[He'd been tensed and ready to clock Nico over the head with something hard and heavy if things got too bad in here but the moment those shadows die down he exhales a breath he didn't realise he was holding and some of the tension eases out of his shoulders.
Dave doesn't know Percy well enough to defend his words and actions. He and the son of Poseidon have spoken in passing, now and then, but they're barely acquaintances let alone friends. Nico, though.. Nico has become someone Dave would throw himself in front of a sword for and the only reason he hasn't mentioned it is because how the fuck do you put something like that into words anyway.
He holds his tongue while the other boy speaks, knowing this is important, that this is a Big Deal and he'd better shut up and pay attention. What he gets, though, isn't exactly what he expects.
His eyebrows knit together, one hand coming up to slide his shades down enough that he can regard Nico with those vividly blood-red eyes of his.]
Are you--.. [Wow. Uh. Just forget about everything else they were talking about for a minute.] Did you just come out to me?
[Dave's tone isn't disgusted or angry, just casually curious. He's pretty sure that's what just happened. He's pretty fucking sure Nico just told him he's gay.]
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Dave doesn't know Percy well enough to defend his words and actions. He and the son of Poseidon have spoken in passing, now and then, but they're barely acquaintances let alone friends. Nico, though.. Nico has become someone Dave would throw himself in front of a sword for and the only reason he hasn't mentioned it is because how the fuck do you put something like that into words anyway.
He holds his tongue while the other boy speaks, knowing this is important, that this is a Big Deal and he'd better shut up and pay attention. What he gets, though, isn't exactly what he expects.
His eyebrows knit together, one hand coming up to slide his shades down enough that he can regard Nico with those vividly blood-red eyes of his.]
Are you--.. [Wow. Uh. Just forget about everything else they were talking about for a minute.] Did you just come out to me?
[Dave's tone isn't disgusted or angry, just casually curious. He's pretty sure that's what just happened. He's pretty fucking sure Nico just told him he's gay.]