𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓: Y/n has a huge crush on percy and everyone knows it, she finds out he likes her best friend unless...
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Ever since Percy and I came to camp everything was so different. Going on quests. Actually doing things. Crazy.

I started developing feelings for him and it was painfully obvious. Everyone knew, but him.

That's what i thought.

I recently was out on a quest and i came back during the summer.

After some time settling back in... one of my friends came in and told me that percy liked Annabeth. My best friend. It hurt. Not even hurt. It stung me and i just wanted to crawl up in a hole and just stay there. I hate feelings. I wish i never had them for him. It's so embarrassing.

All this time of liking him was for nothing.

—FLASHBACK—

"Hey, y/n!"

I looked over to my friend and hummed as a response.

"Okay, you and i both know that you like percy," she began. I looked at her confused cause yeah i do.

"I overheard him saying that he liked Annabeth. And i wanted to tell you cause i felt like that you had the right to know," she said holding both of my hands, in a way to comfort me.

As those words came out, my heart sunk.

Percy likes Annabeth.

I looked down to the ground trying to think. I don't want to be dramatic. I don't want to cry over a boy.

—FLASHBACK ENDS—

I'm sitting by the campfire under the night starry sky. Curled up and resting my chin on my arms that were on my knees. Bound to give me bad posture, but who cares.

Tears threatened to fall as ai think more of Percy and annabeth. It was just so upsetting thinking that i would have to see them together. like together.

It was just a silly little crush, all i have to do is avoid it and get rid of it as fast as i can.

Easier said than done.

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After some time, i hear footsteps get closer to me. "Y/n?"

I didn't say anything. Too sad to answer and the fact that i recognized that voice way too quickly was embarrassing.

He sat down beside me but kept a distance making sure not to touch me. He could tell that i was upset about something from the way my cheeks glistened from tears.

He sighed and looked back at the sky. Both of us sat there in silence.

For a while, nothing was heard but the crackling of the campfire and crickets chirping in the distance. Then, he finally spoke. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah...," I whispered softly.

He glanced back at me. The firelight illuminated my face, revealing my eyes which were still damp. "Are you sure," He asked as my answer wasn't enough to convince him.

"Yup.." I kept my answers short and simple. Dry, but i didn't have energy.

He took a deep sigh because he could see that I was not okay. He turned his head straight ahead and was about to ask another question but kept it to himself.

Instead, he let out another deep sigh and rubbed his arm, thinking about what to do next. There was silence again until he finally spoke again. "You know..." He then paused as he tried his best to find the right words.

He wasn't the type of person to express himself with words but his actions spoke louder than any spoken words could.

He looked back at me and gave the sweetest smile. It was a smile that could've melted me and it did. It melted my heart and all my worries disappeared for a few seconds until it all came crashing back.

I couldn't handle it when he smiled like that, i just wanted to look at him forever but there was one problem; he was in love with my best friend, Annabeth. That one thought made you feel so down you could feel yourself tearing up once again.

I turn my head looking away from him. I can't look at him right now. I tried to avoid his smile. One thing on my mind:

"Get. rid. of. feelings."

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He noticed your avoidance as your eyes wandered elsewhere before resting on a distant star. He couldn't help but feel guilty for making you have those feelings. Seeing the way you turned away from him made him feel uneasy. He wanted to do something about it but didn't know what to do.

After a few moments, he noticed you wiping your tears away. That caught his attention again. He was tempted to ask you why but he thought that might make you uncomfortable. He chose to act like nothing was wrong and didn't ask you anything.

You two sat there in silence again for a while. This time there was no sound of a fire crackling or crickets chirping. It was as though the world around the two of you came to a halt. It was just him and you sitting alone together. You couldn't help but feel comfortable in his presence.

You were just about to speak but Percy beat you to it. "Do you want to go back to your cabin," He asked you.

You realised he wanted to take you out of that mood and he wanted to get you in a more comfortable place.

You shook your head, "no.."

He gave you another kind smile. You noticed this one didn't have the effect the first did. You had become immune to his smiles. Your feelings began to be suppressed but they still remained deep inside you.

"Do you want to talk about it," He asked you, he realised you were struggling with something. You kept avoiding the question by replying with simple answers like 'no' and 'I'm fine'. He wasn't going to let you brush off your problem. He's not like that. Stubborn. That's what one of his good flaws about him that you liked.

You confused to answer with a monotonous 'no.'

Even your monotone replies couldn't shake him off. He was determined to ask you about what was bothering you until you gave a good answer. He kept staring at you with a kind but firm expression. He was starting to get worried about your well-being and wanted to help but didn't know how.

You had never seen Percy this insistent before. You sat there in silence with him, your mind racing. You felt that your problem was unimportant to him especially and that what was worrying you. It was just a normal teenage thing you could probably get over with. But it was apparent that what was bothering you wasn't something a person could just get over so easily and it bothered him that you didn't want to talk about it.

You accidentally sniffle. It wasn't meant to be loud but it was quiet. 

The sniffling broke his heart. He felt bad that he had asked you too many questions without realising how it could've made you feel even worse and the way you struggled to keep back those tears broke his heart. He was tempted to reach out and hold you in his arms just to make you feel better but that would be too bold of him.

Instead, he looked at you again with a concerned and serious look which was out of character for him. Even if you weren't facing him he still looked at you.

He hesitated to ask you this question but thought it was the right thing to do.

He then spoke, this time his voice was soft and gentle. "Can I ask if this has to do with anything...romantic?"

You paused for a second. "Nope," you croaked.

The way you croaked the "nope" worried him. You seemed embarrassed to speak. A normal person would see this as a clear indicator that you were lying but Percy wasn't a normal person.

"Is it something to do with your family," He asked. The look on his face became more worried because he suspected the problems you had were much deeper than just simple teenage drama.

Once again you said no.

He sighed and ran his hand through his hair, getting frustrated because you were just saying 'no' to everything. It just didn't make sense to him.

Why were you keeping these things to yourself? You knew you could trust him yet you refused to open up to him, what was keeping you from doing so?

He got fed up of asking questions and decided to take a risk by just assuming things. He had a suspicion of what the problem was so he just went for it. He spoke with a gentle, soft tone.

"Do you have a crush on someone..? Does that crush happen to prefer someone who isn't you...or is it someone who only sees you as a friend?"

Your eyes began to tear up even more. He couldn't see as you weren't facing him so lucky you.

"No.." you said just barely above a whisper.

That response was definitely a lie he could tell from the waver of your voice. He knew he was right on the spot because he could see your body language change the moment he mentioned the word "crush".

Your heartbeat raised, your breathing became shaky and you were still trying your best to not let your tears fall.

He decided not to ask you any more questions. He knew this feeling all too well and he had been here many times before.
He understood how you felt and he didn't blame you for lying when asked if you had a crush. He realised that the feeling you had was probably a very painful one. He felt bad that you had to go through this so he decided to just keep you company, no words, just the two of you sitting in silence, no awkward tension or uncomfortable staring. In that silent company, he was hoping you would feel better.

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It felt comforting to sit under the starry night sky next to him. The cold night breeze blew in and brought a chill to the air but I didn't mind. Being under this cold night with him felt better than being under the scorching hot summer heat. The sounds of the crickets chirping was much better than hearing the camp's bustle and chatter throughout the day. I was starting to feel better, my eyes began to feel less teary and could feel life slowly coming back into that heart of mine. I tried to forget the whole crush thing and percy liking annabeth. I tried.

I was dozing off. I should probably go. It was getting too late. I wanted to stay with percy, but it didn't feel right in this moment.

"Can i ask you one more question," he said breaking the silence.

I didn't answer, so he took it as a yes and that made him continue speaking.

He didn't wait for me to say anything back. He just got straight to the point.

"Do you have feelings for me?"

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i haven't posted in so long 😣😣

this chapter was super slow so there's gonna be a part two if you guys want.

not much action going on here LOL

i have the part two in my drafts im just gonna see how this part goes and then i may post part two

I DID NOT LOOK OVER THIS THOROUGHLY SO LET ME KNOW IF THERES AN ERROR

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