[ surprisingly, both to himself and probably to percy, he laughs. it starts in his stomach and rises to his chest until he's shaking with mirth at the sheer audacity to all of this. percy's comment spurs the laughter on and he's quick to shake his head, indicating he's not bothered by the inane comment. nico's experienced enough to know when someone's too overwhelmed to manage proper thought.
and he can take the credit for that, too. his heart is still racing in his chest, beating harder still because he's managed to get percy off so well that the son of poseidon is too dazed for coherent thought. that fact makes him feel giddy inside.
dragging a hand through his hair and then reaching out, he tries to cup percy's neck. if percy allows it, he'll pull him in for another kiss. this time, less heated than what they'd shared moments ago. this time, it's pure affection.
of course, he doesn't know what percy's feeling. isn't aware of the guilt and everything else. he's peacefully oblivious, buoyed on the affection and love that has only intensified thanks to this. and the best part is, annabeth isn't here. ( no, he's not going to think about if she was, he won't let his brain ruin the moment ) she isn't here and he is, just like percy had said and percy wants him to be there. ]
I guess I'll take that as a compliment. [ there's a wry grin on his lips now that his laughter has died down. there will be consequences for this, sure. but he doesn't want to think about them right now. he wants to bask in this for as long as he possibly can. ] It is a compliment, right?
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and he can take the credit for that, too. his heart is still racing in his chest, beating harder still because he's managed to get percy off so well that the son of poseidon is too dazed for coherent thought. that fact makes him feel giddy inside.
dragging a hand through his hair and then reaching out, he tries to cup percy's neck. if percy allows it, he'll pull him in for another kiss. this time, less heated than what they'd shared moments ago. this time, it's pure affection.
of course, he doesn't know what percy's feeling. isn't aware of the guilt and everything else. he's peacefully oblivious, buoyed on the affection and love that has only intensified thanks to this. and the best part is, annabeth isn't here. ( no, he's not going to think about if she was, he won't let his brain ruin the moment ) she isn't here and he is, just like percy had said and percy wants him to be there. ]
I guess I'll take that as a compliment. [ there's a wry grin on his lips now that his laughter has died down. there will be consequences for this, sure. but he doesn't want to think about them right now. he wants to bask in this for as long as he possibly can. ] It is a compliment, right?