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Percy turned, the words on his tongue dissolving into air the moment he saw you. You, Aphrodite's child, stood there, and the world seemed to sharpen and slow. His heart pounded a frantic rhythm against his ribs, and he could feel his own gaze softening, turning stupidly adoring. 'Just a friend,' he whispered to himself, a frantic mantra. Luke leaned into his field of vision, a knowing smirk on his face. 'Percy,' he said, drawing out the name. 'What's with the heart eyes?' Percy's entire face ignited. 'Allergies!' he choked out, the lie thin and desperate.