A fruit of love. Percy Jackson

)(~Chapter 17~)(

Percy was stunned.

All this heartbreak, pain and sadness lingered in Tom's life so much.

No wonder he tried taking his own life that night as he was in Kovus's room.

Nico didn't have a second thought before engulfing Evander and Tom into a warm hug.

Percy felt left out but said nothing.

Slight sadness was showing in his eyes.

But it was way too hidden for someone to see. Even the best spy's eyes wouldn't see it.

The young hero trained to hide his feelings most of his life.

Sure, he is bad at lieing but hiding his emotions is on a hole other level.

He watched and watched as  three hugged.

The whispers getting louder and louder the more he stared.

He grew up with those voices, hs own demons.

They never passed an oportunity to make him feel like complete crap.

They came in one period of his life and now they don't want to leave.

Even with how much he tried to get rid of them he just couldn't manage to.

It was impossible for him.

Nico looked at Percy from the corner of his eye.

He received a 'warm' smile in return.

Blushing slightly, Nico let go off the two crying adults.

Tom grabbed Evander by the waist and wiped the shorter ' s tears away.

"Thank you. I needed that." Evander smiled lightly at Nico while thanking him.

What everyone failed to see was how Percy's face lightly but noticabely darkened.

Nico grabbed Percy's hand, ignoring the bitchy butterflies in his stomach and his increasing blush.

"We need to go now. Be careful. Don't trust anyone.  Oh and Evander, put glamour on yourself at school." Nico said.

The pair of lovers nodded at the demigods. They waved at them as a sign of goodbye.

"Bye" Nico and Percy said before vapor traveling away.

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Percy let go off Nico and imeadiatly walked towards his desk.

Nico titled his head like a little confused puppy.

"Percy? Are you ok?" Nico asked his crush.

Percy nodded slightly as he sat down.

Nico wasn't really convinced but he let it go, not wanting to get into a fight with Percy.

After all that happened between them Nico began to feel more and more hope that they could be something  more than just friends and he didn't want it all to crumble down because of a stupid fight.

Nico aproached Percy and trew his arms around the sea god's son's neck.

He put his head onto the olders shoulder and huffed.

"I'm boreeddd" Nico whined.

Percy slightly smiled

The older demigod stood up.

He snaked his arms around Nico's waist and looked him in the eyes.

Nico blushed as his arms were still on Percy's neck.