Summary: Mrs. Jackson takes Nico and Percy to Montauk for vacation, when Nico discovers something surprising about his boyfriend.
Warnings: a little bit of angst, but mostly fluff, maybe a few typos here and there
A/N: this one was pretty fun to write, and I wanna know what you guys think! As always, constructive criticism is welcomed :)
Nico and Percy were in a very awkward situation. They were both jammed in the back of Mrs. Jackson’s car, on their way to Montauk. Mrs. Jackson was telling very embarrassing stories of when Percy was a baby. “Mom, Nico doesn’t need to know that!” Percy protested.
“But you were adorable!” Sally defended while Nico continued laughing next to Percy.
“Actually, I think that they’re pretty funny,” Nico chuckled.
“Are we almost there yet?” Percy asked to try and change the subject.
“We’re about a mile away actually!” Sally said.
When they got to the beach, NIco and Percy started unpacking in their room. “So what do you want to do?” Percy asked.
“Um I don’t know. Do you wanna go swimming?” Nico replied.
“Sure. Why not” Percy agreed.
Right after Percy and Nico were dressed, they heard thunder. “Are you sure that we should go swimming?” Percy asked hesitantly.
“We’ll be fine.” Nico assured him.
“Whatever you say, Neeks.” Percy chuckled. They walked over to the beach, and into the water. A few minutes later, it started to thunder and lightning again.
“ You’re absolutely sure that we won’t get electrocuted?”
“Relax. We’ll be fine!” Nico reassured him.
Another bolt of lightning struck. “On second thought we might wanna get out…” Nico agreed. They quickly got out and dried off back in their cabin room. “So what do you want to do instead?” Nico asked.
“We could watch a movie.” Percy suggested.
“Sounds good.” Nico agreed. “What movie?”
“I don’t really care.” Percy said. Just then, another crack hit outside. Then, Nico heard something that really surprised him. Percy- Percy Jackson, the man that had killed a titan lord, and saved the world multiple times- screamed. Not like a, small, startled scream, a blood curdling scream.
“Um, are you okay?” Nico asked his boyfriend, who had a deep red blush on his face.
“Uh, yeah. Fine” Percy said.
“Are you sure?” Nico asked, stepping closer. “Because you didn’t sound alright, Perce.”
“I’m fine.” Percy assured him.
“Percy, you know you can tell me anything, right?” Nico said, stepping closer still, until he was face to face with Percy. “Percy, what’s wrong?”
“It’s just… I don’t know” Percy sighed. “Ever since I was claimed by my dad, Zeus has been out to get me. Every time I fly, every time I’m in the sky, I almost die.”
“So? You were in the water, you can’t get hurt, especially by Zeus’s lightning.” Nico reminded him. “So, what’s the matter?”
“I- I’m afraid of thunderstorms.” Percy admitted. “Go on, laugh.”
“Percy, I’m not gonna laugh at you.” Nico said, pulling Percy into a hug. “It’s okay. It’s a perfectly rational fear, especially for you.”
“Thanks,” Percy said, resting his head on Nico’s shoulder. “I love you, Neeks.”
“I love you, too Perce.” Nico said, pulling away a bit to kiss Percy’s cheek. “What do you say we watch that movie, huh?”
“Okay.” Percy said walking behind Nico over to the bed. “Hey, can we watch Tinkerbell?”
“Uh… sure?” Nico said hesitantly. “Are you sure that’s what you wanna watch?”
“No, I’m just kidding. Let’s binge The Flash.”
Nico chuckled. “That sounds like a better idea.”
The rest of the night was full of cuddles, kisses, and snacks. Every time Percy would hear thunder, or see lightning and got scared, Nico would kiss his forehead and pull him closer, and tell him that he was okay. Eventually Percy fell asleep, and began snoring softly. Nico drifted off soon after, and they woke up to the smell of bacon, coffee, and blue pancakes, courtesy of Mrs. Jackson.