la douleur exquise; the exquisite pain of wanting someone that you know you can never have. It's the main feeling Nico di Angelo has felt his entire teenage life. As Percy and Annabeth continue their relationship, Nico might just crack under the pressure of dreaming and lusting after the clueless son of Poseidon. However, Percy's concern for Nico may just be the shimmer of hope he needs. all characters/original story rights to Rick Riordan.

The original photo I used for the cover I found on Google, all credit goes to the artist who created it, I just added the title and my user for reference to the book. If the artist at any time finds this and asks me to take the cover off I will gladly do so, I am not looking to take credit for their art. Nico Di Angelo is a child of Hades. He has his sister and his friend Jason. Percy wants to be his friend but doesn't understand why Nico doesn't like him and why he's jealous of his friendship with Jason. When Percy and Nico get close, will there be a happy ending? Or are these two destined to be separate from each other? Trigger warnings: self harm, depression, suicidal thoughts There is mature content within this book. I am not your mother, father or guardian but please, if you are like 12 you probably don't need to read this, although you can choose to skip the mature pieces (although if you're like I was when I was 12 you probably won't and will laugh at this warning) Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this book unless I ever create an original, all characters and places most likely belong to Rick Riordan, the plot line is of my own invention.