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When Percy and Annabeth finally get some alone time, none of it seems to be spent alone.
The dorms of New Rome were small, but Percy and Annabeth didn’t mind. Percy kept his room cool and the walls were mostly covered with pictures he had collected over his years at camp, with a few posters scattered around of his favorite movies and bands old and new. Only one bed fit in his room, but he was used to sleeping alone. A desk occupied the far wall next to a small closet, but most of his clothes were on the floor in classic college fashion.
The sun was setting when Annabeth showed up at Percy’s door with a bag full of snacks. Immediately, he understood.
“Start making the popcorn,” He smiled and pointed at his girlfriend, mocking a demand. “I’ll pick the movie.”
“What?” Annabeth’s face contorted as if that were the worst insult she’d ever heard. “You picked the movie last time, it’s my turn!”
“Uhm, no. I don’t even remember what movie we watched, therefore I couldn’t have picked it.” Percy shrugged. His logic made sense to him!
“Percy,” Annabeth sighed. “You picked Finding Nemo. You cried.”
Percy was not very amused with this news, and just pointed at Annabeth and the popcorn again. With a few playful grunts and complaints, she was soon back with the perfect movie date snack— salted popcorn and M&M’s mix.
“You always get the ratio right,” Percy took a handful and shoved it in his mouth. “I love you for that.”
Annabeth just shook her head and laughed, searching for the remote to the TV. Eventually, she found it under his bed, somehow inside of a shoebox.
“How did that even get there?” She chided, and Percy shrugged again.
“‘Dunno,” He took another handful of movie-mix. “A boy’s room is a mystery.”
The two agreed on a movie together. They had picked one that neither of them had seen before but after reading some reviews and doing a deep dive into the cast, they decided it was the perfect film for their date night.
It wasn’t long before Annabeth found herself comfortably on top of Percy— one leg over his with her hand on his stomach and her head resting on his chest. She loved to listen to his heartbeat and feel his breathing, moving her head up and down. Her fingers traced lightly over his very, very defined body between handfuls of popcorn, and she enjoyed hearing his heartbeat speed up whenever she went lower than usual.
It was completely dark in the room now that the sun was fully below the horizon, but the glow of the TV cast a light on the two that made them look like they were cutout of a color magazine and put into an old fashioned newspaper. About an hour into the movie, both of them were almost asleep. Percy only jerked awake when his phone screen buzzed and lit up so bright it left dark spots in his eyes. He just reached over and pushed his phone on to the floor face down.
“What was that for?” Annabeth spoke, now awake from the loud thud.
“Easy solution to an annoying problem.” Percy said as if he had done that a lot, and Annabeth wondered how much more damage the phone could really take before breaking completely.
Annabeth didn’t bother returning her attention to the movie, she just shut her eyes after their short conversation. She barely started to drift off when Percy’s heart pounded in her ears. Her eyes shot open, worried her boyfriend might be having some sort of episode right here in his dorm, but she realized he was just watching the movie. Annabeth followed his gaze and her heart leaped as well.
Two very attractive actors had been pining for each other the whole movie, and they had finally kissed. No, not just kissed, they were alone together and very passionately kissing— obviously a turning moment in the movie considering this scene seemed to be lasting forever. Annabeth blushed in the TV light as Percy’s hand moved softly over her body.
Annabeth looked up from his chest. Gods, he’s perfect, she thought. The shadow from the light made Percy’s jaw line cut sharp across his face, and his side profile was so beautiful. Annabeth thought he was way more attractive than the man in the movie. She must have been staring at him for so long, because he blushed and a smile curled at his lips. Annabeth almost jumped out of her skin when his eyes darted down at her. Even though they had been together for years, she still got nervous butterflies when they were this close.
“Hey,” Percy smiled and barely whispered, his deep, soft voice trickling down Annabeth’s spine. His eyes flicked toward her lips and he slid is hand into her hair and around her neck, leaning into her.
They were so close, Percy studied her face with every breath. His eyes made Annabeth feel small and warm. He was obsessed with her. When his eyes landed on her lips and they stayed there, making Annabeth blush so much that she felt glad it was hard to see in the dark room.
As Percy leaned in for a kiss, Annabeth dragged her fingers down his abdomen and played with the hem of his pajama pants. His lips grazed hers, and her hands felt his heart beating so fast in his chest. Their lips were barely together when Percy slid his tongue into her mouth and—
The door slammed open so loud, Annabeth screamed. The fluorescent light poured in obnoxiously, interrupting their date with a flash bang. They both glared at the figure in the door.
“Percy!” A familiar voice cut over the movie. “Did you see my text?”
For a moment, Percy just blinked, trying to comprehend what was going on. His heart was still beating fast, now from a mix of adrenaline and embarrassment, and his head still felt light. When his body relaxed, he realized that the person in front of him was his best friend Grover.
His eyes flicked from Grover, to his phone on the ground, then back to Grover.
“What?” Percy said as his friend made his way closer to the bed.
“I texted you!” Grover showed his phone screen, which had a movie poster kind of like the one above Percy’s desk. His eyes went wide as he grabbed the phone out of his friend’s hand.
“No way,” Percy studied the photo, scrolled through a bunch of names Annabeth didn’t recognize, and even squealed in excitement. “Holy shit, dude! This is insane! When did-“
Annabeth didn’t do anything, but her presence must of made itself known, because suddenly Percy was not very interested in Grover’s phone anymore. He cleared his throat and gave the phone back to Grover. Poor, poor Grover, who seemed to be oblivious. Percy’s hands fell back on to Annabeth and she gave an awkward smile.
She knew that Grover and Percy were best friends— literally bound together by the force of the gods— but sometimes he struggled with boundaries. Annabeth let the two of them have loads of guy time, with and without her. But sometimes, she wanted to be with just Percy, like right now.
Grover scrolled more on his phone before Percy cleared his throat again and pointed at Annabeth, trying to give more of a clear sign. Grover just stared at him.
“Oh,” Grover jumped. “Hi Annabeth!”
“Hey, Grover,” Annabeth smiled and laughed, but Percy threw his head in his hands.
“Are you two watching a movie?” Grover turned to look at the TV, which was now paused. Grover looked back at the two of them cuddled in bed. “What movie is this?”
Again, Percy said nothing. He gave Grover a look that said Dude, I’m a little busy! Girlfriend in my bed!
Grover studied them for a moment before gasping.
“Oh, gods, I’m so sorry, I should have known, I’m so sorry—“ Grover apologized all the way out the door until it was shut, leaving Percy and Annabeth alone in the light of the TV again. Percy rolled his eyes and wiped his face in embarrassment, but Annabeth just laughed.
“Gods,” His voice fell back into a hushed tone. “I can never get five minutes with my girlfriend.”
Before she could respond, Annabeth’s mouth was shut as Percy pressed into her. His tongue tasted like salt water and his hands wrapped up and around her neck. Annabeth’s hand remained low on his stomach, but just rubbed in circles, feeling the way his body hitched whenever she slipped beneath his pants.
Percy’s hand moved slowly down her body, and his mouth followed. Pressing gentle but intense kisses on her neck, he breathed against her skin. His teeth nipped right above her collarbone and Annabeth let out a small noise. Percy smiled against her skin, making her feel warm.
On their way down, Percy’s hands tugged at the bottom of Annabeth’s shirt, asking for permission. With a slight nod of her head, Annabeth’s body felt hot with an intense feeling, begging to be released. His hands found their way up and under her bra, the slight stimulation making her quickly gasp for air.
Percy moved his mouth up to bite her ear before whispering; “I need you, Annabeth.” Then, his mouth was back on her mouth and Annabeth slipped her hand fully into his pants. Both of them were so close, their body heat making it hard to breathe as they gently felt each other’s skin.
When the door slammed a second time, Percy was the one to yell. Quickly, he pulled his bedsheets back over him and Annabeth.
“Grover!” Percy’s voice was weak and he knew his entire body was red, which now gave Grover an obvious sign that now wasn’t the best time.
“I’m sorry!” Grover covered his eyes with his hand. “I just found out that the movie comes out on your birthday and I wanted to—“
“Yes, we’ll see the movie together!” Percy was getting impatient, moving his hands around like he was shooing a bug away.
Grover didn’t say anything this time, he just turned, almost missed the doorway, and left, closing the door behind him. Percy sighed again.
“I’m so sorry, Annabeth,” He put his hand on her cheek and she smiled into it. “The universe can never leave us alone.”
“It’s okay, we should be used to it by now.” Annabeth smiled and Percy kissed her again, but she pulled out of it.
“What?” His face dropped, worried that the mood had been completely ruined.
“Do you have a rubber band?” Annabeth’s eyes looked at Percy, then to his lips, then back up, making his heart do jumping jacks in his chest. Still, his face turned in confusion.
“A rubber band?” Percy asked, but Annabeth just smiled, nodded. “Why would I need a…”
Annabeth slid her hand completely under the band of his pants, and all at once, realization hit. Percy basically flew out of bed and hit the ground so hard, the noise echoed. The excitement running through his body made it difficult for him to function properly, and on all fours, he searched for a rubber band.
Above him Annabeth laughed. Somewhere between his desk and his dressed was a large brown rubber band, and his legs finally seemed to stand him up properly enough to stumble over his clothes on the floor and make it to the door. This time, when it opened, the light wasn’t so blinding. He slipped the rubber band around the door knob and slammed it shut. Annabeth winced at the noise, sure that all this banging would get them a noise complaint.
Just as easily as he flew off of the bed, Percy was back up and under the covers. Annabeth just looked at him and couldn’t help but smile knowing that they made each other this excited.
The movie was over, but the screen stayed on, illuminating the two of them in enough light to see what they were doing. Percy’s mouth met hers and their bodies went crazy. They pressed against each other, yearning for the other’s warmth and closeness, and everything was perfect. The universe may have wanted them apart, but at least it knew not to interrupt when a rubber band was on the doorknob.
note: thank u for reading !! original work by me, posted on my ao3 (sefoxx) :3