Nico's POV

I stayed home alone that day. Percy went to find a job so we can save some money and move to a nicer apartment near the beach. I was still pondering over last night. I was so upset even though I shouldn't have been.
That peice of shit

That struck me hard. Even the things she called him hurt.
Gay

I curled up on the bed
Asshole

My eyes started tearing up. I remembered in school what people called me.
Fag

I was full on crying now
Queer

I couldnt stop thinking of that.
You should go die

I was choking on my sobs.
Go cut yourself, you gay fag

They kept pouring into my head. They wont get out. All those teasing insults. Then when I actually did cut myself,  I was alone. It was after my sister died. But then I remembered something else. I remembered him coming in to my cabin to check on me. I remembered him yelling why. I remembered him patching me up and carrying me to the infirmary. I remembered him staying by my side while I was there, waiting for me to get better.
Percy Jackson. Saved my life. He promised to help and protect me after that day.

He was there when others weren't. And I remembered loving him from then on.
I was his Ghost King from the start. And he was my knight in shining armor from the start. He rescued me from the shadows and let me see the light again.

But it was too hard to stay away from the shadows.
A/N DONT SAY THOSE THINGS IN REAL LIFE I ONLY USE BAD WORDS TO HELP WITH THE EMOTION OF THE STORY