Percy sat down next to Nico, blue tree-shaped cookie in hand.
"If you're going to eat six cookies every night before Christmas you aren't going to fit into your pants by New Years." Nico told him, slumping down and trying in vain to block out what ever annoying song those weird claymation reindeer were singing.
"Would you still love me if I was chubby?" Percy teased.
"You know I would. But I don't think I'll still love you if you make me watch another stupid movie." Nico threatened.
"You don't like Christmas movies?" Percy asked, acting shocked.
"Perce, we go through this every year. You know I hate them."
"Sarcasm. I know you hate them, that's what makes watching them all the more fun." Percy smirked.
"I hate you." Nico mumbled trying to sink further.
"No you don't."
"I do right now."
"You know what?" Percy said. Nico looked up from his corner. "You're like the Grinch. You hate Christmas."
"I don't hate Christmas, I just hate the movies." Nico defended.
"And the music." Percy pointed out, pointing his cookie at Nico.
"That too." Nico agreed quickly. He swore the reason suicide rates went up during this time was the music. It's like Jingle Bell Rock killed people.
"Stop being such a humbug." Percy told him.
"Do you even know what that is?"
"Someone who hates Christmas?" Percy guessed. Nico rolled his eyes. "Come on," Percy slid over to Nico and shook him a bit, "get into the Christmas spirit!"
"I am in the Christmas spirit! I just don't care about birds who can't fly!" Nico said, shoving Percy off him.
"Nope, you're not in the Christmas spirit."
"I am."
"Nope."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yeah."
"No."
"I'm not arguing this." Nico said giving up and getting up off the couch.
Percy pouted. "Nico, come on." Percy tried to coax him back. "Come back." Nico just kept walking and went into their bedroom and closed the door.
Percy slumped down into the couch. Great, I screwed things up, he thought.
He didn't get much time to think anything else before Nico came back wearing Percy's Santa hat. "Is this enough "Christmas Spirit" for you?" Nico asked, trying to get his hair out of his face. His long, dark hair had been displaced by the ridiculous hat and was dangling in front of his eyes.
"It's perfect." Percy said pulling his boyfriend closer. Percy kissed him lightly and then changed the channel. He had never really been a Rudolph fan anyway.
