Nico's POV

I opened my eyes slowly and looked out the dark window to my right. The black silk curtains I had hung were covering the glass but I could just make out a speckling of stars that told me it was nighttime. As I made to get up I was held down by a solid weight on my chest and quickly looked to see what the problem was.

It was a very big problem.

Percy was snoring. Loud.

Somehow, during the time I had passed out, Percy had managed to make himself comfortable with his head on my torso and his arms crossed underneath him for support. Now that I think about it, he probably isn't very comfortable.

I tried to shift my left hand out from under him or at least, push him up a bit so I could get out but, and I'll never admit this out loud, I'm kind of a weakling when it comes to physical upper body strength. In that area, Percy has always had me beat.

Speaking of Percy, he seemed to weigh a thousand pounds! Although, with that little trail of drool coming out of the corner of his mouth, he looked kind of adorable.

Pshh, what am I saying! He always looks adorable. Now how am I going I get him off of me...?

"Nico," he mumbled in his sleep. My face turned as red as a tomato.

"Nico, please..."

Ok, I'm going to pass out from all the blood rushing to my face.

"D-don't... Not there."

What the heck is he dreaming about?

He moaned in his sleep.

...

...

I wish I could say I just ignored him but...

"PERCY WAKE UP! I HAVE BLUE PANCAKES!"

Percy leapt off the bed with a startled expression and messy hair that stuck up in every directions.

Well that worked.

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"I just can't believe that you would lie to a man about blue pancakes."

"Oh my gods Percy, just let it go!"

"And since you brought the matter up," cue mental facepalm, "who wakes someone up because they were drooling?"

"It wasn't just the drool! Your head is really heavy which is surprising because there's nothing in it but a bit of water and some seaweed."

Percy put his hand over his heart in mock hurt.

"I am offended! I'll have you know that I have 23 chunks of seaweed in there to be exact!"

How can one person possibly be this stupid. It shouldn't be possible. It's almost like someone cut his head open, took his brain out and replace it with actual seaweed.

Well.

With our family.

It's entirely possible.

Anyways, Percy and I were walking to the dining pavilion to get breakfast. When I had woken him up earlier it had been around 3 am and Percy was a little peeved that I woke him up so early. He didn't leave though.

I also wish that I could say he went and laid down on one of the spare cabin beds in the other half of the room.

He didn't.

No, instead he made me scoot over and give up precious bed space so he could lie down and get some sleep. Not that I didn't enjoy it though. We were laying side by side and he felt really warm against my cold skin every time our arms would brush against each other.

So, back to the present, we were sitting at our own cabin's tables eating our oatmeal.

Lol, just kidding, fooled you.

No, we were really rule breaking, honest! Percy followed me to get my breakfast and monitored the amount of food I ate. Then, when I thought I had enough to satisfy him, he says I eat too little! I'm pretty sure a pomegranate, some eggs and toast is considered a healthy meal somewhere. After he nagged at me for eating more I went to sit down at my table hoping he would follow the rules for once.

I wish I would have listened to logic and realised sooner that Percy was not going to leave me alone over a stupid rule and therefore I would have been prepared mentally.

I began to eat my pomegranate first and as I popped the seeds into my mouth, I suddenly felt one pop in my hand and squeeze a tiny amount of juice on the corner of my mouth.

Just as I was about to wipe it away I felt someone grab the hand I had raised to my face. It was Percy, if you didn't get that by now. He raised his right hand to my face and wiped to spot of juice off of the corner of my lips. When I thought it was over, I quickly found out I was wrong. I felt the pad of his thumb brush over my lips as he stared at them intently. They quivered under his touch and gaze.

I wish he would kiss me.

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