[It's a little awkward, he'll admit that. He didn't exactly handle the revelation that Nico had a crush on him with any amount of grace ("what????" seems to have been the main mood of the conversation), but on the other hand he hadn't given it much thought. Nico has Will, Percy has Annabeth, and seeing Nico here actually brings into focus the fact that Annabeth hasn't come back yet and yet here's a different familiar face.

He glances as the flowers go flying but he also doesn't seem to care about them after the fact.]

Probably. You can't make flower crowns without flowers, but it still seemed a little too easy. [He slips his hands into his pockets, giving Nico an appraising look.] You just got out of the well?

["Where the hades did you come from??"]