Author's Note:
I'm still new to these kind of things, so, forgive me for my mistakes on my first ever songfic. Might be OOC!

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"Hey Stephen" – Thalia/Nico – Thalico

One late evening, Thalia Grace was sitting on a bench. She wore a scarf around her and a furry leather coat. She also wore boots and knee socks. She was lost and couldn't find her way back to Camp Half-Blood.

Thalia, calm down, she thought to herself as she took deep breaths. She closed her electric blue eyes and what happened earlier replayed in her mind.

The morning was a very beautiful day to start with. Thalia went out of her cabin and took a walk around camp. She was in a happy mood. But she could have been happier if she saw Nico-who she didn't find that day.

Until, it was afternoon. She was listening to Green Day and Paramore songs when suddenly, a tired Annabeth went barging in her room.

"Wha-"Thalia was about to say something when Annabeth exclaimed," Ohmygods,Thalia!Whatareyoudoinghere?Nicoisleavingalreadyandyou'rejustherelisteningtoyour'music'!"

It came out so fast out of Annabeth's mouth that Thalia didn't understand even one word. It was like Annabeth was reciting a tongue twister.

"What?" Thalia asked.

The blond Athena girl took a deep breath and said it slower this time," Oh my gods, Thalia! What are you doing here? Nico is leaving already and you're just here listening to your 'music'!"

Thalia's electric blue eyes widened.

"Nico is leaving? Why?" She asked.

Annabeth exclaimed," He'll never come back. He said that he'll live in Italy forever! He said that he couldn't live peacefully if girls kept lingering on his back! Also, he mentioned he want to regain back some of his past."

Thalia cursed Nico's fan girls for making him leave. But she couldn't curse the fact that Hades made Nico and Bianca stay at the Lotus Casino for many decades.

After that, Thalia just herself on the king-sized bed, feeling distressed. Now, she wouldn't even have the chance to tell him that she loves him and that she should be the one, he should choose.

Annabeth rolled her eyes at Thalia's actions and exclaimed," Gods, Thalia! Are you just going to lay in your bed the whole day and listen to your depress music? Why don't you go and plead him not to go?"

Thalia got surprised. Annabeth grinned.

"I'll give you some time. But I warn you. Don't let this opportunity to pass," she winked at her and left her cabin.

Thalia turned on her bed and closed her eyes. After a few seconds, she bolted up and started running out of her cabin, shouting Nico's name all over again.

Campers stared at her weirdly. While others especially the Aphrodite girls smirked and wished her good luck as she passed by.

When she reached the entrance, she saw a bunch of girls glaring at her. She regained her composure and barged in the crowd.

She then saw that Nico had just left.

Tears started falling. She shouted his name again in hope that he'll hear her and return back. But, the van didn't turn back. It continued in its way as its silhouette vanished in sight.

Thalia was determined. She ran. Chiron tried to stop her so does her friends but it was too late. She had gone passed through her pine tree and into the mortal world…

She sighed.

She was lucky enough that her dad, Zeus sent her warm clothes by a hawk or else she'll freeze to death.

A cold breeze blew and Thalia hugged herself tightly.

She breathed out a sigh.

She was about to sleep on the bench when she heard music. She realized it was Taylor Swift's song "Hey Stephen". The tune was beautiful that she found herself singing it.

Hey Stephen, I know looks can be deceiving
But I know I saw a light in you

Right, Thalia thought. She remembered the day when she first saw a 16-year-old Nico. It had been six years since Thalia joined the hunt at that time. She thought everything will be fine until she saw the older Nico. He grew more handsome and…hot. Thalia shook her head. What was she thinking? But she couldn't change the fact that on those dark eyes like very dark bottomless pits, she was very sure that she saw a light on them when his gaze fell on hers.

Stop it, Thalia thought. He's already gone! Why are you still thinking about him?
And as we walked we were talking
I didn't say half the things I wanted to

She remembered that day when she took a vacation on the hunt. She IMed Chiron to sent for someone to bring her back to camp. She was surprised to see a smiling Nico waiting for her. She teased him for not bringing a car and for not shadow-travelling instead but he insisted. She remembered he wanted to walk to the camp with her. They were lucky enough that Thalia's place was a walking distance to the camp.

She remembered having a conversation with him. How much he had changed since the last time she saw him which made him grin. Thalia told him all of the things she wanted to tell him. Except for one thing. That he looks so handsome that Thalia already got a crush on him.
Of all the girls tossing rocks at your window

Thalia groaned. She'll never forget her first night at camp. While she was sleeping, she heard girls giggling and sounds of tossing rocks on a specific window. She ignored it at first. But it got louder and louder that she bolted up and looked outside her window.

She saw a bunch of girls, most of them were Aphrodite's holding chunks of rocks and tossing them to the poor windows of Hades' cabin. Thalia was enraged that lightning started flashing at the sky. Then thunder boomed.

The girls got surprised but continued tossing rocks. Thalia was more enraged that she went to their direction and started ranting about they should respect someone's privacy and they were disturbing sleeping people etc.

But one of them said," Shut up, lightning girl! You're just jealous! We are beautiful and you are not. Mind your own business." The girl turned her back to the enraged Zeus girl.

Thalia was very mad at that time. She summoned lightning and she was holding bolts of them in her hands. "YOU dare call me UGLY?" she asked loudly.

The beautiful girls just stared at her in horror and replied by running fearfully for their lives.

Thalia instantly calmed down. She was about to go back to her cabin when she heard a familiar voice said," Wait!"

She turned her back sleepily. A guy suddenly appeared behind her. It was Nico!

"You did a great job, back there. The girls always toss rocks on my window. Luckily, it's kind of heavy duty but I guess it'll break one day. Thanks for stopping them." He said with his cute smile that Thalia found herself staring at them.

She smiled back and went back to sleep.
I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold

Thalia also remembered that day, Valentine's Day. She asked for an extension on her vacation which Lady Artemis accepted. She was supposed to stay in her room and just let the day passed since she was a hunter of Artemis, when Silena barged in.

"Wha-"Thalia said but interrupted when Silena dragged her out of Zeus' cabin and up to Aphrodite's with Thalia protesting on the way.

"What do you want from me?" she kept asking.

Silena just winked at her and simply said," I'll teach you how to show your love for him."

Thalia groaned. Oh boy, she was up to do something she'll regret forever.

It was revealed that Silena will teach Thalia how to make a chocolate to give it to Nico. Thalia tried to protest but Silena blackmailed her that was why she agreed.

The kitchen at camp was so full of girls, determined to give their love ones homemade chocolate. Majority of them were making chocolates to give them to Nico, which made Thalia roll her eyes.

The day ended and after many tries, Thalia finally made a perfect homemade chocolate. She only needs to add the receiver's name which took a lot of her time that she and Silena were the only one left at the kitchen.

She couldn't think of someone to give for the chocolate she made. But then, Silena who grew impatient get the icing and used it to write a big 'NICO' in the middle.

Thalia said," What? I am not going to give him this!"

"Don't worry, my dear Thalia," Silena said sweetly giving Thalia her sweetest smile. "You will be."

Thalia groaned and protested. After hours of arguing, Silena won and Thalia needs to do it.

When she got out of the kitchen it was night already. She ran to Nico's cabin and saw many other girls tossing more and more chunks of rocks on the windows trying their best to make Nico come outside.

She wanted to yell at them again but stopped herself. How could she give her chocolate to Nico if he'll not even come out? She should just let his fan girls do the job for her.

She waited patiently near the cabin. Seconds… Minutes… Hours passed by and the girls slowly dispersed and went at their cabins heart-broken. Nico never came out. Thalia was so bored. It was her first time doing nothing for many hours. It was ten in the evening when she also lost hope and finally decided to just come back. But then, the moment she was about to turn her back to walk to her cabin's direction, she heard the cabin's door opened. She looked at the cabin and saw a guy came out glancing from all sides and sighed. He finally came out!

Thalia was happy! But she was still annoyed by the fact Nico didn't come out and made her wait for four freaking hours! She turned her back once again and walked away. She was surprised to see him standing in front of her.

"What do you have there?" he asked as he tried to look at the box Thalia was holding.

She hid it behind her back but then, Nico caught it before she could do so and stared at the box.

Thalia thought it'll be the end of the world. She is a hunter of Artemis! Not only a hunter but a freaking lieutenant! She doesn't know what'll happen if Artemis will know about this. She mentally faced palmed herself for doing what Silena wanted.

But then, Nico laughed.

"Are you seriously going to give me a homemade chocolate?" he asked trying his best to refrain from laughing once again. Thalia's face turned red and said," Of course not! Why would I?"

Nico just smirked and said," Well thank you by the way. Happy Valentines Day!" He suddenly disappeared leaving a shock Thalia behind.
Hey Stephen, boy, you might have me believing
I don't always have to be alone

'Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel

Thalia couldn't help smiling when she heard this phrase. It was too much for a coincidence. Nico really looked like an angel. But a dark one. Heck! His last name even means angel!
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so

Yes. There is one time when it miraculously rained in camp. She was running and trying to find for something to shelter. Since, she didn't mind her surroundings, she accidentally bumped into someone and they fell on the wet floor. Thalia was surprised to see she was at the top of a boy. It was not an ordinary boy. It was Nico! And he truly looked handsome with his drenched clothes and hair which turned straight. There were droplets of rain running through his body and Thalia couldn't help it and she wanted to kiss him on the spot. But she stopped herself. She was a lieutenant and hunter of Artemis! She shouldn't be thinking about these kind of things!
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you

Since Thalia saw the older Nico, she felt this spark towards him. She wanted to stare at him forever. It was like magic hearing her heart beating once again after her first love betrayed her.
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm, I can't help myself

Hey Stephen, I've been holding back this feeling

Thalia was surprised. Did Apollo do something that's why this song really as in really relates to her? She just sighed. That is impossible! But, it was true, anyway. Until now, she was still holding back her feelings for Nico.
So I got some things to say to you

Since she finally accepted the truth that she fell for Nico, she badly wanted to tell him. She wanted to know if he also feels the same. But, it looked kind of weird if the girl will confess. The boys should do the first move. The question is, when?
I've seen it all, so I thought
But I never seen nobody shine the way you do

Whenever Thalia watched Nico or will catch a glimpse of him, he always shone like an angel. Like he was a gift from heaven. The way the sun shone his body… It looked so… Mesmerizing.

The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name
It's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change

Thalia closed her eyes. She would never ever forget the way Nico walked making every people stare at his direction. The way Nico pronounced or says her name. It was really beautiful, wonderful like she wanted to hear it always. All the time.
Hey Stephen, why are people always leaving?
I think you and I should stay the same

"Please Nico don't leave!" Thalia wanted to tell Nico those four words, if only she got the chance. She wanted to tell him she loves him and it would hurt so much if he'll leave her. But it was all too late. He was gone. If only he could just stay. Stay with her forever.

Thalia just sighed. She couldn't ever change the fact he was gone and he'll be forever in her life.

'Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm, I can't help myself

They're dimming the street lights,

Thalia was shocked to see the street light beside her started to dim. Thalia was never scared of ghosts and darkness since she felt perfectly safe inside the camp. But now, that she was lost and maybe in one of the dangerous streets in New York, this might be the time she should get scared.

Thalia hugged herself. She was alone. Completely alone.
You're perfect for me
Why aren't you here tonight?

That's right! Nico is perfect for Thalia. Not with any other girls. But, where is he?

"Why aren't you here tonight by my side, Nico?" Thalia asked to no one particular at all.

I'm waiting alone now, so come on and come out
And pull me near and shine, shine, shine

Thalia was waiting alone. Waiting for him to find her and tell her something she wanted to hear.

She started imagining things. "If Nico will come out, he'll pull me into a hug and will lighten my dark world right now. He'll be there protecting her from the things she feared. He'll be there telling her how important she is in his life."

Thalia smiled at the thought. She's not going to be completely alone just in case he'll come. Then, they'll shine as bright as the sun through the darkness that engulfed them.

Hey Stephen, I could give you fifty reasons
Why I should be the one you choose

Thalia, indeed can give Nico fifty or more than reasons why she should be the one he'll choose. They have so many similarities-her edge from the other girls.
All those other girls, well, they're beautiful
But would they write a song for you?

Thalia smiled at this one. That is completely right! All of Nico's fans are beautiful, that's true. But would they even bother write a song or story for him like Thalia did? Of course not! The only thing they knew is to always look at their reflection in the mirror, and apply beauty products in their bodies. Thalia was different.

I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm, I can't help myself

Thalia was already yawning. She really wanted to sleep. But she need to stay alert especially now that she wasn't that safe at all at the mortal world for being a daughter of one of the Big Three.

If you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm, I can't help myself

Thalia was about to sleep when a sudden thought came to her. Why haven't she thought of it earlier? She ran as fast as she could and looked from right to left, checking if she was on the right direction.

Myself
Can't help myself
I can't help myself
She stopped running when she came to a park. She sat on the nearest bench and took deep breaths. There might be a chance Nico will come here. This park is where she IMed Chiron and ask for someone to bring her back to camp.

The song ended.

Thalia mentally faced palmed. What was she thinking? It was impossible for Nico to come here. He might be on an airplane right now heading to Italy.

Thalia already lost hope. She stood up and took a last glance into the park.

She was about to walk away when someone hugged her. She was so surprised that she held the hand and twisted it lightly.

"Ouch!" cried a guy.

Thalia realized it was Nico. In front of her, in flesh! She stopped.

"Nico?" she asked. She still couldn't believe her eyes.

"I was looking for you everywhere. And thought that maybe you were on the park where I first saw you again after six years. And here you are! I finally found you!" Nico said trying his best to sound happy but failing miserably.

Thalia wanted to tell him how much she loves him but stopped herself. Remember Thalia, he tried to leave you! And what is he doing here not inside an airplane? Thalia told herself. She was enraged because of Nico's sudden departure.

She turned her back and stomped away angrily. She suddenly got surprised when Nico said something she wanted to hear for a long time. I love you.

She retraced her steps and tackled Nico to a hug.
I love you too, Nico.

The End!

This is for Chinese girl 50's songfic contest, btw. Hope you like it! ;) Totally not my best! Sorry! R&R!