Mischaracterizing Nico di angelo as some 'shy gay boi' instead of a teen who was raised in homophobic, early dictatorship 1924 Italy is gross.
Nico isn't shy or embarrassed about his queerness the boy has internalized homophobia, 1920s Italy was not a safe place for queer people and Nico's early experience with queer people was likely seeing them belittled, berated or abused.
I would put actual money on saying that Nico's first reaction to his own or others queerness isnt embarrassment or confusion but revulsion, fear, shame or hate for it, especially after dealing with feelings of isolation and otherness from both Camp half blood and Camp Jupiter.
He isn't some cutesy shy boy who gets flustered he's a teenager struggling to accept and understand himself after, in his formative years, most likely being told what he feels is wrong, shameful or unnatural.
(also not to mention the culture shock it would've been for him to see queerness an gayness being accepted in the 21st century and in both ancient Greek/Rome an how he'd have to rationalize that with his already made world view)
Grian: OK mumbo for the love of god be really careful resist the impulsive thoughts do NOT get on that strider. Do not do it. You cannot control it and you will get stranded and possibly drown when you dismount. I want you to be safe so do NOT get on the str-
Mumbo: *who got on the strider as soon as he realised it was a possible option* Grian this is your fault.
Ghost knew he would torture every single soul who were responsible after seeing your tear-stained face, bloody and bruised. His little angel was tortured, mentally and physically. You were shaking infront of him, silently begging him to come and hug you, tell you that everything would be okay.
His hands clenched unintentionally. He took a step towards you, making you whimper. He stopped,too afraid to make you cry again. He sighed and took his mask off.
"It's me, angel. Simon."
You swallowed the lump in your throat, sniffled and shook the coat off of you. He took slow steps as you swallowed again. He kneeled infront of you, hand so slowly caressing your chin. Your lips quivered.
"I'm sorry-I-"
Simon cut you off, still softly caressing your chin.
"It's okay baby, no need to be sorry. Lemme take care of you. Let's go home, yeah?"
You nodded your head. The headache was becoming too painful even though the doctors gave you medicine. He carefully scooped you up in his arms and got out of the hospital. He walked towards his car, steps so gentle that you eventually fall asleep in his arms in a second.
Gregory House every five minutes when in the company of one poor Oncologist named James Wilson: okay but what if we fucked? What if you fucked me huh? What then? Haha - only joking, I got you good, you gullible fool, haha, you’re so stupid honestly smh, good thing people can’t fake a massive brain tumour otherwise you’d be letting Joe Bloggs off the street into your wards. You imbecile. You soft-hearted buffoon. But seriously, what if we fucked and moved in together and cooked together and snuggled up for lazy weekend lie ins? what if I kissed you right now? haha I’m such a goofy sarcastic guy haha
Chinese Grand Prix 2016 cool-down room. everyone remembers the iconic seb blowing up at kyvat but before that he actually congratulates nico in german, needs to get his attention like 4 times. (there's also a longstanding belief that nico spoke in german in cooldown rooms only to mind game lewis, but it's actually seb who would start speaking to nico in german first)
rough translation because nico's voice is muffled and seb swallows half his words:
seb: (FOUR TIMES) nico, you won't be able to sleep tonight huh? - you won't be able to sleep tonight, 'cause you're so well rested - I said, you won't be able to sleep tonight, you're so well rested, it was so quiet up front/you were so untroubled up front...
nico: something was possible today lol
and then seb turns to kyvat to yell at him in English 😭😭 (and here's Nico's reaction)
Danny’s in Gotham living as a regular civilian or even just a literal tourist.
He’s out late after getting a burger from Batburger and in an attempt to get back to where he’s staying faster he cuts through a few alley ways with some help from his powers to stay safe.
One of the bat fam hears something from an empty looking alley and shines a flashlight in it, directly into the face of a exhausted looking teenager.
Danny, because high powered light in the eyes hurt, hisses in pain, and then runs away after seeing who just attempted to blind him. Because they’re a Bat and Danny really doesn’t want to deal with Batman.
The next morning the GPD issues a warning about a suspected vampire with a described appearance that matches Danny’s a bit too much.
Danny may have forgotten his eyes shine like a cats and that the red Batburger sauce ended up on his shirt… and that he has fangs.