The past was behind him, but sometimes, Percy Jackson still felt the need to flea it.

Yeah, the past was a lot. Discrimination, wars, rocky relationships... Percy still thought about them a lot, now that he was alive, healthy and happy at Camp Half-Blood. He's a personal trainer now because he loves helping others overcome obstacles, believe in themselves, and better their lives. In doing this work, Percy found that one of the best ways to escape the resurfacing memories was to create new memories.

Memories like Nico di Angelo. Someone who Percy quite enjoyed the presence of for years now - not just sexually, but as a true friend. Maybe as something more than a friend.

It was liberating in a sense... falling in love with a fuckbuddy who Percy had so many years of history with. Who Percy grew with, navigated life with, fought with, survived with, learned about each other with. It was special, and as he learned to keep going, he realized he wasn't the only one on the path he took. Still, Nico was right here with him. They kept going together, and that was a unique experience that Percy couldn't take for granted.

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Nico spread his legs gently, resting one knee against the wall and keeping the other knee up with his heel. He still had his shirt on, a button-up and thin black dress shirt but it was completely open down the middle, hanging on by Nico's forearms. He laid with his back against his bed, feeling the soft curves of the mattress, and his head against his silk pillowcase. He kept his eyes on the ceiling, blushing with more cover than what covered the entire span of his monotone dorm room, as Percy gently hovered over him.

Percy leaned down, naked and eager. He pressed their chests together, tilting Nico's chin up with a light nudge and kissing underneath his jaw. Nico closed his eyes in pleasure, letting a satisfied smile toy at the corners of his lips.

Percy gently started sucking on Nico's throat, different spots every few seconds. Nico took deep breaths and held in soft moans. He slipped his fingers into Percy's hair, holding his head closer to his skin.

After a moment, Nico piped up, "We should- mm... we should try something new this time?"

Percy pulled up, batting his eyes. Nico noted how pretty his eyelashes were, black and long. They looked soft. They weren't extremely defined, but they pulled his face together.

"Like what?" Percy asked quietly, smirking. He liked to try new things, he just always waited for Nico to initiate it.

Nico pushed Percy up and flipped over, now on all four on the couch with Percy behind him. He wiggled his arse a little, teasing Percy, "Like this?"

Percy slapped Nico's ass, making him gasp, "Yeah, I like this."

"Percy!" Nico yelled playfully.

Percy sat up, squeezing Nico's ass. Nico put his head in his pillow as he prepared, slipping off his shirt and letting it fall to the side of the mattress next to the wall without a care. Percy lined his waist up with Nico's hole and after checking in with Nico, he pressed his tip in slowly.

"Ah..." Nico moaned, whimpering slightly at the end.

Percy bit his lip, looking down on Nico. He's so gorgeous, Percy thought, looking at the curve of his back, the strength in his shoulders, feeling the tightness in his arse... Nico was the definition of magical in this moment. He wasn't sure if it was the sex or something else, but he wouldn't choose anyone over Nico right now.

Percy thrusted halfway into Nico, tossing his head back. His raven black hair fell softly behind his shoulders and his eyes fluttered. Nico was shaking at the legs, giving out a loud moan. He twisted around and looked back at Percy inside of him, but it only made him moan more, falling back into his pillow. Percy took the opportunity to slap his cheek again.

Nico tossed his head back, "Ah! Percy..!"

Percy smirked, speeding up. Within moments, Percy was all the way in and Nico was a sweaty mess below him.

"P-Percy, please!" Nico begged, being pushed further into the pillow with each enticing thrust. "Cum in me."

Percy blushed darkly, red from the workout too. Nico's begs sent him spiraling, making him smile and do exactly what Nico wanted, finishing inside of him until it dripped out onto the mattress. Nico gasped and moaned at the heavy load, but was incredibly satisfied, finishing himself against his chest and the mattress below him once he felt it.

After a moment, they collapsed onto each other, panting and blushing still. Percy wrapped an arm around Nico's waist, scooting him close.

"You're so-"

"Shh," Nico kissed him gently. "That was hot, don't ruin it."

Percy chuckled but he nodded, getting cozy as they began to cuddle.

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Percy exhaled, brushing his hair quickly and pulling on his clothes. He was still in Nico's cabin, getting ready to head out to his next appointment, the last thing he had to do this evening. His client was an Ares kid who had no idea how to work out; he was getting bullied for being so "weak" and Percy wanted to help him deal with it, being an ex-victim of bullying himself.

Percy headed towards Nico's door, reaching for the handle, "I'll be back later."

Nico smirked, watching him as he rested in bed, naked underneath a comforter. "You better, baby." He said baby in a sexy way, not romantic, but for a moment, the idea flashed in his mind of what it would be like if he said it romantically. Quickly, he pushed the thought away.

When Percy left, he shut the door gently, wondering if Nico would miss him. He shook his head, thinking to himself, Such a weird thought, Percy.

After his appointment, Percy marched to his dorm and sighed, laying down before he planned to meet Nico. He swallowed, smiling to himself. He didn't mean to get lost in thought, but he did. He thought about his clients, and he thought about his friendships. He thought about Nico, a lot, hoping everything stayed the way it was - it was good, he was scared to lose it. He thought about Jason, Frank, Hazel... all of them were some place else, a few of them even have families now. Mom, he thought in the mix. Maybe I should visit her.

After a few more moments he checked his watch and sat up. It was time to see Nico. He took a quick rinse and changed his clothes, then walked to the Hades cabin.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter took a little longer to come out! I plan for chapters in this book to take a while. I want them to be as perfect as they can be, I'm trying hard with this work to make sure it's good!