[ watching her consider is a fascinating experience. one that ties patience in with something almost like attraction. the small crease between her brows, that tiny furrow of her lips. it's not something he'd see from percy and he doubts it's something he shows much. so much of his own thinking is done behind shuttered expressions that, really, only someone like annabeth can read. and percy... well, as much as he loves the son of poseidon, he knows percy is more prone to action than thought.
so it's a relief when she exhales slowly, nods as she comes to a decision. if they can agree on this, it's a good first step. after all, it would only cause percy pain if they couldn't come to some sort of arrangement, a consensus.
which brings his thoughts back to percy and how he'll feel about this. once again, annabeth has the right of things. they will have to check with him first, to see if he's comfortable with all of it. nico has a feeling that percy will be pleased. not just because the two people he cares about might be getting along, but also because this way, percy can have them without having to worry about trying to parse his feelings for them.
and he wants everything to go well for percy. it's why he's been willing to sacrifice so much over the years. for percy's sake. and in his head, making this small sacrifice seems worth it if it means he can, for once, have percy's love. it may be divided, but it's certainly better than being forever in love with a boy who won't look his way.
so he grins. it's more of a smirk because to him, this is an achievement. it means he's grown enough to accept his feelings in a way he'd never been willing to before. he's also grinning because he feels like this might be the best way to make things work. he's already told percy he can't go back on being in love with him, can't go back to being unloved in return. there may be a chance it will all fall apart, but nico's used to those kinds of chances. he was willing to bet on percy in the styx, willing to bet on percy and annabeth in tartarus, and he's willing to bet on this now. ]
Naturally. From this point on, all of our decisions should probably be made as... well, a threesome?
[ and here, a slight hint of color takes to his high italian cheeks. not because the idea is scandalous to him ( here in eudio, he's taken part in his fair share ) but because this is something new for them all and part of him really wants to explore it. ]
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so it's a relief when she exhales slowly, nods as she comes to a decision. if they can agree on this, it's a good first step. after all, it would only cause percy pain if they couldn't come to some sort of arrangement, a consensus.
which brings his thoughts back to percy and how he'll feel about this. once again, annabeth has the right of things. they will have to check with him first, to see if he's comfortable with all of it. nico has a feeling that percy will be pleased. not just because the two people he cares about might be getting along, but also because this way, percy can have them without having to worry about trying to parse his feelings for them.
and he wants everything to go well for percy. it's why he's been willing to sacrifice so much over the years. for percy's sake. and in his head, making this small sacrifice seems worth it if it means he can, for once, have percy's love. it may be divided, but it's certainly better than being forever in love with a boy who won't look his way.
so he grins. it's more of a smirk because to him, this is an achievement. it means he's grown enough to accept his feelings in a way he'd never been willing to before. he's also grinning because he feels like this might be the best way to make things work. he's already told percy he can't go back on being in love with him, can't go back to being unloved in return. there may be a chance it will all fall apart, but nico's used to those kinds of chances. he was willing to bet on percy in the styx, willing to bet on percy and annabeth in tartarus, and he's willing to bet on this now. ]
Naturally. From this point on, all of our decisions should probably be made as... well, a threesome?
[ and here, a slight hint of color takes to his high italian cheeks. not because the idea is scandalous to him ( here in eudio, he's taken part in his fair share ) but because this is something new for them all and part of him really wants to explore it. ]