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[marichat-verse]

Group Chat: Jason's girlfriend

Heyyy long time no write. It's been a while since I've fully written something and i still have drafts but here's a little shitpost i came up with because my dispensing exam is finally done (and I'm happy cause i got the 2nd highest score).

It's just off the top of my head so i hope y'all don't come after me too hard. Also i initially personalized this for me but eh what the hell, here you go.

Indented lines are in your perspective

DEMIS 🧡💜

______________________________

Piper

I'm sorry but are we going to talk about the fact that Jason says "my girlfriend" on his bio??

Leo

Hol up

WAT

Jason

Guys

Leo

Jason

You have a GIRLFRIEND???

Jason

I'd really not rather talk about this right now :(

Why not? I hear she's cute :>

Jason

Really, y/n?

Piper

Who is sheee D:

Do we know her?

When will we know her?

How did you guys meet?

Annabeth

Ok pipes chill, give the guy some space

Percy

But also

Who is she 👀

Jason

PERCY >:

Will

How do we not know this?

Nico do we know this?

Nico

No

Shame man

Jason

REALLY WILL AND NICO??

U guys are like, the first ones who knew

Percy

Uhh i thought that was me n annabeth

Annabeth

🤦🏼‍♀️

Piper

I'm sorry but AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW?

Leo

Don't forget me pipes

Hazel

And me

Frank

Ngl i thought you and jason were still dating

Piper

Nah we broke up almost a year ago

We didn't really make a big deal of it

Frank

Oh, okay

Leo

@Reyna hermana are you seeing this?

Reyna

Uhh yeah?

In anticipation of your question, I had no idea that Jason was dating someone else

Piper

Y/n?

What

Piper

You know about this?

Jason's gf thing?

Yeah, i do

Jason

Wow, gf thing? Really?

Piper

Omgs sooo?

Sooo what?

Piper

Wellll who is she?

No comment

Leo

Oh come on D: pleaaase y/n

Is this because you're still mad at me

Gods leo not everything is about you

Leo

Right, sorry

Anyway, fine

Yes, i know her

No, i won't tell you who she is

Piper

Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool no doubt no doubt

Not hurt at all at the fact that leo and i are the only ones not involved on this information ig

Frank

And frank

Hazel

And me

Reyna

Me too

Frank

Ok hang on just a recap

Percy, Annabeth, y/n, Will and Nico know

Me, Reyna, Hazel, Piper, Leo don't?

Pretty much, yeah

That's pretty evened out i wouldn't be mad by those statistics

Jason

We just got this group chat and the first thing we do is hyperfixate on my love life?

Pretty intriguing if you ask me 🧐

Piper

(2)

Leo

(3)

Frank

(4)

Hazel

No idea what's going on but i guess I'll say (5)?

YES OMGS HAZEL YOU'RE LEARNING

I'm so proud

*wipes away fake tears except they're real because i can cry on queue*

Will

Wow, not so subtle there

I'm talented an i know it william 😌

Jason

*Message unsent*

Piper

HOLY SHII WHAT WAS THAT??

JASON WAT U SENT?

Leo

What the heck is going on?

Jason

Nothing D:

Piper

I think jason may have sent something meant for his gf but he removed it before i even saw it

Booooo

Resend!! D:

Jason

Y/n what are you even complaining about anyway :((

You already know

I know it's just fun to antagonize you

Hehe

Jason

You're mean

Frank

👀

*Insert anime butterfly meme caption: is this playful banter?*

Yes children

Give in to the meme culture

Jason

Should i be concerned about this

Please this is basic level meme culture

Y'all are yet to dive in to the random screenshots and emoji memes and revisiting 90s-00s cartoons

These are the classic popular ones

Jason

How the heck do you know so much about memes?

Percy

Counterargument

How the heck do you NOT know so much about memes?

Also quick survey but how do you guys pronounce memes

Hazel

Uhh, mee-mees?

Nico

^^ what she said

Omg i am trying so hard not laugh at Nico's response right now

Please stop me

Nico

Uhh what?

Will

It kinda sounds like you said "that's what she said" without the "that's"

Nico

And that's funny because

Annabeth

It's like a verbal meme for when someone says an accidental innuendo

See even annabeth is hooked on the meme culture

Annabeth

Percy's my boyfriend and you're his sister, plus your my friend

How can i not know this

Touché

Anyway, we have strayed from the topic at hand

Jason's unsent message

Jason

Y/N!!

Leo

Why are you being so elusive about your girlfriend jase?

Jason

Please don't call me Jase

My girlfriend calls me that

Piper

👀

Leo

👀

Frank

👀

Nico

👀

See, emoji memes

Hazel

Okay but don't you want everyone else to know how great she is and how much you love her?

Jason

I do but

I don't know, it feels kinda early

You're honor, let the record show that this boy has been dating his girlfriend for 5 months now

Jason

You're so mean to me :(

And yet you love me

Piper

HLOY--

HWAT????????

Leo

DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME OR???

Jason

Nice going y/n ):

What, can't two friends love each other platonically?

Will

Smooth

Leo

EXCUSE ME

BUT

Piper

I'm sorry BACKTRACJ PLEASE

Leo

ARE JASON AND Y/N DATING?????

Percy

👀

Annabeth

👀

Reyna

The timeline makes sense

Will

👀

Nico

👀

Why does everything about love have to be romantic

Why can't i just love my friends without being judged D:

Frank

That was a little random tho

Have i really never said before how much i love you guys

I mean really

Is it really THAT random?

Piper

She has a point

She's very affectionate

Thank you piper for validating my affection

But even if i hypothetically were dating jason would it really be so bad

Frank

Sooo you're like what, extra affectionate to jason

I'm just naturally affectionate, Frank D:

Piper

Gurl are you and jason dating or what

What do you think?

Leo

I think that I'm getting mixed signals here

Haha that's what Jason told me before we started dating

Piper

HOLY SHIT

Leo

AND THERE IT IS

Jason

Are u guys happy now

Honestly i would've expected you to be happier, Jase

Or can i not call you Jase cos that's reserved for your girlfriend 👀

Jason

You ARE my girlfriend D:

And i am happy :>

See, i taught him how to use that smiley

The :) smiley is too passive aggressive

Percy

See @Annabeth i told you that's the passive aggressive smiley

I don't make the rules

Annabeth

Okay fine, seaweed brain, i trust u

Aww look at that, they're being adorable

Jason

As adorable as us?

No we just did a big reveal no one can top that adorableness today 😌

Nico

Ok stop it you all are being too cutesy

Will

Oh please you're one to talk

Leo

In all seriousness tho, I'm really happy for you guys

And I'm just happy y/n and i are friends again

What do you mean again

This is the first time we've been just friends

Leo

So we weren't ever friends before?

No, we started dating-ish when you arrived so that's not "just friends"

Then we broke up and we weren't talking

And now we really are just friends

Leo

Wow, you make friendship sound complicated

Either way im just happy that we're okay

Piper

Yeah, I'm glad Jason is with you

You can finally knock some rebelliousness into him

Believe me, I'm trying

Reyna

Is he finally done being everyone's golden boy

Frank

Is he finally done trying to please everyone

Well he hasn't stopped pleasing me that's for sure 😏👀

Will

OH MY GODS HAHAHAHAHHDHSHSSH

Jason

I am both pleased and uncomfortable at where this conversation is going

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[13leaguestories]

Can you please tell me what attracts our precious ToA ros in appearance?

A glimmering personality and an all-star attitude.

Ruben:

Matters: Peach or black eyes. Black hair. Average and short heights. Medium and long beards.

Doesn't Matter: Type and length of hair.

Ozara:

Matters: Blonde or white hair. Bald hair. Braided, kinky, or dreaded hair. Short beard or none.

Doesn't Matter: Eye color and height.

Nour:

Matters: Gold eyes. Medium or long hair. Tall or very tall height.

Doesn't Matter: Hair color, type, and beard doesn't matter.

Zarik:

Matters: Grey or red eyes. Red or brown hair. Curly, wavy, or kinky hair.

Doesn’t Matter: Length of hair. Height. Beard length.

[marichat-verse]

The Wedding Dress

Long time no see huh. Okay so my university usually extends exams and requirement deadlines until January (if we have any outstanding reqs), so I just technically finished my semester a week ago. And then I got sick (not COVID, thankfully, even though I've had COVID a year ago), it's most likely just a cold. A lot of people are getting sick in the Philippines especially during this time where the weather is cold and there's a surge of omicron cases. I'm getting better now so hopefully I'd be getting back to those requests.

Anyway, I didn't want to leave you guys without something so I pulled this out of my Wattpad book. You can check it out there, my username is @sipnalita, but I might be reposting some of my stories from there to here, especially the ones I really like. I also think some people prefer Tumblr over Wattpad since there are a lot more active users here imo.

Anyway, here's some Leo.

Your POV

"Percyyyy," I whined as I lay on my bunk. I stared at the ceiling with a bored expression.

"(Y/nnnnn)," my brother whined back, lying on his bunk equally bored.

"I wanna do something," I said.

"Swordfight at the arena?" He asked, but his voice still sounded bored.

"We always do that," I said. "I mean, maybe it would be a real challenge if we like, had to fight monsters on our weddings or something..."

I suddenly sat up and gasped as an idea struck my head. Percy looked at me curiously.

"How about a bet?" I offered. A smirk played on his lips.

"I'm listening."

"Let's go to the Aphrodite cabin. You borrow a tuxedo, I borrow a wedding dress. Then let's swordfight. Loser has to call the other your majesty for a week."

"That's stupid," he said. "I like it. Better start practicing your curtsies."

"Still not too late for you to back out, Perce."

We raced to the Aphrodite cabin where we were greeted by a confused Piper.

"I need a wedding dress."

"I need a tuxedo."

"I need an explanation," Piper said.

"It's for a bet," I said.

"Although don't expect them to come back in one piece," Percy added.

"Except the wedding dress," I interjected. "It will be fine as day while I slice the tuxedo to shreds."

"What?" Piper said.

"We have a bet. We have to spar with wedding clothes."

"Why?" Piper asked again.

"Because we're bored."

Piper shrugged and motioned for us to come in. She handed me a wedding gown with a weapon holder at the waist. She then handed Percy a navy blue velvet tuxedo and a matching tie.

"Can I have a tiara?" I asked.

"Why would you need a tiara?"

"I think it would compliment the dress," I stated. "It would also compliment me when I win and Percy gets to call me your majesty all week."

Piper rolled her eyes playfully and handed me a silver tiara with faux diamonds.

"You can keep those clothes," she said. "Our closet conjures clothes based on the wearer, so technically they're meant for you guys."

"Thanks, Pipes!" We said in unison.

We raced to the arena holding our wedding outfits in paper bags. Once we got the arena, we changed our clothes in the shower room. Thankfully, the arena was empty today, so no one else was here to watch us.

"Prepare to lose, Jackson," I said. "Or... Blofis? I don't know, did you change your last name when your mom and Paul got married?"

"Let's stick with Jackson for now," he said. "It's cringy enough when Poseidon makes dad jokes by calling me Jackson. I'd rather not give him the opportunity to call me blowfish."

I laughed as I positioned to battle stance. Percy did the same. We raced forward and our weapons clashed with each other. This went on for a while.

Soon enough, the hem of my dress was uneven. Some threads were loose. A few holes have been sliced open as well, but it was still looking pretty good. My tiara was lopsided but overall still on my head. One of Percy's pant legs were ripped up to just below his knee. One of his sleeves was also ripped to his mid arm. His tie was loose but still intact. A few threads hung loose and a few holes were sliced open. Damn, the Aphrodite kids' fabric is strong.

We continued to spar for about half an hour when some people found us.

Leo's POV

"Wow, you really redesigned the entire Mount Olympus?" I looked at Annabeth astonished.

"I wouldn't say entire Mount Olympus. Just most them. The main temple is almost still the same, but I expanded the interior throne room to accommodate more gods. Then I designed the roads and infrastructures and temples and... Okay maybe 99% of Mount Olympus," she smiled shyly, but I could see the pride glinting in her eyes.

Hephaestus kids got along really well with the Athena kids, mostly because they understand engineering just like us. They also understand weaponry the way we do. Sometimes, they would pitch in design ideas for our projects.

We were walking to Bunker 9 because I wanted to show her some blue prints I made for the expansion of Camp Half-Blood. Ever since she saw Camp Jupiter, Annabeth wanted to expand this camp so we could maybe build a mini city of our own.

Anyway, we walked past the arena and heard sparring.

"Weird," I commented. "The arena's supposed to be empty today."

We heard Percy and (y/n) sassing each other as their weapons clanged together.

"They probably got bored," Annabeth said. "Come on, let's see if our seaweed brains want to join us."

"What the—?" Annabeth muttered as she entered the arena. My eyes widened at the sight before us.

My girlfriend was sparring with her brother in a tattered wedding dress. Annabeth's boyfriend, likewise, was sparring with his sister in a torn up tuxedo.

"Percy, what in Hades name?" Annabeth said.

Percy didn't look at us, but he obviously heard Annabeth. "Long story."

"How long of a story?"

"Let me win this bet first." He swung at (y/n)'s head at which she ducked gracefully.

"As if, Blowfish," she said.

Chiron then entered the arena. "I thought no one was scheduled for the arena today?"

"They said it's a long story," I told him.

Chiron looked at the sparring Poseidon kids and sighed. "Children of Poseidon... Always have to be extra."

I looked at him curiously. "Did you just say extra?"

"Yes, Valdez."

"You know slang?"

"I keep up with the times, Valdez. I have to train generations after generations of demigods after all."

I nodded in agreement and went back to watching (y/n) and Percy.

"Are any of you supposed to be getting married today?" Chiron asked me and Annabeth. We looked at him with wide eyes.

"NO!"

"NUH-UH!"

"Nope."

"Nopity nope."

"Uh-uh."

"Nooope."

Chiron chuckled at our panic. "I was just asking. I can officiate, after all."

We looked at him surprised and laughed nervously. Of course I wanted to marry (y/n), and I'm pretty sure Annabeth wanted to marry Percy just as much. But we were still young and we still had to finish our final year in high school. Then we had to go to college in New Rome. Then I had to make her the engagement ring, then we had a lot of planning to do, then apartment hunting... Oh gods, I hope (y/n) doesn't leave me.

My thoughts were cut off when (y/n) cheered as she disarmed Percy.

"No fair," Percy said. "I was, um, distracted! By Annabeth!"

"Leave me out of it, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth said.

"So what," (y/n) said. "My boyfriend's there and I didn't get distracted. Just admit it Percy, you lost."

(Y/n) walked over to us and gave me a quick kiss.

"I'll get you next time, (y/n)," Percy said as he walked up to Annabeth.

"That's your majesty to you," (y/n) said as she straightened her back and fixed her lopsided tiara.

Percy rolled his eyes and bowed mockingly. "Yes, your majesty. Terribly sorry, your majesty."

We walked out of the arena and headed to Bunker 9. Annabeth explained to Chiron about the changes she planned for the camp. Percy still wore his torn up tuxedo. He was holding Annabeth's hand as he stared at his rambling girlfriend lovingly. Gods, he really loved that girl.

I slung my arm around (y/n) who was still wearing her torn up dress.

"Remind me why you didn't change your clothes before we left the arena?" I asked her.

"Because they're comfy and I feel pretty," she said.

"But the dress is torn up."

"Then I feel like a pretty and badass queen."

I chuckled and kissed her nose. "You're my pretty and badass queen."

She smiled at me and wrapped an arm around me waist. "I love you, Leo. You realize that you'll also have to learn to fight in a tux, right?"

"Why?" I asked curiously.

"Because," she said playfully, "what if there are monsters at our wedding?"

"Our wedding?" My heart fluttered at those words.

"Were you planning on marrying someone else?" She asked.

"No, no," I said. "I just never thought you'd wanna marry me."

She shook her head and giggled. "Why wouldn't I wanna marry you? I love you!"

I stopped in my tracks and gave her a kiss. Her arm wrapped around my shoulder while her free hand cupped my cheek. My arm snaked around her waist as my free hand pressed the back of her head, deepening the kiss.

We pulled away after what seemed like ages. "Come on, Guppy," I said. "We better catch up with them."

I gave her a piggyback ride and we raced after them. Gods, I love this girl so much.

[marichat-verse]

Mist Memories

Leo Valdez x reader for his birthday ahhhh (even though it's angsty) with a platonic/developing jason x reader cameo at the end (lmao im sorry i couldn't help myself 😭)

Based on this picture I found in pinterest + also [kinda] based on traitor by olivia rodrigo and omg i really recommend u guys listen to this edit because it reminds me so much of this fic that's been stuck in my head for MONTHS also kind of a run away with me prologue lol

Your POV

I nervously made my way across the forest until I reached a limestone cliff. I knocked on the iron door, not really expecting to get an answer.

My boyfriend has been shutting himself in Bunker 9 for the past few weeks. I stood there counting up to seven before knocking again. I knocked again two more times, until he answered in the middle of my last knock.

He removed his goggles and winced as sunlight hit his eyes. He'd grown thinner and paler, making the dark circles in his eyes more pronounced.

"Oh, Leo..." I reached out to brush a few strands of hair away from his face, but he moved away.

"What are you doing here?" He said in a monotone voice.

I moved to walk inside the Bunker, brushing off his hesitation to let me in. "I'm your partner, remember? And I'm really concerned because you're shutting yourself out lately. You know everyone's starting to worry about you. Percy asked me to check on you because you missed pegasus riding with him. Oh, and I'm pretty sure Jason's coming back from Camp Jupiter soon. I was hoping you and Annabeth could be with Piper while Percy and I hung out with Jason because it's been a little awkward since their breakup. Plus Piper wanted to tell you something—"

"Please," he said forcefully causing me to stop and look at him. "Just... Get out."

Normally, he'd shut himself from the world for a few days to work on an important project or because he was feeling really sad and he needed space. But this was getting out of hand. He had never locked me out of his life when I offered to help him. He was never this mean when he asked for space. I was not having this attitude of his.

"Okay, Leo. I tried to play nice. What is so important that you blow off all your friends for nearly a month that you can't even tell your partner, or maybe say hi to your best friend who's coming back from the other side of the country?"

He didn't say anything. He pursed his lips and avoided eye contact. I scanned he room for any signs.

It was messier than usual with all the crumpled paper scattered on the floor, especially on his desk. He could have been drawing up new plans. Something in my gut told me that something wasn't right. There were no new unfinished projects, indicating that he wasn't starting a new invention. Harley's helicopter lay on his bench in the same state it was weeks ago. Huh, not even his siblings could enter the Bunker.

I turned and Leo was already changing Festus' oil. I took this moment of distraction to pick up a few pieces of crumpled paper on the floor and on his desk. I had to process the words a bit longer—too long that Leo took notice. Damn dyslexia.

I heard footsteps speed up behind me, but it was too late. I read enough and got the gist of what he had been trying to do these past few weeks.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" He yelled at me. Small embers started to erupt between his curls.

I laughed dryly. "So this is what you've been up to?"

His fists tightened, further crumpling the paper in his hands. His eyes flashed with anger, despair and confusion.

I sighed and focused my eyes on his desk, not daring to look at him any longer. Under some pieces of paper were old photographs of him and Piper from Wilderness School. Yup, those definitely were the mist memories she had with Jason. I read the latest draft he'd been writing:

Dear Piper,

Remember the mist memories from boarding school with Jason? They were real, but they were with me.

I miss you. I miss when it was just us. I miss the night on the roof.

Yours truly,

Leo Valdez

I tried to keep my voice from cracking. "How long?"

I heard him sigh. "Three weeks."

I balled my fists. Tears started to fall and smudge the ink. I wiped them away as fast as they came.

"How?"

"In a dream," his tone softened now. "Hera came to me in a dream and told me to check an old drawer in Bunker 9. I found the photos and the memories came rushing back."

"How long were you dating back then?"

"Two weeks."

"Were you ever going to tell me?"

Silence; then a deep breath.

"No."

I shook my head in disbelief. "Why?"

"Because I knew you'd get upset like—"

"I meant why would you throw away months of our relationship for a couple of weeks of your relationship with her? And without even bothering to tell me? Gods damn it, Leo. We've been together since you've first arrived at camp. And what about those promises you made when we were sailing to Greece? You've been keeping these feelings away from me and you've been lying to me, making me believe that there's still something between us and—"

"Oh, calm down," he said with an annoyed expression and tone, which only infuriated me more, "it's not like I did anything were her yet! I didn't kiss her or tell her how I truly felt for her! She just got out of a relationship with Jason around the same time I had that dream. I had to figure out how to talk to her about it. I've been alone in this Bunker for three. Fucking. Weeks. I didn't cheat on you."

"Oh, and that makes everything better?" I countered. "Being in a relationship isn't about not cheating, Leo. It's about being honest and communicating with each other."

"Oh, like you've been communicating with me? After the war, you take go back to Manhattan for school, and you take a job. I haven't seen you much during the holidays because work has been keeping you in the city. And you won't tell me what you even do for a living!"

I took in a deep breath. "I told you I needed to have a life outside of camp! I needed to know first that I could handle myself in the mortal world as a normal human being. I needed this demigod part of my life to be separate as much as possible! I've been in two wars, Leo. I needed time to myself, too. And I was about to tell you guys in a few more days. But I guess now, I'm glad I've kept you out of that part of my life. At least I have an escape from all of this. And now, especially from you."

I took another deep breath and walked to the door, about to let myself out. I turned back again, both our tear-stained eyes meeting each other.

"If it makes you feel any better," I said softly, "I would've hated the idea of us breaking up. But if you really love her, if you really feel like you have this special connection to her and she makes you happy, then I won't get in your way. You could at least have had the decency to talk to me so we could have left on a good note."

He looked at me with wide eyes, clearly regretting his actions. I sighed and looked around the Bunker, possibly for the last time. Lots of memories were definitely created in this room; all just as grand and meaningful as the inventions they made here. But just like some of Hephaestus' contraptions, some of them were flawed and dumped in his scrapyard, no matter how much potential it could have had.

"Goodbye, Leo."

I sat on a rock on the beach that gave me a beautiful view of Long Island Sound. To my left, the sun started to set, casting an orange filter on everything. My heart broke, remembering how everything glowed orange in the Bunker. Leo always left the fires burning when he was working. The sunlight twinkling against the sea reminded me of how small bits of flame peaked through his hair earlier. I remembered how mad he was at me. Or maybe he was mostly mad at himself.

"Hey."

I jumped when someone sat—or rather, landed—beside me. I turned and smiled, seeing one of my good friends back at camp.

"Hey, you're back," I said weakly. "How long have you been here?"

He smiled at me, although he could maybe sense that something was wrong. "Half an hour, maybe? I saw Annabeth making plans to expand camp to have a city. She made me do an aerial inspection and I told her I'll get back to her tonight. That's when I saw you."

"Mhmm," I mumbled, not really knowing what to say. It was silent for a few minutes before I spoke up again, knowing he was just waiting for me to open up.

"I broke up with Leo."

His head quickly turned to me. I guess he wasn't expecting it to be that bad. "What?"

"Oh yeah," I laughed dryly. "Turns out the mist memories Piper had in Wilderness School with you? They were real. But not with you."

His eyes widened. "Oh... With Leo."

"He locked himself in the Bunker for weeks trying to write a letter. It was heartbreaking. Like, truly heartbreaking. He wanted to tell her how much he missed her and how much he missed them. Then he said how much he missed that night with her under the stars and... It hurt. Like hell."

"Oh," he said. "I guess Piper didn't tell me everything then."

"She knew all along?"

He shook his head. "Maybe not everything, but she told me she's been confused about her feelings lately and she'd been having visions or dreams of possible old memories that were messing with her head."

"I'm sorry about you and Piper," I said.

"Don't be," he said. "I understand her. It did hurt, though. But I think I can get over it some day. We're still awkward around each other, but at least we left on a good note."

I scoffed. "Leo couldn't even give me a good ending to our relationship."

"Hey," he said as he put a hand on my shoulder. "You're a great person, y/n. You've done so much, especially for him. It's his loss that he was stupid enough to let go of you."

"I know that."

"Do you really?"

"I do!" I said. "I'm a great person and I know that. But that doesn't mean what he did doesn't hurt me."

"I know," he said. "You'll find someone who'll treat you like the queen that you are. You're a great person, and I'm not just saying this to cheer you up. I truly think you're amazing."

I smiled at him. "Thanks, Jason. And you'll find someone great, too. Maybe not as great as me but, then again, who is?"

We both let out a laugh. The conch sounded in the distance, signaling dinner. I moved to stand up before hearing Jason speak up again.

"Hey, do you maybe want to just grab a couple of plates and eat out here?"

I smiled. "Yeah. That sounds good. I don't really want everyone else hounding me about the breakup right now."

I don't know how long it was going to take me to get over Leo. We really did gave something special. It was cruel how the universe gave me something so good, to make me have hope that something was finally going right, then have it yanked away from my arms just as suddenly as it came.

He never cheated on me, but that didn't mean he didn't betray every promise we made to each other. I should have known it was too good to be true. Life has always played cruel jokes on me.

Then again, who's to say that things won't turn out for the better, right?

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