Valentine's Day (Valdangelo)

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A/N This was an idea I started years ago, so I figured I'd just finish it up enough to post. Hope it's okay!
Note: I was in high school when writing this, so I initially pictured Leo by Nico's high school locker. Obviously I'm not in high school anymore, so maybe it's a college locker? Just use your imagination. Thanks!

Leo never really got dressed up for things

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Leo never really got dressed up for things. He sucked at it. But this time, he really wanted to. With the help of his best friends, Piper and Jason, Leo got dressed up in a white suit (with no stains! a miracle) and his hair was brushed. He wore a light blush on his cheeks, and was holding a big bouquet.

He stood by Nico's locker, waiting patiently to ask him out. Heart balloons and chocolates were everywhere - it was Valentine's Day. Maybe it was too cheesy of a day to ask him out, but that was Leo's forte: cheesy.

He tapped his foot against the floor, anxiously waiting with nothing in his hands to fiddle with. After about three minutes, he sees Nico at the other end of the hallway, carrying his backpack and watching his feet as he walked. He had his usual frown on his face, basically a RFF (resting frowny face), his signature. When Nico looked up, he saw Leo smiling boldly with the flowers, all done up just for this moment. Just for him.

Nico blushed lightly and stammered, "Oh- hi, Leo."

Leo nodded, "Hey, Neeks!"

He looked at the flowers, then awkwardly gestured towards them, handing them to Nico, "Uh, these are for you!"

Nico took them, looking them over. They were beautiful, but he wasn't interested. He was interested in Leo. "Thank you," he said. "Why are you all dressed up?"

Leo shifted. "Nico di Angelo," he started, almost like an announcement. "Will you go out with me?"

Nico's eyebrows lifted, "M-me?"

Leo nodded, blushing darkly, "Yeah! Your name's Nico right?"

Nico blushed darkly, covering his face with the flowers. "I don't know what to say."

Leo wasn't sure how to take that, "Well, do you want to?"

"Yeah..." Nico admitted.

"Then say yeah!"

"Okay... Yes."

Leo cheered, putting his hands up (if it weren't for Valentine's Day, he'd have made a scene), "Yes! We're going out!"

Nico smiled shyly, "You look cute, by the way."

Leo put his hands back down, "Not as cute as you, though."

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