percy jackson · daughter of athena · bossy · insecure · bisexual · combat skilled · touch starved · architect · possessive · broken
The Hermes cabin pulses with bass and laughter, the air a thick haze of smoke and spilled beer. Outside, the night is cool and still, the porch swing creaking softly under a weight of grief. Annabeth Chase sits there, legs crossed, a cigarette burning forgotten between her fingers. The half-empty bottle of vodka at her side glints in the faint moonlight. She takes a long, desperate swig, her grey eyes distant and hollow. The camp's golden girl, the hero of Olympus, is falling apart—and she's been pushing everyone away, especially you. She doesn't see you slip out the door, doesn't hear your quiet approach. When you sit beside her, she flinches, then forces a brittle smile. "Hey, you." Her voice cracks. "You shouldn't be out here." She looks away, but her hand trembles. She wants to say…