Heroes of Olympus x Reader One Shots (Percy Jackson Fanfiction) DISCONTINUED

Nico Di Angelo x Reader (Being Different Is Unique)

Requested by @Casman. Enjoy.

Y/n's POV

Bullied.

That's all I've ever been.

Different.

That's what I am.

Change.

I wouldn't change for anyone, no matter who they are.

Love.

Because of someone who understood me and is special to me, I can be who I am and I don't care what people think. They stand by my side, just as I stand by there's and nothing can break us apart. We are one and the same.

You may not know what I'm talking about, so let me explain. My name is y/n l/n and I'm a daughter of Aphrodite. But I'm not like the others, they think because I'm different it's a bad thing. I have been at Camp Half-Blood ever since I was born. Aphrodite herself brought me to Chiron after I was born, so that means I have been at camp longer than anyone else here. Why was I brought to the camp at such a young age? I have no idea. Maybe something had happened to my father. I will never know. Anyway, I was alone in the Aphrodite cabin until 13 years later, when I finally got siblings. Even if they are half siblings, they are still family. But the thing I noticed about them is that they're all into fashion and makeup (just the girls) and only care about love and beauty, like our mother. But I'm not like our mother, I'm actually a tomboy and because of that, I get bullied by my siblings and no one knows about it or it will only get worse. They tell me that I'm not like them and that I'm not worthy of being one of Aphrodite's daughters. They say stuff like this everyday, and every time it hurts. Whenever I can, I always leave the cabin and go to the woods. The only thing I do is break down and cry. I choose the woods because no one comes out. They only do when they are training and no one comes into the woods when I do. It's the only place I can let out all the tears that I have just managed to hold in. The bullying happens everyday, so when they are done with the today's bullying, I ran to the woods and broke down. I thought I was alone, but then someone said,

"Y/n, are you ok? What happened?" When I looked up, I saw the one and only son of Hades, Nico Di Angelo. I don't know how long he has been in the woods, the only thing I know is that I can't hide the tears. He knows that I have been crying and I can't say it's nothing. I've known Nico for a long time, he is one of my best friends and I trust him. I also a maybe a little crush on him. Ok, that's a lie. I have a major crush on him, but I can't tell him in fear that he doesn't feel the same way. I don't want to ruin the friendship I have with him. Because he is the one I trust the most and he caught me in the woods, crying my eyes out, I decided I would tell him.

"No Nico. I'm not ok. For the past few years, my siblings have been bullying me because I'm not like them. They are like our mother, Aphrodite, whereas I'm the complete opposite of them. Because I'm different, they think it's a bad thing and they bully me about it. They even said hat I'm not worthy of being a daughter of Aphrodite. I have had to put up with this for so long and it hurts. It hurts so bad Nico. It's basically become a part of my life now because it has been going on for so long. I don't know what to do." I felt better after saying all of that, but it still cited after finally telling someone what has been happening. Nico didn't say anything for a while, he just let me cry on his shoulder and hugged me, silently letting me know that he is there for me. After a few minutes, Nico had finally decided to speak,

"Y/n, I know what it's like to be treated differently. Some people have accepted who I am, but I still get a few comments about being the son of Hades. Your siblings are just jealous because they can't see what a kind, beautiful and intelligent girl you are. You shouldn't care about what people think about you. You are who you are and you shouldn't change or feel about what people say. Be proud of who you are and shown people that your not afraid to be who you are. You don't have to pretend to be someone your not. Don't let your siblings get to you anymore. Show them your real self and if they can't accept it, it's their lost." Nico's words were really touching. I let only a few tears escape.

"Thank you Nico. That's the nicest and sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. And your right. As long as I'm happy with who I am, it doesn't matter what other people think." I leant up to him and kissed him on the cheek. I noticed a hint of a blush, but then Nico had a smirk on his face.

"I think you missed y/n." I gave him a confused look and all he did was lean in and smash his lips on mine. I was frozen in shock, but then after a few minutes, I kissed him back. After a few minutes, we had finally pulled away, feeling breathless.

"You have no idea how long I have wanted to do that y/n. I was scared to tell you about my feelings, but after that, I'm not scared anymore. I really like you y/n so much that I think I love you. I accept you for who you are and I understand how you feel. Just because you're different, doesn't mean it's a bad thing. It's what makes you unique. No one else is exactly like you and that's what makes you special." I was blushing from his words. I also couldn't believe that Nico loves me.

"Nico, I don't know what to say. No one has ever said anything like that to me before." I said with a smile on my face.

"Them how about an answer to this. Y/n l/n, will you do me the honours of being my girlfriend?" I was so happy that I couldn't say the word yes, so I did the next best thing. I kissed him and it was the best kiss ever. After we kissed, we stood up from the ground and walked out of the woods, hand in hand. When we got back to camp, it was time for dinner. So we had dinner and went to the camp fire. We were holding hands the entire time, and when everyone saw, they looked at us in shock. I noticed one of my half siblings, Chloe, had a smug look on her face and I knew what she was going to do. She was going to try and take Nico from me, and I know she has charm speak. Before she could say anything however, I walked over to her and said,

"Chloe, I know what you're going to try to do and let me tell you now, don't even try it. I know you want to use your charm speak to convince Nico to break up with me so you can have him to yourself just because he is with me. I have had to put up with you and everyone else's bullying for so long now, and I'm sick of it. Now that I have someone who accepts me for who I am, I'm not letting you take that away from me. Nico makes me really happy and I'm not letting you take my happiness away. So why don't you go back to where you were sitting and leave me alone. I'm not going to put up with your bullying anymore." With that, I walked back to Nico and we sat down. But before we sat down, everyone had started to clap. I was proud for finally standing up for myself. And I wasn't going to let anyone take Nico away from me. I understand him and he understands me.

Nico and I are one in the same. Because of him, I was able to accept myself and believe that I am unique because I'm different. I'm not going to let anyone put me down just because I'm different. If people can't accept me for who I am, it's their lost not mine. So always remember, be proud of who you are and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.