There was a knock on his door.
Percy got up, walking over to the door and opening it to see a shocked Apollo.
"You- I- but-" he spluttered, "You kissed me."
"Yes?" Percy chuckled, amused. "What about it?"
Apollo seemed frozen with shock.
"How did you know-"
"That you liked me? Oh, please, it was easy as hell. You blushing every time I made even a single comment about you, like a simple compliment, how much you visit me, the compliments you gave me, it didn't take long to put the pieces together, really," Percy answered, eyebrows raised.
"Oh," was all Apollo could say.
Percy smiled.
"I like you too, Apollo."
"You- you do?" Apollo stuttered.
Percy rolled his eyes fondly.
"Unless me kissing you wasn't an evident enough sign, yes, you dumbass, I like you," he laughed.
Apollo smiled for a brief second before his anxieties took over.
"But- we can't be together, you know that, right?" Apollo asked desperately.
"Why?" Percy asked quietly.
"Everyone I love dies! I don't want you to die or become a plant!" Apollo exclaimed frustratedly, his eyes shining with unshed tears. "I don't want you to leave me, too."
"I won't," Percy said firmly. "I've lost so many friends in the war, and I've lost the friends who didn't die as well. I need this, Apollo. Trust me when I say I won't leave you. I won't die. I won't turn into a plant."
"How can you be so sure?" Apollo whispered.
"Because," Percy began, "I know you worry about this, and I'll do anything to ease your worries. I need somebody in my life, 'Pollo, and I can't think of anyone better than you. Please."
"But- but you're a mortal-"
"And it won't stop me from loving you," Percy said firmly.
"You know how my past relationships turned out, Percy, I can't take another heartbreak," Apollo argued desperately, a tear falling down his face.
"And you won't. I won't leave you. There are no curses from Eros this time; no jealous gods, no Greek tragedy," Percy whispered. "Only love."
"Okay," Apollo whispered, "I think I can do this."
A small smile tugged on Percy's lips.
"Thank you."
"All I did was love you, don't thank me."
Percy wrapped his arms around the god as they locked into another fierce kiss, breaking apart breathless.
"Thank you," Percy repeated.
"Of course. It's getting late, Perce, you should probably go to sleep. I'll leave," Apollo smiled.
"Stay?" Percy asked quietly.
"Huh?" Apollo turned around.
"Stay with me. Fuck Olympus, stay."
"Of course," Apollo whispered, a small smile tugging on his lips.
And soon, the two fell asleep cuddling.
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A/N: No smut here! Only cuddles. I'm making Percy an ace king btw, kisses only.
Hopefully yall enjoyed, I hope this wasn't too fast paced, it's just that Apollos loved Percy since he was 14 so I feel like he'd have built up emotions.
See ya next chapter,
- Eli
