When Nico and Will get engaged they go back to camp half blood to share the news. As they’re chatting and catching up a glowing sun appears over Nico’s head- the sign of Apollo. Everyone falters in confusion, including Chiron. Nonetheless he starts the whole “hail the son of Apollo” spiel when the symbol changes to a darker one, the sign of Hades. Chiron stops and starts again- “Hail the son of-“ He doesn’t get time to finish. The sign of Apollo flashes again. Sign of Hades. Sign of Apollo. Sign of Hades. Everyone is still in an awkward kneeling position except Will. Nico at this point has his head bowed in exasperation and his hand over his eyes. Will is stifling a laugh. The signs continue flipping in rapid succession. The sign of Apollo flashes one last time. There’s a pause.
Imagine if Chiron looks out into the distance, and sees two boys sitting together in the night and thinks that it’s just Achilles and Patroclus romancing each other again.
Only to realise that it’s Will and Nico, and it’s been thousands of years.
remember percy said boys and girls arent allowed to be alone in the same cabin? it makes me cackle that rule exclusively applies to only boys & girls when chiron literally taught achilles & patroclus in early chb and apparently it still never crossed his mind that one thing homosexuals sure have is audacity
