Always You - Nico di Angelo x Reader (Oneshots)

Special - Part 2

A/N - already nearing our 100th one shot in this book!

I'm really debating if I should start a new series or just continue with this one. Any suggestions?

Anyway! I hope you all enjoy reading this one. I had a sudden burst of inspiration that I couldn't ignore, and ended up using my entire study session writing it all down!

By the way, the those tissues ready :D

- Third Person's POV -

That weekend, Nico ran to the best flower shop in town, all the while picking up a few gifts along the way: a bracelet, your favorite chocolates, and even a plushie that you wanted for a while now.

He rushed to your dorm, knocking on the door with a thumping heart. He felt as if his chest was going to explode from excitement.

This was it. He was going to do it.

Suddenly, Nico could hear the elevator buzz as it arrived at the floor he was in. Once the people outside stepped out of the machine, Nico immediately recognized those converses.

Your favorite color. Who else would have those shoes?

Right before Nico could call out for you, his happy smile was quickly wiped off his face as he heard you and Peter laughing together.

At another joke Peter made, Nico's heart shot through with a pang as he listened to your amused laughter.

Why can't he ever make you laugh like that? Why couldn't he make you smile like that?

With a rush of fear and nervousness, Nico ducked behind a pillar away from your dorm. He slid down onto the wall and hugged his knees to his chest, listening intently to your conversation with peter.

"Thanks for tonight, you idiot," you smiled brightly, Nico could tell.

"It's my pleasure" Peter said breathlessly, as if you were the most precious thing that has ever happened to him.

Nico held his breath, tugging at the collar of his shirt in an attempt to calm the thrashing waves in his head.

"Y/N," Peter called out, reaching for your hand right before you closed the door, "Will you go out with me? As a date to the end-of-year party?"

Nico had to stifle a sob, pressing his palm hard against his lips as he dreaded your answer.

"I was hoping you would ask me that," you replied, blushing slightly as you allowed Peter to take and hold your hand.

"Really?" Peter's eyes widened, hope and love sparkling in his gaze.

"Really," you smiled shyly, slowly letting go of Peter's hands, "See you tomorrow?"

"Okay," Peter nodded, failing to hide the geeky grin on his face, "Why not?"

"Goodnight, dumbass," you whispered as you patted his head.

"Goodnight, Y/N," Peter visibly melted as you closed the door, turning around to skip across the hall gleefully.

Once Nico was certain that he couldn't hear Peter's excited giggles, he finally allowed himself to cry.

There he was, sobbing in the hallway in front of your dorm.

He should be happy. You were happy, his close friend was happy. Why shouldn't he be happy?

He ignored how the flowers and gifts all drop to the ground with a soft thump. He ignored how much pain he was feeling at the moment. 

Nico had never felt more pathetic in his life. He sucked up his tears and bolted down the emergency stairs, trying to reach his floor to get to his dorm as quickly as possible.

His heart froze when he bumped into Peter, Nico's teary face looking up at Peter's cheerful eyes.

Peter paused, the light in his expression fading away when he noticed how much Nico was shaking.

"Hey, dude-"

Nico pushed across him, stumbling over his own two feet as he hurriedly opened the lock to his dorm and slammed the door shut.

Peter sighed, still staring guiltily at Nico's closed door.

"Oh..." Peter mumbled, looking out at the sunset through the hallway windows, "I didn't know..."

Nico was better at hiding his feelings than he thought.

Safe to say that he didn't go to the end-of-year party.

A/N - Welp, that's the end of that.

If any of you have a request for a different ending for our lost lovebirds, feel free to leave me a comment!

See you all again for the next one shot, I wish you all a great day!

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Lots of Love,

- FantasyDemiWitch