Reyna's P.O.V.

Over the next few days, I spent most of my time in the infirmary with Nico. With the help of Will Solace, ambrosia, and nectar, Nico was healing quickly. He had to stay in bed, so I sat by the bed and we talked and I read books to him. We became closer.

The day he got out of the infirmary, the first thing he wanted to do was work on his sword fighting. He asked me to practice with him.

I asked Chiron if we could have the sword fighting arena to ourselves. He said we could, so we made our way there.

I didn't want to go too hard on Nico because he was out of commission for so long, but he surprised me by his energy. He is normally a very serious person, but he was having a lot of fun.

""I'm tired. You win." He gasped ten minutes later.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I just need to rest." He said as he walked over to the nearest tree and sat down under its shade. I walked over and handed him my water bottle.

"Thanks."

I sat down with him. "Would you like to have a picnic with me here?" I asked him.

"Sure."

"I'll be right back then." I said as got up to get lunch from camp.

As I got to the dining area, I realized that lunch had already started. After getting permission from Chiron I grabbed our lunches. I decided to get some of Nico's favorite cookies. A quick visit to the Great House to get a picnic blanket, and I was set.

Nico was waiting for me when I got back. He helped me spread out the blanket and our food.

"This is so peaceful." Nico told me. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I figured you needed to get outside." I replied. "Are you sure you're fine? If you want to talk, I'm listening."

"Well… yes, I need to talk. I have heard that people think Will and I are together, and I don't know what to think. I don't think I do have a crush on him, or he has one on me. I don't know where they got that from. We are just friends. I don't know what happened with Percy. I'm straight."

"Well, it doesn't matter what they think. If it isn't true, it isn't true."

"Thank you so much, Reyna for listening to me vent. No one has ever done that for me before."

"Well, there's a first time for everything. You're very welcome. Whenever you want to talk, I'm available. If I'm not here, Iris message me."

We sat there for a while longer, until it was time for the camp fire, just talking and getting to know each other better. We walked to the campfire together, but he had to sit with his cabin and I with Chiron.

That night as I lay in bed I thought of Nico: His dark eyes, his messy hair. He was a great friend, and although he seems mysterious to some people, to me he is perfect.

Author's note: Enjoy this longer chapter. I'm sorry I haven't been updating and that my chapters are so short. I have had writer's block and also have been working on a Frazel one-shot. I hope to be updating every Sunday!

Also, I'm sorry of just saying Nico wasn't gay all of a sudden. You knew it was coming, because how else would there be Reyco?