Visions of Eternity

Chapter Four

Nico's POV

"Nico? H-How'd you get here?" Percy whispered a little more urgently than before, sitting up properly and watching me, his eyes wide.

I sat on the bed next to him, smiling reassuringly. "I didn't break in, if that's what you mean. I'm technically not even here."

Percy's face scrunched up with confusion. "What?"

"You're dreaming, Percy." I explained gently. "I'm visiting you in your dreams."

"Is that meant to be offensive?" Percy asked, leaning away slightly with a hand on his chest.

"No, no." I laughed. "I mean I'm literally inside of your dreams. Incubi have the ability to transport into people's dreams and pleasure them, as do succubi."

Percy's cheeks flushed as I looked at him in curiosity. He averted his gaze.

"What's wrong?" I asked, trying to catch his eyes.

"You said you're an incubi. I mean, I guessed, but I didn't know what you actually did was, um, pleasure people?" He was adamant to not make eye contact with me.

My eyes widened before I laughed, shaking my head and holding my hands up in surrender. "No, no! I mean, that is what I do, but don't worry, you're safe."

"Okay," Percy said slowly, crossing his legs and resting his hands in his lap. "so why are you here then?"

I smiled gently. "I wanted to see you."

Percy's face scrunched up adorably. "But you would've been seeing me tomorrow."

I got up and sat closer to him, a grin seeping onto my face as I saw him blush deeply and, for the first time, not move away. "What if I said I couldn't wait that long?"

Percy's jaw went slack. "I-I...uh, really?"

I nodded gently, smiling in amusement. "Really."

"Well, uh, make yourself comfortable?" He said as he sat up straighter, rubbing his eyes and staring at me sleepily.

I shrugged off my leather jacket and crossed my legs, sitting opposite him and resting my head on my fist as I stared at him.

I took in everything about him. His pale pink lips, tanned skin, jet black windswept hair, and finally his eyes. It was like the sea itself was trapped in them. Beautifully blue, yet gloriously green at the same time. Constantly swirling with emotions, so much so that you could almost never tell what he was feeling completely.

"What? Do I have something on my face?" Percy asked eventually, reaching up to wipe around his mouth with a frown.

I smiled, shaking my head. "No."

"Then why...?" His frown deepened, as did his blush.

"Was I staring?" I finished for him, smirking. "Because you're stunning. I can't take my eyes from you."

Percy rolled his eyes, but I could tell he was feeling differently on the inside from the way his blush hadn't faded. "Thank you. You are too, you know."

I raised an eyebrow. "A demon? Stunning? I don't think that's how it works. Try evil or something along those lines."

"No, I mean it." He insisted. "You're...you're beautiful."

I blushed lightly. "Percy-"

"Especially your hair. It's so dark and wavy and thick and long. It's lovely. So are your eyes. Which your hair falls into. Just-Just your whole face is gorgeous, you know? It just fits together perfectly. You're perfect." Percy looked away, blushing profusely.