"I had a crush on Percy," Nico said, slicing off every word."That is the truth." "That is the big secret." Nico scowled at Cupid, attempting to convey all of his rage--and he had a lot of it."Happy now?"

You remain behind him, your mouth agape from the shock as you exhale quickly. Cupid eventually went, leaving you two behind in silence. Nico was softly sobbing, hurriedly wiping away his tears. You finally have the sceptre, but at what cost?

You and Nico weren't really close, so being the person he's with when forced to divulge his darkest secret — He is homosexual, and he once liked Percy. It didn't feel right to you that you were there to hear it. You speak up, only to be interrupted.

"If the others find out," he turned to stare at you, his eyes red with sorrow. His voice was laden with exhaustion as he sniffled.