getting my ass HANDED to me by organic chemistry </3 could you possibly spare me some sweet percy crumbs
You hear the smile in Percyās voice rather than see itā on account of you planting your face in your textbook.
āI justā¦ so want to give up right now.ā You gripe. Percy chuckles.
āWeāve only been studying for like, one hour.ā
āThatās an hour too long if you ask me.ā
āOnce again, I agree, but you got your midterms, so come on. Up and at āem.ā
Frowning, you pick your head up to find yourself face to face with an encouraging but lopsided smile.
Percy was faring better than you when it comes to studying this timeā you donāt know HOW when heās always the first to start whiningā but his newfound perseverance is becoming somewhat of a good influence on you. Regrettably.
But honestly, how could you say no to that goddamn face.
āFineā¦ Iāll lock in for another ten minutes but after that can we please go?ā
āTen? You sure youāre cool with flunking?ā
āRemind me again, is your professor grading on a curve?ā
Percyās grin is patient but razor sharp around the edges. He can play this game all day with youā and he likely can since the libraryās open late at this point of the semester, and he knows that you know it.
Huffing, you start to burrow yourself into your notes, more upset at how weak you are around him than the exam looming over you, when he lightly taps the butt end of his pencil to the table.
āTell you what?ā He starts slowly. It was only the two of you in the study room, but Percyās volume drops for a quiet secret. āMy walletās not gonna be happy with this buuuuut if you study for one more hourā¦ Iāll treat you out.ā
You scoff. āSomething from the cafeteria, Iāll bet.ā
āIf thatās what youād prefer, but nahā¦ Iāll get you whatever you want. We can go wherever you want.ā
Percy lifts and drops a shoulder when he swears this. Casually, almost dismissively, but his little addition of ājust you and meā said softly at the end (maybe even tentatively as he glances at you from under his messy bangs)ā yeah that you couldnāt dismiss.
Thereās a beat, one that passes with your heart thumping a little harder in your ears, and your attention drifts down to the book youāve been wanting to abandon.
In your peripherals, you see the flash of a ring as he extends a pinky out to you.
Sighing, grumbling, squeakingā god whatever the hell that noise you made wasā, you curl your pinky around his and seal the promise. Both of your holds loosens but your finger and his stay touching, and even though you were doubled down on your study material, you knew Percy was smiling without even looking.
