Rory, 

She/Her

Shattered Glass Hearts

Synopsis: Based on the song Champagne Problems by Taylor Swift.

No content warnings apply

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(Song) Lyric credit goes to Taylor Swift.

Character credit goes to Rick Riordan

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"You booked the night train for a reason

So you could sit there in this hurt

Bustling crowds or silent sleepers

You're not sure which is worse"

____________November ___________

"That's not fair! You can't just leave for a week again! Do you just expect me to sit here and wait patiently until you get home? For all I know there's another girl-" He cut her off before she could finish. "HEY! You know that's not true. I love you and only you ok? I promise."

He walked toward her, arms outstretched ready to embrace her forever. However instead of stepping into his embrace as usual, she pushed past him toward the door. She grabbed her keys and reached for the door when he finally spoke. "At least put o a coat 'Beth. It's cold outside." His voice was quiet. Hurt. Yet his number one priority was still to keep her safe. But she ignored him, her coat still in his hand, and left without a word.

Once she got to the train station she got on and sat in the only seat that was vacant and chose a random destination. When she was settled she hugged herself and silently cried until she no longer could. No one even looked her way but it was better that way. It made her feel more alone. 'Which you deserve' she told herself. And that was it.

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"Your mom's ring in your pocket

My picture in your wallet

Your heart was glass, I dropped it

Champagne problems"

_____________March _____________

The tears welled in his eyes as the betrayal and sadness overwhelmed him. He blinked the tears away before they could fall. How could she say that? He looked at her face and saw the shock that he felt displayed on her face.

"I-Perce-I-I'm" She began but he stopped her. "Did you really mean that? Do you really want to break up?" Guilt flashed on her face as she replied. "No! NO of course not I just - I'm stupid. I shouldn't have said that - I - I'll make it up to you I - I promise. Just p - please don't leave. I love you so much and I - I would die without you. Just - Just dont leave"

She held out her arms and he walked into them. "I love you too 'Beth." Then he kissed the top of her head and tugged at her hand. "Let's got to bed now"

And they did.

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"Because I dropped your hand while dancing

Left you out there standing

Crestfallen on the landing

Champagne problems"

____________July____________

"Where are we going?" she asked for the millionth time as she giggled. He sighed in fake annoyance and said, " I told you 'Beth. You're not allowed to know. That's what the blindfold is for." Just as he finished she felt the car slow to a stop. Excitement overwhelmed her and she didn't even realize he had gotten out of the car until he opened her door and said, " M'lady?" and helped out of the car.

They then walked down a short corridor and walked into a room on the right. When he removed her blind fold, everyone in the room yelled "surprise." She laughed in happiness and looked around the room. It was a beautiful room that looked fit for the royal family. The curtains were a shade of green that looked like a mix of sage green and hunter green. The walls were an amethyst purple that made her dress pop in a lovely way.

After talking to everyone for hours, Percy pulled her to the dance floor and as it played their song they dance as everyone watched

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"You had a speech, you're speechless

Love slipped beyond your reaches

And I couldn't give a reason

Champagne problems"

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As the song's outro slowed to a stop, she noticed the air had a different emotion in it. Hope. As if awaiting an answer to an important question. And that's when it hit her. As her boyfriend slowly kneeled to the ground her senses became aware of every single detail. Her hands flew to her mouth as tears fell down her cheeks. She looked into his eyes as he began his speech.

"Annabeth, 'Beth, You're my world. My universe even. And I love you so much. I love the way your eyes light up when you talk about your passions. I love the way your heart beats in sync with mine and I want it to be like that forever. So here I am asking you the question I've wanted to ask since I met you. Annabeth Evelyn Chase, Will you marry me?"

The crowd of her loved ones held its breath, awaiting her reply. "I - I - I can't." No one moved, too shocked to do anything. Percy slowly stood up. "Wh - what are you saying?" he shakily asked, obviously holding back tears. She looked away as she replied. "I'm really really sorry bu - but I can't." She dropped his hand and ran.

Tears streamed down her face as she ran with him running after her. She ran into the street and got in the first taxi she saw and after giving the directions to the driver only then did she look back. Percy stood in the middle of the now empty street and watched as her taxi drove away.

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"And hold your hand while dancing

Never leave you standing

Crestfallen on the landing

With champagne problems"

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She thought of him in the future, a new girlfriend, someone who would hold his hand as they danced, someone who would say yes, someone who wouldn't leave him in the street as he tried to apologize for something he didn't do.

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"Your mom's ring in your pocket

Her picture in your wallet

You won't remember all my

Champagne problems"

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She listened as his calls rang and rang and rang as tears streamed down her face. After the fifth call she finally picked up to tell him it wasn't worth it and she wasn't coming back. "Look Percy, I -" The tires screeched as the car flipped from the impact of another car hitting them. As the car rolled into the ditch her head hit the window and she felt blood slowly seep into her dress. People who saw the scene started to scream. Sirens blared as her eyes started to close. All sounds started to fade but before it all went out she heard one last thing. The muffled voice of a person over the phone. Screaming her name. Begging her to be ok.

"ANNABETH?

Annabeth?

annabeth?

annabeth?

annabeth?

annabeth?

annabeth?

And then everything went black

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"You won't remember all my

Champagne problems"