Nico's POV
I was siting on one of the work benches in in Bunker 9 watching Leo work on one of his many inventions. I was staring at him like a predator would watch their prey. He bit his lips while concentrating, his fingers moving at a blinding speed. My hands griped the edge of the bench unlit my knuckles turned white. I was desperately trying to control myself and not pounce on him like a wild cat. Maybe he sensed my discomfort because he finally looked up from his work and smirked at me. " What's the matter Ghost King, the ADHD finally getting to you?." he asked playfully. He didn't even know the half of it. My face lit up bright red. " Yeah that's probably it." I lied through my teeth. I expected him to continue doing what he was doing but, being Leo Valdez, he does the exact opposite of what I was expecting and crossed the floor to sit right next to me. He leaned in and rest his head on my shoulder. My breath hitched at the sudden contact, my skin tingled. By now face could run circles around a tomato. " What do you suggest we do about that problem" he whispered in to my ear. The feeling of his breath against my cool skin made me shudder. My heart flipped, my stomach felt like a million skeletal butterflies were fluttering around non-stop. I gripped the seat even tighter before. I turned my head slowly to face him. He had grin so wide on his face that it looked worthy of Chesire cat himself. His brown eyes looked like they were littered with flecks of gold. I could've melted right there and then. I gulped,
" Stop looking at me like that Leo!"
" Why does it make you uncomfortable, or would you rather I do this?" with that he moved to he was standing behind me, arms wrapped around my neck. He was breathing down on my neck. I got goose bumps, the hair on my arms stood at attention. My breath coming out in pants as if I just ran a marathon. I relished in the feeling of him being so close but just as fast he was there, he was gone already making his way back to his work table. I felt so cold without his arms around me.
" Y-you tease." I stuttered.
" You love me anyway" He grinned cheekily.
" Watch it Valdez" with that I left the room heading to my cabins to trying to clear my thoughts.
Leo's POV
I had no idea where that sudden burst of courage came from but, when I saw the reaction I got from Nico my heart did an entire gymnastic routine. My face went red with the kind of thought going through my mind. I couldn't wait for the campfire that night because that was the next time I could get to see Nico.