Always The Quiet Ones (Nico x reader)

Help Me

Sorry

I was upset today because of something someone said to me... and I was listening to Say Something...

You had had a rough day today. Clarisse and her Ares siblings beat you up really bad and called you all sorts of hurtful things.

That saying 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me'?

A whole load of crap.

You ran into the forest outside of camp, falling over and cutring yourself numerous times. You reached the clearing near Zeus' fist and jogged to the tree where you and Nico had hung out (literally hanging from the branches) numerous times.

You slumped down at the base of the tree, words ringing in my head.

'Useless.'

'Pathetic.'

'Weak.'

'You think that Di Angelo likes you. You're wrong.'

You held your head in your hands and sobbed. They were right. You were worthless pa-

"(y/n)?" you heard a familiar voice called.

It was Nico.

You looked around desperatley. You couldnt let him see you like this- he'd hate you and call you pathetic.

He saw you and frowned and sat next to you. He put his arm around you and you rested your head on his shoulder.

"What's wrong (y/n)?" Nico asksd, his voice full of concern.

"You'll think that I'm stupid and pathetic." you sighed.

"No I won't. I promise." Nico said.

"How did you find me?" you asked shuffling closer towards him to get warmer.

"I asked Malcolm where you were and he said that you said that you went for a walk in the woods." he explained. "Now spill. Whats wrong (y/n)?"

You looked at him and sighed.

"I've had a bad day today, that's all." you said.

"Why do I have a feeling that that isn't the entire truth?" he questioned.

"Well, Clarisse and her siblings were giving me a hard time and called me stuff. Th-then th-they said-" you started but cut yourself off with your own tears.

Nico hugged you tighter and you both stayed like that for a while - him holding you and you leaning into his chest. You composed yourself and carried on.

"They said I was the reason my dad is dead." you said bluntly into his chest.

Nico looked in the distance and scowled. Then he looked directly into your eyes and cupped your tear-stained cheeks in his hands.

"(y/n) (l/n)." he said firmly. "You are not the reason your dad died."

He gave you another hug and you buried yourself in his jacket. 

That was the day you first fell in love with Nico Di Angelo.