Nico's POV:
I groaned as I woke up, yet again, to the smell of something burning that was wafting through my air vent.
"LEO!" I yelled close to the air vent so that the scrawny repair boy could hear me. I heard him curse, followed by the sound of someone running down to my room and knocking on the door. I opened it with a scowl and looked up at the smiling boy that stood in my door way.
He playfully smirked at me and said, "Supreme commandor of the Argo II, at your service, what seems to be the problem?"
"How many times have I told you to stop setting things on fire in the engine room? It wakes me up," I complained.
"Awww, does poor ghost king need his beauty sleep?" Leo pouted, mockingly.
"Damn you, I just want to get more than two hours of sleep," I quickly responded.
"Well if that's all you need then I'll just be on my way…" he said and then started walking away. My heart was in my neck, the stupid Latino always managed to make my pulse rush and my cheeks red. However much I wish that he didn't have this affect on me it was true, I Nico Di Angelo had feelings for Leo Valdez. Although what those feelings are and how deep they are I will never know.
"Wait," I let the word slip out of my mouth before he left.
He turned around, "Yes?"
"I-I was wondering if you'd stay and talk with me," I stammered.
His smile brightened considerably and he plopped down on my bed, "Ok, it's not like I have anything else fun to do."
My heart went Ka-thump in my chest and I sat down next to him on the bed. "Watcha wanna talk about?" he asked me.
Shit.
"Umm, so do you like Hazel? What's going on with you two anyway?" Smooth, real smooth.
"Oh, her old boyfriend is my great grandfather or something like that, it's weird. And no I don't like her, as in like-like anyways." He paused a second in thought and his lips twisted to the side a little, oh those soft, pink, kissable lips. I wonder if anyones ever kissed him before, I wonder if they feel as soft as they look… "Nico? Hey man, are you even listening to me?"
"Huh?"
He laughed, "I asked you if you liked anyone on the ship?"
"Oh, um, yeah but they'll never like me back." Please make it so that he doesn't figure out that I like him, please please please.
"Who?"
"It's no one, really…"
"'Cause you DO realize that all the girls on this ship are taken and… oh," his eyes flashed with realization as I gave him a meaningful look that said, 'I'm not into girls.' "The, er, guys are too."
This is my moment of reveal, I honestly don't care what he says anymore.
"The guy I like is single, Leo."
He looked confused and thought for a second, "But there's no one on this ship that's…" His eyes became wide with shock as realization set in.
"It's you," then I locked eyes with him and leaned towards him. If he wanted to kiss me he could lean forward, if not he could stand still and do nothing. I expected him to do the latter but was suprised when he leaned forward and caught my lips in his for a quick, heated kiss.
When we pulled away he looked at me and whispered, "I think I'm gay," with wide eyes.
I chuckled at him and responded, "You'd better be."
