Always You - Nico di Angelo x Reader (Oneshots)

Flower Braids

A/N - this might be a little different from how I usually write, so please be patient with me

BTW, this was inspired by your comments on "Bad Hair Day", which motivated me to whip something up for ya'll :)

I hope you guys'll like it, enjoy!

- Y/N's POV -

You sat down peacefully in the flower fields, right next to the lake of Camp Half Blood.

It was such a beautiful day. With a book in hand, you felt as if you were living in your own, little fantasy.

Once upon a time, you were a princess waiting for her prince.

How long are you willing to be patient?

Suddenly, a boy walked up to you. He threw you a bright grin and sat down next to you.

Comfortable silence ruled over the both of you. It was only broken once the boy spoke.

"A lovely day, isn't it?" he whispered quietly, glancing at the blue, sparkly lake that shone in the light of the sun.

You ran your fingers through your long, brown hair, closing your eyes and breathing in that earthy smell from the flowers around you, "Yes, very much so."

The boy looked at you with a soft gaze, his fingers itching to tuck that one loose strand of hair behind your ear. How dare it block his way of looking at your face properly?

"You have beautiful locks," the boy complimented gently, "Say, my sister had just taught me how to braid hair. May I perhaps try the dutch braid technique with you?"

You nearly snorted at his vocabulary. It was rather amusing, that you can't even look away from the hopeful look growing in the boy's eyes.

"Well, I suppose so," you replied with a slight snicker, "Why not?"

The boy smiled happily and immediately sat down behind you. He gathered your hair together and began dividing them into separate parts.

Now, this was a good way to start a day. It felt perfect.

You began to mumble a little tune. You didn't know where it came from. Maybe a video that you had watched a while back? Or maybe you heard a stranger singing it on the streets?

Whatever it was, it made the boy visibly relaxed. His shoulders and jaw lost their tension and his face unwinded into a smile.

Finally, after about twenty minutes, the boy finished off your braid. He looked around curtly, eventually deciding to pick a blue flower nearby.

He twisted the flower by the steam around the end of your braid, tying it up with a proud hum.

The boy didn't stop only at that. He began gathering the small flowers that sat all around the both of you, sticking them into your hair to recreate the flower braid Rapunzel had in the movie Tangled.

The sweet smelling daffodils and daisies evened out all the frizziness of your hair, making you feel like a real princess. 

Your heart melted. Why was this boy being so sweet to you?

And then he did it. The sweet, gentle boy planted a soft kiss on your left cheek, sending your heart ablaze.

Oh.

He was in love.

- Extra <3 -

From afar off, Percy raised his eyebrows the moment you leaned on Nico's shoulder.

"Dude, is it really their first time meeting with each other?" he asked Piper.

The girl sat up straight with a start, her cheek smeared with pen ink, "Um, no. They've been doing that a few times now."

"They're acting like strangers that just fell in love at first sight."

"It's an inside joke, I guess?"

"They've known each other since childhood."

"How romantic, don't you think?"

A/N - since my midterm / fall holiday is around the corner, I finally have the time to pour out all of my oneshot ideas into writing.

Any other ideas, requests, or suggestions is very much appreciated!

647 words

Again, thank you so, so much for reading. Lots of love,

- FantasyDemiWitch