A/N: HAPPY NEW YEARS! Thank you for this past year and I'll enjoy this year with y'all even more. :3 ❤

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Jason look at the snow falling outside. At less the alternative is a lot better. Being crush to death is faster than being burned. Jason can still hear her screams. The snowstorm he made eight years ago follow him to the manor and stay.

Jason doesn't know what to say. He knows saying "sorry" would do nothing. Instead he pull Leo into a hug.

Leo laugh, "You're cold." That doesn't stop him from hugging Jason back.

Jason watch the snow slow down. It's always nice to be heat up. "Do you miss your siblings?" Jason pull Leo closer.

He lay his head on Leo's curls. "Yes. Not much on Hercules. He's a asshole." Leo snicker. "I miss Thalia and Apollo. They visit me the most and sword practice with them. Artemis visit whenever she can since she is a Caster. She like to teach me archery."

"Is it hard to learn the bow?"

"Very. I rather do a sword." Leo laugh into Jason's chest. The vibration makes Jason feel warmer. He sigh. "But, I miss my mother the most. I haven't seen her since I came to live here. We write letters but it does not help."

"Why she doesn't visit her son?"

"She hates the cold," Jason huff out. "That, while also my father would not allow her to visit."

Leo shuffle in the ice prince's hold. "Why?"

"He is afraid of my powers and that it will harm others. But I'm the one that send myself here. I commanded him to send me away." Jason exhale. Little ice flakes flutter his breath. "Leo, I know how it feel to not see or hear your love one, but I do not know how it feel to lose someone. I'm here for you no matter what."

Leo laugh. He pull away. "That's a very princey thing to say. It's better than a 'sorry'. Thank you Jason." Leo give a generous smile. Not the mischievous one. Nor a stupid one. Jason couldn't help to lean down and kiss.

"Sorry."

"You like kissing me."

"Your lips are the warmest I've felt." It is true.

"What about the sun?"

Jason blink. Fuck, warmest? Leo is literally hotter than the sun. Jason smile, "Yes. Warmer than the sun."

"You're such a prince." Leo let go of Jason's stomach and hug his neck instead. The young prince pull Jason down for a kiss. "I like kissing you too. Your lips are nice and cold."

Jason peck their lips together.

"I never thought I would be kissing a prince. I always thought it was going to be a girl." Jason run a hand through Leo's hair.

"You had a girl in mind? Besides my twin."

"My best friend Calypso. I had a huge crush on her. She's the only one I have ever liked differently. Until, you know, I knew you." Leo lean back and hang on Jason's neck. Leo's legs lay themselves on Jason's lap.

Jason hold him. "Calypso?" Leo hum. "That name sounds familiar. Wait- Lady Calypso, fifth daughter of the famous Commander Atlas Nightshade?"

Leo nod. "Yup. She also dated your bro Hercules."

"No." Leo look at him funny. "Hercules like to brag how many girls he bed, not as girlfriends. He made a list of names but he complain on one. Calypso was a stalker to him after doing it once. Didn't leave him alone until he got mean."

"That's not Calypso."

Jason shrug. "Maybe she lied. She never dated Hercules. He's afraid of commitment."

Leo puff out his cheeks in frustrations. He still hang on Jason's neck. Jason slowly put Leo laying on the ground. His neck is getting sore. Leo doesn't let go. "I don't know. I'll ask her next time I see her. What's for lunch? I'm hungry."

Jason lean down and kiss Leo. "What do you feel like eating?" He hover over him. This is not the right position. With Jason on top of Leo. Luckily they're the only one who lives here. It doesn't even register in Leo's mind.

"Soup. Your vegetable soup tasted good." Jason nod.

For now, Jason won't tell Leo that today is his birthday. Jason's eighteen.

~Day Seventeen~

"Little brother!" Thalia runs inside the manor and jump Jason. Leo watch both of them flop on the ground. Thalia laughs. The face Jason made is priceless. Leo laugh.

"I hate you Thalia. Can't you enter like a regular princess?" Thalia gets up and sit on the floor. Her winter dress spread lovely on the floor.

"Why do I need to? I'm only visiting you and Leo. Not meeting with a king. You're no king yet. Your floor is also cold."

Leo hang over couch arm. "No shit. Even if the fireplace is blazing lit, Jason still makes the room cold. I'm all cover up here like a burrito with hot sauce."

Thalia looks confuse. "With hot - wait, what? Does Leo know about your power?" Jason nod. "How?"

Jason rub the back of his head. "I think you made a bump." Thalia punch his arm. "Ow. And a bruise. Leo found one of the tiny snowmans that help me around the house."

"The painting room?"

"Yeah," Leo confirm. "How do you know?"

"That one is always curious and shy. They see a new person and get excited that it'll get close but no contact. I told you, Jason, that one was going to be seen first."

"Whatever."

Thalia stands up. "Have you water the plants yet?" Jason shakes his head. "Come little brothers, let water the plants." She look at Leo.

"Wait," Leo sits up. "Me too?" Thalia nods. "Okay. Better than laying here and being nag by Jason." Leo throws the covers on the other side of the couch.

"I don't want you to get sick again," Jason worry.

"I'll be fine." Leo gives Jason a small peck. "C'mon! Let us roam the cold halls to water the plants!" He march himself out the living area.

Jason can feel his sister's gaze on him. "Did Leo just kiss you?"

"Yeah." Jason stands with a smile. "These past two weeks make a difference."