©Rick Riordan
©Scarlett Dove
What Happened After the Dentists
Percy lead Nico to their car as they left, who was stumbling all over the place, giggling as he went.
Percy couldn't stop smiling; his boyfriend was adorable like this. It made his so happy to see him this carefree, but it also hurt so much knowing that he played a part in Nico being closed off. Luckily, Nico couldn't tell if Percy was feeling off, all he did was look at Percy in wonder.
Percy smiled back at him and watched as his boyfriends pale cheeks went aflame. Gods, he's cute, Percy thought.
Percy tugged him forwards as they reached the car. Percy let go of Nico's hand so he could open the door so Nico could get in. Percy looked back at Nico expectantly as the Son of Hades clumsily got in the car, not meeting Percy's eyes. When the other boy was in Percy made his way over to the other side where he slid into the car and turned it on.
Percy pulled out of the parking lot and started on their way home. After a few minutes Percy glanced over at Nico, who was staring out of the window with his face still flush and his lower lip sucked into his mouth.
Percy furrowed his eyebrows. This… wasn't his boyfriend, even on meds.
"Umm… Nico? Everything okay?" Percy saw out of the corner of his eye Nico's head snapped towards him, looking very startled.
"Ah, yes, everythin'ss fine, Percccy." Percy pursed his lips together. Nope. Percy stopped as the light in front of them turned red. He turned towards Nico who was now looking straight ahead. He was still biting his lip. Percy reached over and pulled it from the confines of Nico's mouth.
Nico's head snapped over to look at Percy again; his eyes alit with something Percy hasn't seen in a long time. It made him stop for a second. Percy stroked Nico's baby soft lips, thinking that it would calm his boyfriend, but it didn't seem to work. "What's wrong, baby?" Percy murmured. Nico choked on whatever he was going to say. A loud honk from the car behind them made Percy push whatever was wrong with Nico aside until they got home.
When they did get home Percy had to coax Nico into their apartment. When they went in, Nico went about his normal business (still stumbling everywhere) putting his coat on the rack and his shoes by the corner. Percy thought whatever was wrong must had passed, knowing Nico, it was most likely that.
But Nico kept giving Percy side glances when Percy was getting things out for dinner, and he froze up and shied away when Percy tried to hug him.
"Nico~" Percy whined when Nico moved away from his advances again.
"Wh-what're you~doin?" Nico slurred as he bumped his hip into the counter. "Ow." He squeaked. Percy moved to rub soothing circles into Nico's hip, like he liked, but stopped when Nico basically stopped breathing.
"I'm…" Percy looked at Nico desperately. Gods, what happened in that dentist's chair? "I'm being your boyfriend."
Nico eyes snapped up at him, and resembled a fish out of water. "WHA!?" He belched. Percy looked at him in confusion as Nico mirrored his expression but much more extravagantly.
"What do you mean, "what", Nico?" Percy asked.
Nico pointed his finger back and forth between them. "We're… ya'kno…"
Percy smiled and laughed, relived, when he realized what was going on. "Yes, for over two years now."
"Wha?! How, you're sooooo… beauiful tho!" Nico looked amazed by this. Percy smiled and nodded.
"We live here together."
Nico looked around the room, taking it all in like it was the first time in his life being in their kitchen. "But…you want me?" Nico looked so venerable when he looked back at Percy with his big brown eyes.
Percy cupped Nico's face between his hands and brought their lips together, basking in how Nico gasped as their lips met and how he clung to Percy like his life depended on it. When Percy pulled their faces apart, he had to lean back when Nico tried to re-connect them.
Percy laughed under his breath. "Yes, I want you so much, Nico. I love you."
Percy laughed when Nico gasped and smashed their faces together again. Dinner can wait for a while.
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