Percabeth Oneshots

Fireworks

As Annabeth was heading back to the front line, she turned and winked. "See you at the fireworks?"

She didn't even wait for my answer before darting off into the woods.

I looked at Beckendorf. "Did she just...ask me out?"

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(later that day)

Percy paced his room, running his hand through his raven hair. The way she looked at him in the woods earlier...his heart flipped over just thinking about it.

This was ridiculous. Percy felt like a teenage girl in those movies brooding over her crush. Screw this. I'm going to march up to Fireworks Beach, find Annabeth, and...then what? What if she just wants to be friends? She asked you out, idiot. But what if she didn't mean it? Are you seriously talking to yourself? Percy shook his head to clear it. He was going to do what he always did in times like this. Procrastinate, eat blue food, and make the final decision with his heart.

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Annabeth fidgeted with her dress as she eyed the horizon. She hoped that Percy would finally take a hint and meet her. The minutes ticked by and Annabeth started to get anxious. What if she wasn't clear enough? What if she was clear, and he wasn't interested? 20 minutes passed by, and he still wasn't here. What if he never came? Figure after figure approached the horizon; every time, Annabeth hoped it was her Seaweed Brain, but she was always disappointed. Grover and Juniper, Beckendorf and Silena, Travis and Katie, Clarisse and Chris...she just wanted to crawl in a hole now.

"Kelp Head didn't show up?" Clarisse teased Annabeth as she walked by. Annabeth curled her fists, trying to fight the pang in her chest. Clarisse noticed. She let go of Chris's hand and put it around Annabeth's shoulder instead.

"Need me to force him over here?" she asked softly, in her strange way of loving.

As if on cue, Percy appeared over the horizon. He was wearing a crisp black suit with matching pants. His green eyes sparkled and the wind blew in his raven hair. He had a collared white shirt paired with, she smiled as she noticed, a blue tie. She knew he'd wear something blue, so she wore a blue dress to match. Sometimes, she couldn't control her Athena planning skills. His attire was so simple, but he looked so...handsome. A pleasant flush overcame her cheeks.

"I'll let you two be," Clarisse whispered, rejoining Chris.

Percy walked towards the Fireworks Beach, heart hammering in his chest. He really took procrastination to the next level this time. He let out a sigh of relief as he discerned Annabeth. She wants to be here with you, Percy reminded himself. He gulped when he noticed what she was wearing. She had a simple yet flowy blue dress that cinched at the waist. Her aline skirt revealed matching blue heels. Percy smiled, realizing they'd match with his blue tie. They were matching. Like a real couple. The heart-flutters returned.

"PERSEUS JACKSON!" Annabeth yelled at him. Crap.

"I'm so sorry Annabeth!" he cried, catching up with her. "I just-I was-I think I lost track-"

Annabeth sighed. "It's okay. At least you're here now. Do you wanna look around?" He grinned and locked his hand in hers. There was so much to explore! It was pretty late in the evening, so the beach was covered in a dark mist. Tall lamp posts illuminated certain areas, giving off a yellow glow. Dionysis was blasting some form of rock music. The water lapped at the shore; the crisp wind blew in their hair. Percy couldn't help staring at the way the wind gently blew Annabeth's hair. She looked so beautiful in the warm light...He forced himself to look away. There was a beanbag toss except with hot metal pucks (Hephaestus cabin's idea), pin the tail on the donkey with daggers, bow and arrows, cotton candy machines, wait. Cotton candy machines! There had to be blue cotton candy!