10 steps. It was exactly 10 steps from her room to his. She knew that it would only take those 10 steps to get there, to confess, to trust, to believe. She still wasn't sure if she should do this, even with all the 7's support, but she knew she had to and then she remembered.
"Nico? You like Nico?" Piper excitedly asked. Quietly, Reyna nodded. "Oh, this is great! I knew it, you guys are going to be perfect together."
"What do you mean?" Reyna questioned. Piper opened her door to reveal the rest of the 7.
"We're here to help you and Nico get together!" squealed Piper.
"No, this isn't going to work. Besides, he doesn't like me, I know that." Reyna frustratedly responded.
1 step.
"Have you seen the way he looks at you?"
2 steps.
"He talks to you practically 24/7, and he barely talks to the rest of us!"
3 steps.
"He actually SMILES around you, and a lot too."
4 steps.
"He even blushes around you, haven't you noticed?
5 steps.
"In general, he just seems more hyper around you. And he's Nico DiAngelo, son of Hades."
6 steps.
"We all see the way his face lights up when he sees you."
7 steps.
"He loves you very clearly, you know."
8 steps.
"You guys are meant to be."
9 steps.
"It's just perfect."
10 steps.
"Hey Nico. Can I talk to you about something?"