The Love of Perseus Jackson

Jason

After a long time of Percy "instructing" me on how to play the viola, we went for a little walk on the streets.

We found a little ice cream shop around the corner, he got blueberry ice cream, and I got superman.

"Jason, do you think we're moving a little fast?"

I was startled by the question. But, I don't know, are we moving too fast?

"No. Do you?"

He thought for a shy moment." Well, I don't know that much about you...and you don't know much about me."

"Oh... then let's start now," I said, reaching my hand out to his." I believe we haven't formally met. Hello, my name is Jason Grace."

Percy took my hand." Nice to meet you Jason, my name is Perseus Jackson, but you call me Percy."

We laughed for a while, talking to each other, eating ice cream. But I could tell he was still being hesitant with me.

"Percy? Can I ask you something?" I asked finally.

He sighed." Go ahead."

"Why.. Why are you so hesitant with me? If I'm doing anything wro-"

"There's nothing wrong you're doing, Jason," He interrupted," Its just a past experience."

Oh.

"Oh," I said." Percy I hope you know that whatever he did to you, I will never do to you. I want you to feel happy, even if you want to end our relationship."

"I don't want to end our relationship. I really do like you Jason. I really do. I'm... I'm just scared. To fall in love. I guess you can say I've picked up a little bit of philophobia."

"Which is?" I ask nervously.

"You probably won't want to deal with me after I say this. But, it's the fear of falling in love."

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We walked along the shops, putting on hats, trying on clothes, and looking for a stuffed fish Percy wanted. After about and hour we actually found a stuffed clown fish and Percy literally jumped up and down in exitment.

I left the subject of Percy having a bit of philophobia alone, and his past experiences. But, who could've done such a thing to an amazing person? I want to know, I want to make him feel better, I want to make sure he knows that I will never purposely hurt him.

I won't hurt him.

"Percy? What happened with that past experience?" I asked.

He sighed." You really want to know?"

"Yes."

He took a deep breath." Two years ago I had a boyfriend, named Aaron. He was everything, beautiful, smart, funny. But there was something else about him that I loved. He had the ability to make everyone around him smile. A rare trait. I loved him to death, and it seemed, at the time, he loved me too. One day, we were walking down the hall, and people were making fun of me. Calling me a fag, and unworthy of Aaron. He soothed everything, made me forget them.

"Then he got this text. It seemed to make him a lot more bitter towards me than ever, instead of talking to me about it, he left. And then during history, I left to go to the bathroom, but I never got the chance. There were moans and sexual language. One of the people there was my nemesis, Nancy Bobofit, and the other... it was Aaron. I left straight away, but not to a closet to cry in. Or even home. I left school and to a tall building that I had my eye on before I met Aaron... and... I went straight there. I was about to do it, but, someone saw me and before I could jump, someone saved me. I was thankful, I guess, and I became instant friends with the man."

Holy shist.

"What was the mans name?" I asked.

"Bob."