his name. I continued anyway. "My friend from before, he just made an honest mistake. He wasn't trying to bully Nico. He was just- being stupid. I just want to properly apologize. I don't think he heard me before."
And just like that, her anger was back. "Of course he didn't hear you. He can't hear anything."
I was about to ask what she meant when Nico emerged from the bathroom. He still faintly smelled like chili, but he was now wearing a sweater that was far too big for him. It took me a second to realize that the sweater was Reyna's.
I made eye contact with him. No reason to throw away my shot now, right? "Hey, Nico! I'm really sorry about the lunch room thing. Is there anyway Leo can make it up to you?" As I spoke, I couldn't help but notice that he wasn't really looking at me, but at my lips. He watched them as they moved to the sound of each word I said. I could feel myself blushing.
It was kinda hot.
...only a little.
When I finished my apology (it was rather long), Nico was silent. Then he turned to Reyna and did something odd. He made two had movements: the first was a big circle with his fingers, the second looked a lot like the peace sign.
Reyna still looked super pissed, but she turned to me anyway. "Nico says that it's okay. He doesn't want you doing anything to 'make it up to him'" She too made a bunch of hand movements I couldn't keep up with as she talked. It only confused me more. When she was done, Nico walked off, just in time too, as the bell for 7th period rang.
Reyna turned to follow him, but I called out for her.
"Reyna, please. I get that you already don't like me, but could you at least explain what's going on? What were those signs? And why won't Nico speak to anyone?"
Reyna went silent. I thought she was just going to walk off but to my surprise she spoke.
And I wasn't expecting what she said.
"Sign language, Jackson. And it's the only way Nico can communicate."
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Did I mention I'm in love with Reyna 😍
That literally it lol
-Todoroni 🍝🧀
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Sign {A Pernico Story AU} ✔
FanfictionStop reading this oml 💀 Percy Jackson is the popular jock that everyone loves He's got everything. Perfect life. Perfect girls wanting to be his perfect girlfriend. Perfect friend group Nico Di Angelo is the kid who sits in the back of class and d...