Nico's P.O.V

'You swore on the River Styx.' I said, very interested in hearing the answer to this question. 'Tell the truth. I won't mind.'

Will gulped. 'Are you sure about that?'

'Yes.' I said, nodding.

'Then stop that.' Will said.

'Stop what?'

'Your evil face.'

'I don't have an evil face.'

'The way you're smiling now? That cunning glint in your eyes? That's an evil face.'

'I see that face every time I look at the mirror.' Wonder Woman said.

'Fine.' I tried to force down my "evil face".

Will faced Leo. 'Yes. I did like you before Nico.'

The whole room gasped.

I felt my evil face coming back. 'Interesting.'

'Tis quite weird.' Cecil said in his Middle English accent.

'But it wasn't serious.' Will added. 'Just a thought.'

'How many times did that thought occur to you?' I asked.

'Nicoló.' Wonder Woman said. 'That's enough. Stop being me.'

I rolled my eyes. 'Whatever, Wonder Woman.'

'Nicoló.' Will looked completely off his fear. 'Truth or dare?'

As he said, I'm not an idiot. 'Dare.'

'Begin every sentence with "As long as Will's my boyfriend" for the next—'

'Twenty four hours.' Wonder Woman completed. 'And every time you don't, you kiss him. Five times you don't; you kiss him specifically on the lips.'

Will looked at her, flabbergasted. 'How did you know?'

'I can read evil faces.' Nik said.

'I'm coming for you, Strange.' I muttered.

Nik wore her best evil face. 'I didn't hear "As long as Will's my boyfriend".'

'That was an accident.' I said.

'That's twice.' Jason said.

I groaned. 'As long as Will's my boyfriend; you're evil.'

I kissed Will on the cheek. Twice.

I felt my face burning like it had been dipped in pure Phlegathon. Then my evil face came back.

'Wonder Woman.' I automatically stroked my chin. 'Truth or death wish?'

Nik's P.O.V

This evil face I couldn't read.

Nico looked way too terrifying.

I would be risking my honour if I I chose truth; and I'd literally have a death wish if I chose dare.

Life is honour, I thought. Yet Honour is life.

What could possibly go right?

'Death wish.' I said.

Al high-fived me.

'As long as Will's my boyfriend, I was really expecting you to forfeit.' Nico said. 'The next head counsellor of Hermes Cabin; back down from a dare.'

'I won't back down.' I said.

'As long as Will's my boyfriend; I dare you to be my slave.' Nico said. 'For one hour.'

'Rule three.' I said. 'No slavery shall be imposed on the murderer.'

'As long as Will's my boyfriend, You just made that rule.' Nico said. 'It doesn't count.'

'Course it does.' I said. 'I am the murderer. I decide what murdering goes on here.'

Nico raised his hands in surrender. 'As long as Will's my boyfriend, I give up. As long as Will's my boyfriend I'm not as evil as you.'

'However.' Connor said. 'I am.'

Connor: my immediate rival and practical twin at evilness.

'Nico; think about it.' Connor said. 'What would you never, ever see Wonder Woman doing in a billion years?'

I could literally see the list forming in Nico's head. 'As long as Will's my boyfriend; Being nice. Acting normal. Acting her own age…'

Then he hit the jackpot.

'Taking off the hoodie.' Nico said.

'She hides a dark secret in that hoodie.' Connor said. 'When she came; hoodie. When she sleeps; hoodie. Today we shall find out.'

'As long as Will's my boyfriend; Nicola Q.D Strange.' Nico said. 'I dare you to take off your hoodie.'

'But—'

'As long as Will's my boyfriend; what did you just say?' Nico asked. 'Maleficient said but?'

I laughed because he said but.

'I meant what if I'm not wearing anything besides the hoodie?' I asked. 'Because of Jay; I'd be naked.'

'Then you choose.' Nico said. 'Taking off the hoodie, or being my slave?'

Nico would be a terrible master, my brain screamed.

'Fine.' I said. 'But if you see me naked; that's on you.'

I slowly pulled off my hoodie.

Good news; I was bluffing about the naked thing.

Bad news; my secret was out.

Travis and Connor tried not to laugh. 'Okay.'

'I've never seen this before.' Piper said, nodding.

'Huge weird.' Will said.

Nico smiled. 'Nik Strano: the girl with the crew cut.'

'Those aren't supposed to be in the same sentence.' Hazel said.

'I'm guessing you're saving for some tattoos too.' Connor said. 'Hey; that kind of rhymes.'

'Can I put the hoodie back on now?' I asked.

'No.' Everyone said.

Ugh! I thought. I needed that hoodie for my evil face.

But I managed.

'Happy birthday to you.' I sang. 'Happy birthday to you.'

'How did you know?' Austin asked.

'Oh yeah.' I said dismissively. 'Happy birthday… you.'

'Just kidding.' He said.

'But still.' I stood up and put my hands akimbo. 'Let us celebrate a very weird guy in the room. First; you missed five sentences.'

Nico kissed Will square on the lips. 'As long as Will's my boyfriend; There.'

'As I said; let's celebrate.' I said. 'Happy birthday, Neeks.'

'Don't— I mean— As long as Will's my boyfriend, don't call me that.' Nico said. 'And what do you mean?'

My evil face seemed to be holding up quite well. 'Perseus Jackson; Truth or death wish?'