Just saying beforehand: I'm not against gay people. I have no problem and this chapter is not meant to be offensive in any way. Unless you don't like gay people. If that's you, be offended.

Disclaimer: Percy Jackson does not belong to me.

My name is Josh. Josh Williams.

I used to be considered 'cool'. I used to be one of the coolest kids in school. I'm on the football team, I'm handsome (Dirty blonde hair and black eyes, a weird combo), I'm tall, 5'11. I used to rule the school. Until Nico di Angelo.

If you've never met Nico di Angelo I don't think you've actually known what fear is. This guy radiates fear and death. He has dark eyes and black hair. He's 5'6. He wears all black and a skull ring. He's just pure scary. Until you observe him.

I have a theory.

Nico di Angelo,

is gay.

Yep. I think Mr. Death himself, is gay.

Oh, this is a good secret. Can't wait to spill it.

Later That Day

Nico seemed especially restless today. I knew he had ADHD, but today is was on supa-dupa mode. He bounced his leg, he tapped his pencil, he stared down the clock.

But he also seemed happy. Anxious.

I caught him when we were walking out of English, which he totally failed at.

"Hey, faggot!" The whole hallway froze. Nico turned around and his eyes almost looked red.

No turning back now. What do you have to lose?

My life.

"Excuse me?" His words seemed to be edged with ice, his happy mode gone.

"You heard me right. Where ya off to? To see your boyfriend?" The crowd was sending me dirty glares. I wonder why.

His fists were balled so tight at his sides I thought he could take on Goliath and win.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" I cupped my ear and mocked interest, "Speak up. Unless you're embarrassed."

I pushed it too far and Nico lost it.

He punched me and kicked me and slapped me. I felt everything like a metal club in the ribs.

Then he abruptly stopped. I didn't know why, because I was heroically cowering as a ball.

"Geusssss who?" This voice was surprisingly cheery. Like if there was someone who was the exact opposite of Nico.

I got up and saw a tall guy with blonde hair, blue eyes, and an athletic build. He was covering Nico's eyes. I was sure at any moment Nico would chomp this guy's handoff.

"Will! I don't have time for this! I need to finish beating the living shit out of this guy!" Nico was whining but he was obviously happy to see Blonde Boy. Oh. That was his boyfriend.

"And why are you beating him up?" He asked it like they had been over this a million times, and it was usually over something small.

Nico leaned over and whispered in the guy's ear. Immediately, the guy's happy posture changed. His back got straighter, his eyes were colder, and not as smiley. He glared at me.

"Hasn't anyone ever taught you manners?" He asked, and slapped me. "Now, leave my boyfriend alone."

"Wiiillll..." Nico whined. "I wanted to take it to him!"

'Will' went back to being Mr. Happy.

"Couldn't let that look bad on your record, now could I?"

"Yeah ya could've. You know it would've caught up eventually."

"Whatever."

"Exactly."

Will kissed him.

That's how I learned that Nico di Angelo is gay. And that's alright.

I'm really scraping the barrel already.

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