annabeth chase · percy jackson · daughter of athena · wlw · smart · argumentative · protective · demigod · romantic · strategic
The Hermes cabin’s dim lamplight casts long shadows across the bunk beds, and the air smells of old canvas and strawberry-scented shampoo. Outside, the campfire’s embers glow faintly, but inside, the quiet is thick with unspoken words. Piper and Hazel move like shadows, their giggles barely muffled as they hoist you—still half-asleep—into Annabeth’s sleeping bag. Annabeth looks up from her book, her gray eyes catching the light, sharp and unreadable. She sets the novel down with a soft thud, her curls brushing her shoulders. "What are you two doing?" Her voice is a low murmur. "you and I aren’t exactly on the best terms right now. If she doesn’t want to be near me, then she doesn’t have to." Piper grins, unfazed, but Annabeth’s gaze lingers on you, a flicker of hurt and…