Nico stares at percy as he returns with annabeth. Leo informed them that Percy and Annabeth were going to be late because percy felt sick. As the came up the stairs to the mess haul nico felt his heart start beating faster, he knew that guilty look untouchable eyes heavy breathing and tear stained face. The rest of the group waited for Annabeth to say something as percy looks like he would breakdown if he spoke.
"Percy just felt uhm a bit seasick so I was just helping him." Annabeth give a relpy that seems to please the rest of the group and they countine there plans for the day. Nico dosnt belive it for one minute, the son of the sea god feeling sea sick? Crap, he can breath unwater Nico doubts he would be sick. Nico knows what happend behind Percys doors.
Being autistic Nico had experienced many painc attacks, lots of meltdowns and none of them were pleasant. Nico suspected by the amount Percy was picking at his food that hed just recoverd from one of the two. Nico didnt know if Percy was autistic but then again only Hazel knew but the others probably suspect, it was obvious he was ADHD other then the fact he'd told them hes constent foot tapping and zoneing out made it obvios (not as much as leo though). He'd heard about ADHD meltdowns but Nico suspected that only comming back from tatarus a few days ago it was a panic attack and a bad one looking on how tired Perce looked.
Nico felt a intense amount of simpathy for the demigod, he didnt wnat to think about percy haveing attacks.
"Righteo lads im going to go to the engine room now ". Leo sais breaking Nicos thoughts. Nico stared at his plate empty except for a few blueberrys Nico pushed it away and wandered to the infermary as he didnt have a bedroom. He locks eye contact with Percy and he walks away nodding to symbolise he understood and felt simpathy.
Later nico hears a knock on the infermary door. "Come in". He shouts to the visitor probably Jason. They had become closer after the 'cupid incident' and Jason offen came in to check on him during the day. What he didn't expect was percy. The silent conversation was fine but Nico still felt akward around Percy and was in the Mideast of seeing if the crush was still there. He didnt really think Percy was his type. "Hey Nico whats up?" Percy asks sitting on the bed. His shorts on the shorter side and Nico could see some red marks on his upper thigh. Red marks Nico new all to well. Nico turned his arm so at a certin angle you could see some of his matching cuts. He'd stopped awhile ago but last night he had a meltdown and had to leave a movie that argo was watching together. He tried not to but his reasoning was 'he deserved it' his fresh cuts still stung under his shirt. "He neeks I asked you a question? Are you okay?" Percy asks making Nico relise he didnt answer. "Oh sorry I was just looking at- I mean I was thinking about your- uh my uhm-" Nico stumbled over his words. Percy turned pale tucking his leg under himself whinceing in pain. "Percy I-" Nico starts again but Percy puts his hand up motining to stop." Nico its not what It looks like I was just seasick this morning im fine I prommis". He said raising his hands defensively. Nico raised one eyebrow. " Percy I know your lieing, son of podisen getting seasick? Nope Percy I know what your going through but if you dont want to talk about it why did you come into my room?" Nico spits out slighty annoyed. Percy looks taken back and nico notices his cheast heaving out breaths and his leg shaking. "Nico re-" "your on the edge of a attack." Nico bluntly points out. Percy trys to smile but it looks painful. "Hah Nico no I just drunk to much coffee this morning!" Nico knew percy didnt drink coffee. "Perce you didnt eat anything or drink anything this morning please your about to have a attack let me help you or at least get Annabeth." Nico asks more frantically. Percy shakes his head. "No im fine nico i've never had attack I geuss im jus-" Percys starts before he crumbles to the floor. "Percy!!" Nico cries but Percy starts violently vibrating. " Percy please please breath!" Nico says Percy starts taking big breaths but none of them were working. Nico had many sharp things in his room and didnt want percy to add to his collection. Wich with the angle Percy was sitting at it was on full display. Weeping bloody cuts filled his enitre inner thigh. Nico nearly yelps at the sight. Sure his isnt mich better but seeing it on someone else feels different. He cant leave percy he cant get annabeth or anyone to help. "Percy can i touch you?" Nico asks and percy starts nodding frantically. "Ple please just help me through this." Percy says betweek tears. "Nico grabs one of the infermary weigted blankets and a squishy ball beside his bed. Placing the ball in Percys hand and the blanket on his lap Nico starts rocking back and forwards intending for percy to copy. Nico could almost call himself a exppert in theese situations, he'd been dealing with meltdowns for all his life and panic attacks for the past 4 years. Percys breathing instantly slowed down to a almost normal pace and his leg started into a normal ADHD demigod moving patten. "Its okay Percy im here just breath." Nico says the most comforting words he can think of. "Nico" Percy starts "how how did you get that to end so fast how did you know what to do?" He aske "Comes with the autism and anxiety." Nico gives. Percy nodds. "I dont want to push." Nico feels the need to bring up percys legs. "If you dont want to answer thats okay. But how long have you been cutting?" Percy goes pale as if nico just figured out his biggest secret. And he may have too. "Cutting what i dont do that." Percy starts. "Percy i can see your leg I know the signs dont start lieing again." Percys eyes starts watering up again and he slips his legs underneath him. "Im sorry." Percy says and looks at the ground. "You must find me discusting and a horrible person." "Percy I would never." Nico says then out of pure simpathy whipped his shirt off and showed percy his arm. Percy looked dumbfounded and shocked. "Im not going to tell you to stop cutting as i've been trying hard for ages to stop and i find it so hard, but when i saw thoose cuts on your legs i wanted to throw everything down and help you throihh this. It hurts the people around you and sometimes more the it hurts you."