[ he's never followed percy as much as percy follows annabeth, because he's always clung to the shadows, half ashamed of his feelings for the sea's favored son. and maybe that's why annabeth had earned percy's love (though that's a lie and nico knows it; he knows he's deluding himself if he thinks he ever had a chance.) but nico has sacrificed for love so he knows just how selfless and selfish it can be.
he wants to argue about all the way things could've been different. about how he could've pushed himself and shadow traveled to catch them, could have gone down with them and led the way, could have reached a little farther but he knows it's useless. the past cannot be changed. ]
you're an idiot, percy jackson, if you thought i was thinking about everyone i was selfish too. i always have been.
( ᴛᴇxᴛ )
he wants to argue about all the way things could've been different. about how he could've pushed himself and shadow traveled to catch them, could have gone down with them and led the way, could have reached a little farther but he knows it's useless. the past cannot be changed. ]
you're an idiot, percy jackson, if you thought i was thinking about everyone
i was selfish too. i always have been.
but yes. either way, we survived.