WARNING: This chapter includes lots of internet 'examples'.
Style: One-shot chapters; Small plot
Pairing: Percy/Leo
Chapter Total: 50
Summary: Percy has recently broken up with Annabeth on mutual feelings. The daughter of Athena was more or less in love with a certain Praetor of Rome already. Finally, she and Reyna confessed and became a happy couple, after many weeks of dreaming. But what about Percy? He had finally built the courage to tell Nico about his feelings (Nico's confession never happened), but he had only been rejected. Apparently, Jason and Nico were already dating, unknown to everybody. He had spent the whole night not crying, but just being sad. And a son of Hephaestus was feeling the same way. He hadn't known Jason was cheating on him until Percy told him. And that fact just made his life harder. Somehow, though, Percy has found a way to cope with the depression. And what might that be? Well, he spends his time wooing Leo Valdez.
(Exploring for Line Breaks)
It was a very hot day.
Leo was sitting in the shadows, arms spread out, wearing only shorts, using a fan, and drinking ice cold water, but it was still hot. Maybe it had to do with him suddenly bursting in fire all of a sudden, but that was another topic.
He watched as the rest of his friends were in the water. Travis and Connor were dunking each other into the water from underneath, Reyna was playing volleyball with Jason, Nico, and some others, and Percy was- well actually, Percy wasn't there. The Son of Poseidon had claimed he had to 'check something out.'
Leo took some pipe cleaners and sheets of metal out of his tool belt. He started fidgeting with them, softening and hardening the bronze. He looked over at the rest of the demigods. Nico had come out the water, talking on the phone. His eyes brightened for a second before turning back into the normal brown. Nico ended the call.
Leo's hand had a mind of their own apparently, because once he looked back, he had already made a tiny helicopter. Wasn't that so much like at the Grand Canyon? Throwing the copter up, he let it fly through the wind before a pale arm reached out and lightly grabbed it.
Nico di Angelo was not particularly 'his type'. Pale skin, dark brown eyes, and messy black hair. Maybe Leo did have a crush on him for a few days. Maybe Leo did have a type. Maybe Leo's type was 'PERCYPERCYPERCYPERCYPERCYPERCY'.
The Son of Hades glanced at the copter in his hand before flinging it behind him. The tiny helicopter flew around for a full minute before tumbling down, because of the huge waves.
Nico blew the hair out of his eyes and put his hand in his pocket. His hand moved around until he came up with a handful of money. Leo raised an eyebrow.
"Nico, what is that for?" Leo questioned. Nico just shrugged. "You looked pretty hot, even if you were not on fire."
Leo grinned. "Thanks, I know I'm hot." The Son of Hades just rolled his eyes. "You know what I mean. Besides, you only want to hear that from Percy, anyways."
Leo's smile melted while he started blushing furiously. "Shut up Nico."
"Sure."
"So what's the money for anyways?"
"Oh, right. I got an advertising call from this new ice cream place. Usually I hang up, but it's so freaking hot. I'm heading there later, too."
"….And?"
"What do you think? Take the money, go out and buy some ice cream. Actually, Percy should be around there. Buy some ice with him. Now, shoo."
Nico pushed Leo towards the camp entrance. Or was it exit? The Latino just sighed. "Fine, Ill play your silly little game."
/LINE BREAK\
"And then, I heard that Miranda totally kicked Cecil's butt. I mean, she just grew out this huge vine and whipped his-"
"Percy! Language!"
Leo had found the Sea Prince and by now, they'd been walking down the street for 10 minutes. As they rounded a corner, the brilliant shine of a new shop filled the air. Was that supposed to be fro smell? Eh, who cares?
Percy closed his eyes and sniffed the air. "I want a scoop of blue raspberry." Leo just stared at him.
"Percy, we haven't even seen the flavor-"
"BLUE RASPBERRY!"
Leo jumped at the exclamation. "Fine, but you owe me two dollars if there's no blue raspberry." Percy just nodded.
Eventually, they lined up. Leo peeked over the menu. There was a blue raspberry. He groaned. "Darn it, Percy!" He rummaged in his pocket for the two dollars when they were about to order. Percy just smiled and took the cash. And then Leo realized he had no money left.
Leo's eyes widened before he whipped out a golden drachma, found a fountain nearby, and Iris-messaged Nico. The mortals would think he was just on a phone.
When Nico showed up on the screen, Leo was just done. With life. With him. He said, "Nico..?"
Nico just smiled broadly. "…Yes?"
"You didn't give me enough money!"
"I know."
"This is embarrassing for me!"
"I know."
"Nico, this is in front of Percy. Seriously?"
"I know,"
"Nico, I swear-"
Percy was walking towards them with a cone of ice cream.
A cone.
One cone.
And that was when Leo turned towards Nico and let out a string of curse words. That was when the conversation got to this.
"#&(%^(*%# ^(*%# %^()*^%! #$%^&*("
"Le-"
" #$%^&*())(*&^%$# "
"Leo he-"
" #$%^&*() #$%^&*("
"LEO EVERYBODY'S LOOKINGAT YOU!"
Leo turned around. All eyes were on him. Percy's were just wide. Leo may have cursed again.
Percy coughed. "Um….Leo, let's go somewhere else." Leo was happy to end the call and leave as soon as possible.
When they were a good distance away from the public, Percy laughed so hard he doubled over. "Oh *laugh* my gods Leo *cough* That was *chortle* so *laugh* amazing what you *snort* did."
Leo just smiled and scratched the back of his head. "Thanks…I guess?"
Percy stood up again and grinned. "No problem." He took a bite of the ice cream. "Yum, blue raspberry. Y'know, you didn't get enough money." Leo just coughed into his fist. "Um…Ill tell you about that later." Or not.
Percy held out the ice cream. Leo took it. He just stared into the area Percy licked the ice cream. Percy titled his head.
"Leo, just take a bite."
Leo never went out for Ice cream with Percy again.
