Sign {A Pernico Story AU} ✔

Percy - Begin Again

Nico was an angel sent down to Earth, I was sure of it.

He stood in the doorway, staring at me. For a hot minute, that's all that happened. We stared at each other. I was admiring him the whole time. Everything was quiet for a while.

Then a dog pounced on me.

...

That's how I ended up on Nico's couch, soaking wet, with a dog. Nico had disappeared upstairs a while ago and I was too nervous to follow him. What was I suppose to say? "Hey, I'm sorry I left but it was only because you're voice was so beautiful it made me spiral into a gay panic?"

No way.

He returned a couple minutes later. I thought for a second he'd talk to me, but no. Instead he started signing. I stared at him for a moment, trying to catch any familiar signs as failed. I guess my confusion must've been obvious from my face because Nico stopped and did one final sign (he whacked his forehead with the back of of his hand while his fingers made a V shape. I'll google it later) and took out his phone. After typing something (Nico was a slow typer), he handed the phone to me. There was a message on the screen.

Take off your hoodie. It's soaked. Let my run it through the dryer before you leave.

I nodded at Nico and pulled my hoodie off. Before I gave his phone back, I added his number to my own. He took my wet sweater and disappeared again. It's official. This is awkward. Nico came back and sat down on the couch. The only thing between us was a dog.

Since Nico made it very clear talking was not an option, so I texted him from my phone. I must've re-written that text a hundred times 

Me: Nico, it's Percy. I just came by the apologize. You're voice is really beautiful. I hope you know that.

Nico looked at me, surprised. Then he responded.

Nico: Then why'd you leave?

I winced. I knew the question what coming, but I still wanted to ignore it. What was I meant to say? "I left because I'm in love with you?" "I left because you're voice was my gay awakening?" I tried to catch Nico's eye, but he kept them glued to the screen.

Me: I guess I just... wasn't used to hearing you yet. I mean, you never said anything before and now you are.

It was a lame excuse, I know. But it was either that or I confess my new-found love for Nico, and I was not ready for that. Nico looked a bit disappointed with my response. He was about to text back, but I put my hand over his screen. I couldn't do this anymore. Nico finally looked up at me. Has his eyes always been so pretty?

"Nico, please. Talk to me"

Nico stared at my lips long after I finished talking.

"Okay"

I felt my smile before it actually happened. It was just one word, the simplest of words, and yet I was jumping for joy.

Internally.

I then realized that if I wanted Nico to talk to me, I'd have to start a conversation.

"I didn't know you had a dog."

Nico looked down at his dog and patted her head. A moment ago, when it had tackled me, it was absolutely terrifying. Now, seeing it with it's owner, it wasn't so bad.

"Yeah. Her name is Ms. O'Leary. My dad gave her to me. She's a service dog."

I started asking more questions, and Nico kept answering them. I learned a lot about him. Hazel, one of my friends was his sister. He's Italian (his slight accent gave it away though). He thinks scary movies are lame, but that might just because he has to read when people scream. His favorite show is Schitt's Creek. I told him it was mine too. I suggested we watch it and nearly cried of happiness when he said yes.

God, I like him so much. When did that happen?

Nico turned on the show. It was one of my favorite episodes, Grad Night, where David and Patrick kiss for the first time. His TV automatically had the captions on, but I didn't mind. He was the only one watching the show. I was watching him.

Ms. O'Leary left the couch.

I inched closer to Nico.

He looked over and said nothing.

"I'm really glad I decided to invest in your business, David." Patrick said on screen.

"That is a really lovely thing to say." David responed.

I moved a little closer. There was no more space between us. Nico looked at me again.

"And I'm so glad you did, Patrick, because you really helped to turn it into the success that it is." Patrick said, mocking David.

We were so close. I could just move forward and my lips would touch his.

"Hmm. A bold claim." David said.

I couldn't do it.

I turn away from him.

Patrick and David might've kissed each other that night, but Nico and Percy didn't

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This took so long I'm sorry :,(

Any other Schitt's Creek fans?

-Todoroni 🍝🧀