Nico slept until one that afternoon. Percy and Annabeth also spent the night but woke up around eleven.

Jason was busy chatting with them they didn't notice Nico stumble out of the room until he sat beside Jason on the old couch.

"Oh! Morning," Jason ruffled Nico's hair.

Nico just grunted and laid against Jason's shoulder, "morning..." he yawned. Though he sat up quickly once he saw Annabeth and Percy grinning at him.

"Rough night?" Percy asked.

Nico just sighed, "you could say that.." he mumbled.

"What happened... please tell me, Nico," Jason begged, but his eyes were stern.

Nico tensed before he let out another sigh and his eyes misted over, "Will broke up with me..." at Percy's horrified gasp he continued, "he had to. He moved in with his dad in Texas. So I was left alone, Reyna also moved because the town wasn't good for her family... so-so I was alone and the bullying only got worse with each day... and finally I had enough and I tried- tried to..."

Jason teared up and hugged Nico to his chest tightly, "Nico... please... please don't hurt yourself..." he whispered.

Annabeth looked sad and reached over to hold the boy's hand.

"I'm fine- I'm fine now... it just hurt. After my dad found out he was furious, he's the mayor and couldn't do anything for his son who's being bullied for being gay.. so he put me on the train and sent me here.." Nico told them, his voice was shaky but his eyes focused.

Jason gently kissed his cousin's head and coddled him, "You'll be fine here... I have an openly bisexual friend! His name is Leo and he's also in your class, plus we have a bunch of lesbians here too." He assured.

Nico just snorted, "thank you, gonna' make me the GSA President." He said sarcastically.

"You could we have one," Annabeth piped up.

"No thanks, I don't want that rep, 'Edgy Teens is also gay club president!'" Nico rolled his eyes.

"I think it has a nice ring to it." Percy joked, leaning back into the loveseat.

Nico snorted and stretched his feet out, "I start school Monday... are you sure people are going to be fine...?" he whispered.

"Yeah... you'll be good."

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Monday came around and Nico was dropped off at the office, Jason was very worried and protective so he asked the school to give Nico the same schedule as Leo, which Nico wasn't happy about having to do a class called Metalcraft. "I better be able to make a tiny sword"

And so Leo Valdez was waiting in his English 11 class, a bored expression on his face. They were starting a new unit coincidentally when a new kid was starting, though only Leo knew it was Jason's cousin.

Speaking of which, the door opened and Leo's eyes widened. The boy who walked in had the messiest black hair, black eyeliner, light olive skin, and the biggest black sweater with a J sewn in the front hanging from his frame.

"Class, this is Nico di Angelo. He moved to New York from Los Angeles! Give a warm welcome." Mr. Chiron introduced.

Everyone stared Nico down who looked uncomfortable. He stayed silent and Leo eyed him up. Nico was really something to look at. Glittering onyx eyes shifted down to his feet which were decked in checkered converse. So he's THAT gay. Leo thought. The impish boy couldn't stop staring at Nico's slender face. It was too sharp like bone was right underneath and nothing else.

Then it happened, Nico turned around to give Mr. Chiron a paper and everyone saw it. Jason across the top and Grace across the bottom of the sweater.

Whispers sounded throughout the room and Leo huffed in annoyance and spoke up, "Jason is his cousin, stop your gossiping."

Nico turned right around quickly, his face flushed. He probably didn't even realize the others' innuendos until Leo spoke up. He just dipped his head in thanks before he shuffled to the only open seat, right in front of Leo. Leo was thankful he was taller than Nico, but that hair. Gods... it was so messy and everywhere. It looked good...

Leo shook his head slightly. Jason said to protect not to flirt. But he still couldn't help but wink at Nico when the other sat down.

Nico just stared at him coldly, but his eyes shined differently before he faced the front.

He rocks eyeliner. Leo thought, a smirk playing his lips.

Then Mr. Chiron spoke up again, "okay, does anyone here know anything about Mythology? Greek to be specific."

Nico quickly rose his hand. He was a nerd to be frank. A nerd for Greek Mythology and Mythomagic the Card game.

A couple girls started giggling and whispered, "he probably only knows Hades because he's goth."

Annoyance plastered Nico's face and he muttered under his breath, "onestamente, fanculo." (Honestly, fuck off)

Mr. Chiron cleated his throat to silence the giggling students, "Yes, Nico."

Nico looked at him and sucked in a slight breath, "Well, for one thing your name is that of a Centaur.. there's also the big three. Zeus, king of the gods and the sky, Poseidon, god of the seas, and yes Hades, god of the underworld. A part of the mythological stories are Nymphs, Dryads, Centaurs, Saytrs, and many more things." He continued on looking blank on the outside but Leo knew that Nico was secretly enjoying showing off all his knowledge. That little smirk on Nico's face when everyone whom was gossiping about him were shocked silent and Mr. Chiron's was proud.

Leo knew Nico would be an interesting person.