Welcome To Leo World (Leo Valdez x Reader)

I SHIP YOU BOTH SO HARD! (Pt. 2)

(Leo's P.O.V)

Nico hasn't been talking to me lately. Ever since the dare from last week he hasn't come out of his cabin once. Well, except to get McDonalds. I had gone out of camp for a while and saw him ordering a Happy Meal. I had tried to talk to him but he just panicked and Shadow Traveled away.

It kinda hurts me, I actually like Nico. Sure he's all dark and moody but underneath he's kind and sweet. Especially with my girlfriend (y/n). I love watching the two together, it's like seeing an older sister and little brother. It's pretty adorable.

"Nico!" I've called for the millionth time outside of his cabin but of course there's more silence.

I have been trying desperately for the past hour! Well. . .hour and six days.

"Come on man if you're mad about the kiss I'm sorry-,"

The door flies open and Nico glares at me, my eyes widen as he grabs my shirt collar pulling me forward. His midnight eyes blazing like black fire.

"I'm not mad about the kiss!" Nico blushes a deep red and he swallows, staring at his black leather boots. "I'm mad because. . .I really really liked it."

I'm taken aback. Nico liked kissing me? I stare at him for a while and he squeezes his eyes shut letting me go.

"Just forget about it," he goes to shut the door and I hold it open.

"Wait!" I say and he actually pauses. "Listen Nico, just because you liked the kiss doesn't mean that you have to avoid me. I'm not upset or anything, I'm flattered actually."

"But what will (y/n) say?! I don't wanna ruin our friendship, she's the only one I got. Ever since Bianca. . .she's the only one I trust as much as my sister. I can't handle that being taken away." And the Ghost King started to cry.

I pull him close and he buries his face into my chest, arms wrapping around my waist. I stroke his feathery hair soothingly and whisper kind words into his ear.

"Hey hey, (y/n) won't be mad or anything. She's the one who did the dare, she was actually smiling. Nico she loves you to death, how could she ever hate you?"

Nico looks up at me, silent tears falling down his cheeks and he wipes them away with the heel of his hand.

"You're right, I'm sorry for avoiding you." He says and I smile.

"Hey it's no big deal, just don't do it again." I wink and he blushes giggling and holding me close.

I hug back, almost picking him up because he's so freaking tiny. Nico grins snuggling into my neck just as I hear a gasp behind us. Nico and I whip around to see (y/n) behind us with her hand over her mouth. Nico's eyes widen and he shoves me away trembling a little.

"I-I'm sorry (y/n) m-me and Leo were just-!"

"-AAAAAHHHHHHH I SHIP YOU BOTH SO HARD!" (Y/n) screams jumping up and down in a circle.

I blush smiling and rub the back of my neck. "Oh man she's fangirling again."

"DON'T JUDGE ME VALDEZ LET ME FANGIRL!"

Nico and I laugh as she runs over hugging us both around our necks. We hug back and I look over at Nico as he looks at me, the both of us smiling in (y/n)'s warm embrace. Man nothing can beat this.