Annabeth woke up to a light tap on her windowsill. She looked at the digital clock on her table.
04:47 it read.

"Ugh! It's almost five in the morning! Who could want anything at this ungodly hour?"

Sitting up straight, looking out of the window, she saw a even messier haired, red eyed Percy.
"Percy! What happened? Are you alright?"
He did not reply.
Instead he motioned her to follow him. Annabeth was surprised to see Percy so silent. It was creepy.
She quickly put on her tank top and headed out, bare footed.
As soon as she stepped out, Percy grabbed her hand and broke into a sprint. Not stopping until they entered his cabin.

Annabeth sat on his unmade bed and pulled him beside her.
"Seaweed brain, what's wrong?"

Percy buried his head into the crook of her neck and started shaking. He was crying. Percy Jackson was crying. Annabeth had never seen him cry.

After what seemed like hours, he whispered,
"I... h-had a n-night-m-mare."
Annabeth was about to say something but Percy beat her to it.

"She almost killed you. Wise girl she almost had you and, I let you fall. What-"
"No what-ifs Percy," Annabeth started, rubbing circles on Percy's back.
"Percy, look at me" his sea green eyes gradually met her grey ones.

"I love you and not even the Gods can change that. You did not let me fall. That is what is important. I am here seaweed brain, you are with me. We are together. It was a nightmare. It's okay." She brushed her lips against his.
Percy held on to her even tighter. She gently laid them both down.

"I love you wise girl. Please stay with me."
He kissed her. Annabeth understood that he was not believing she was real, until he kissed her. She put her heart into it. Percy pulled her even closer to him, if that was possible. Annabeth said,
"Always."

-------------Medic! I broke-----------------------

As the sunlight peeped through the blinds of Percy's cabin, Annabeth groggily woke up. She felt a weight on her stomach. Looking down she saw Percy's arm draped cross her torso protectively.

"Seaweed Brain" she whispered, turning to face a sleeping Percy.
When he did not budge, she leaned up and kissed his jawline.
Then his cheek.
Just as she was about to kiss him on his lips, she felt his arms drape around her body, pulling her down on top of him.
"We need to get to breakfast, don't we?" Percy asked, laziness dripping in his voice.
Annabeth chuckled.
"Sure we do Perce. Now let me go, I need to go back to my cabin."
Percy's grip on her tightened.
"Do you have to leave?" He asked not wanting to let her go.
" Seaweed brain, calm down."
Annabeth said sitting down on Percy's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I need to go back to my cabin, change my clothes and then, we can head to breakfast together, okay?"

Percy nodded, but tightened his grip on her waist and nuzzled into her hair.
"I love you Wise girl."
Annabeth smiled.
"I love you too, Percy."

They stayed like that, wanting the time to stop and to stay that way, entangled, forever.
But of course some interruption had to be there.
Annabeth remembered something very important.
"Perce?"
"Hmm?"

"We need to tell Chiron about your nightmare."

Even without looking up, Annabeth could tell Percy's mood just dropped all the way down there.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah... I just don't wanna talk about it. I'm really scared of loosing you, Annabeth."

Annabeth cupped his cheeks with her soft hands and said,
"Seaweed brain, I'm never going to leave you alone until and unless it's absolutely inevitable, I'm sure you'd do the same for me. I'm scared too you know."

They both looked at each other for a while.

Percy gradually leaned in and closed the gap between them. Annabeth melted into the kiss.
Just as they felt each others soft, warm, lips, they immediately realized, they were meant for each other.

Somewhere, they both knew, even if Aphrodite did not support their love for each other, they'd make it out of the mess. Together.

"Don't be afraid,
We'll make it out of this mess,
It's a love story,
Baby just say yes..."

Author's Note:
So there. I'm really sorry for not updating in like, forever.
I was extremely busy with pre- board exams.

Biggest shout out to mayapapaya4life she is my first reader and voter. I can't thank you enough.

Disclaimer: The characters are Uncle Rick's, the song belongs to Tailor Swift, as I'm sure you know. It's "Love Story".
The plot is mine though.
Let me preserve and reserve what's mine.

Love,💞
Me.