This takes place after Battle of the Labyrinth when Percy says they have "things to talk about"

"Speaking of things to talk about," Nico started, staring up at the ceiling from his place next to me on my bed—he had flat out refused to be put on the floor, and as the nice guy I am I offered up half of my mattress to him. "How are things with you and Annabeth?" he asked.

I was a little taken aback by the question, I mean, why did this 12 year old kid have an interest in my love life…or rather, lack thereof. "Fine, I guess. What do you mean?"

"I mean it was obvious you two were into each other when I first met you and I was wondering if you two had gotten together yet? I didn't really have the chance to ask between me kind of hating you and avoiding death," he chuckled dryly.

"Wait, she is and or was into me? How did I miss this?" I asked him.

"Because you have a very thick skull," he laughed. "I was 12 and I picked it up, and I had to tell you? Jeez, Percy,"

"I resent that, but anyway no, Annabeth and I are not together," I said.

"Do you wish you were?" he asked me.

"Where is all of this coming from?" I asked, answering his question with one of my own.

He hesitated a moment "Just curious," he finally said. There was something Nico wasn't telling me, so of course I decided to confront him on it.

"What aren't you telling me, Nico?" I asked gently, not wanting to scare him off from the answer.

He sighed, "Percy, have you ever thought of, uh, playing for the …other team?" he asked so quietly I almost didn't hear.

Oh. Oh.

"Well Nico, I've, uh, never really put that much thought into it, you know?" I asked, rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly.

"No actually, I don't," he said dryly "I put a lot of thought into it. It's always at the back of my mind, reminding me that I'm not normal; in addition to the whole son-of-Hades thing. Gods, I've been dealt a rotten hand,"

I couldn't deny that. "It'll be alright, Nico. I'm sure you'll find a guy who'll make it all worthwhile for you," I said, trying to help and probably making it worse.

"And if I have?" he asked cryptically.

"Good for you?" It wasn't supposed to be a question but I was getting wary of where this might be heading. "You know, you never really answered my question. Why do you care so much about me and Annabeth?" I wasn't sure I wanted the answer.

He sighed again. "I care because I like you Percy. I wanted to know if Annabeth was going to be in the way…well more that your sexuality is, anyway," he told me.

I pondered that. "Nico," I began, unsure of where to start. "I told you I never put much thought into my sexuality. That's true…I've always assumes I liked girls but now that I think about it….well, maybe the reason I never noticed Annabeth liked me was because I wasn't into her." I let that sink in.

"So…you're saying that you think you might be gay…or interested in me…I got a little of both out of that…" he trailed off.

"That's exactly what I'm saying," Nico rolled on top of me so that he could look into my eyes.

"About me or being gay?" he asked, clearly afraid of what I was about to say.

"Both," he sighed audibly in relief. Then he touched his hand gently to the side of my face, and I felt his lips brush against mine softly. He blushed and looked away. I took his face gently in my hands and kissed him gently.

Just then Nico let out a yawn; looking at the digital clock next to my bed I realized it was 3 in the morning.

"Alright, it's time for demi-gods to go to bed," I said, gesturing to the clock. He looked over and yawned again. He put his head in between my head and shoulder and fell asleep there. I stroked his hair as he slept and sometime later fell asleep myself.

This was not supposed to be so fluffy, I have no idea what happened lol