𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒, 𝐌𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 | luke castellan

TWO

haven stepped carefully around the groups of campers, making her way towards the dining hall. she peeked around the area quickly, surging forward into the circle of tables. she smoothed down her tank top as she walked past the aphrodite table. she considered sitting with them for a split second, until she caught a few nasty glares. her heart sank a bit, not understanding how the siblings she had once loved so dearly could despise her so.

she just averted her eyes, quickly finding a familiar sight of curly blonde hair. haven sat herself next to percy, ignoring the prick of the bench on her legs. she smiled at the boy next to her, hoping he didn't feel like she had just invited herself to his table.

"hi haven" percy greeted, "are you not making your offering?" he questioned.

"oh i wasn't hungry so i have no food to offer" she shrugged, "anyways how are you?"

he scoffed a bit, "spent the whole day trying to get my dad's attention. i mean luke's been really nice and all, but i just can't seem to find what im good at. i feel like my dads never gonna notice me."

"percy, don't say that" she tried not to frown, "i thought that too, but after a week or so my mom claimed me."

"thanks" he nodded, not seeming to believe her "and also this girl, clarisse was trying to fight me or something? i don't really know what her problem was."

"clarisse fights everyone" she explained, "it's just her way of trying to get her dads attention, don't take it too personal."

"she doesn't seem to like you very much" percy commented.

havens eyes narrowed, "why? what'd she say?"

"well she said something to luke about his 'slutty girlfriend'," percy told her, "i assumed she meant you, not that i think you're a slut but you're like luke's kinda girlfriend so i just-"

"percy" she cut off his ramble, "yeah she meant me."

"oh..." he looked down at his plate awkwardly.

"it's okay" she shrugged, "everyone says it, just not to my face."

"well, i don't think you're a slut" percy tried to help, despite knowing her for a good 12 hours and knowing absolutely nothing about her.

she laughed a bit, "thank you percy. i just-" she seemed to be getting madder, "i mean i kissed like what 3 guys at a party."

"as you do" he tried to make her feel related to.

"exactly! and then my fucking bitch of a sister, cecile, is telling everyone that my body counts in the double digits and im easy" she kept ranting, seemingly not aware it was to a 12 year old, "that's just not true! i didn't even do anything to her, i don't know whyd she say that."

percy shook his head, "that's just so disrespectful, and everyone believed her?"

"yes! which makes no sense because im just straight up not like that," haven kept rambling (gossiping). it felt good to talk about this with percy, he of course didn't understand what she was going through, but for once someone seemed to believe her.

"no you're not!" percy agreed, acting like he had known her for years. he'd never admit it, but he liked gossiping with haven. it made him feel important that she choose to rant to him, to trust him.

"and now she's literally proving all of the shallow aphrodite kid stereotypes. the rest of us are actually nice, helpful people but she had to go and fuck it all up," haven continued, clearly very opinionated.

luke and chris returned to the table with almost empty plates. haven allowed herself to take a quick glance at luke, just to acknowledge him. to see his pretty brown eyes, for her eyes to trace all of the curls in his dark hair and over his sharped features. he was already looking at her. she knew he would be.

"which one is she?" percy asked quietly, trying to get a peek at the aphrodite table.

she snapped back from her luke induced trance, "that one," haven discreetly pointed to cecile.

"ugh" percy scoffed, "her...hair is so flat" he tried to find a way to insult a daughter of aphrodite.

"thank you!" haven seemed relieved someone agreed, "doesn't frame her face at all."

"mhm" percy nodded along as if he understood a word of that. chris and luke sending each other confused side eyes.

"haven" luke changed topics, "did you make your offering already?" he glanced at the empty spot on the table in front of her.

she shook her head, "no i'm not having lunch, had a pretty big breakfast."

his eyes narrowed, "here have the rest of mine," he pushed his plate towards her.

"oh i'm good" she tried to protest, suddenly looking more upset.

"haven." he stared her down, his voice was soft but still firm. he pushed the plate towards her more, "just eat a little, i don't want you to go hungry."

it was percy and chris's turn to send eachother confused glances. the way haven and luke were talking, like their words meant something else. like their was another motive behind luke's action.

haven looked scared for a second, she seemed to shrink and they all noticed, "fine" she grabbed luke's plate and stared eating, slowly but surely, "happy now?"

"very." luke cracked a smile at her.

"okay that just got really gross" percy ruined the moment.

"agreed" chris added, "get a room."

haven rolled her eyes, "y'all are just salty."

"no i'm not salty, i'm just twelve and should not be exposed to such disgusting-" percy started.

"okay" haven interrupted, standing up, "i have a very important friendship bracelet making class to oversee."

luke smirked, "make me one?"

"ew no" her nose scrunched in fake disgust.

luke just smiled at her, knowing she would make him one anyway, "see you later, hyacinth."

"whatever" she walked away, blushing like crazy, "see ya!"

luke watched her walk away, his heart quickened. the way her hair flowed, catching the suns rays between the layers. the friendship bracelets stacked on her wrist, she never gave away anything given. her tan skin, her sunburned cheeks, her bright eyes seeming to glow whenever she saw him. haven turned to look at him one more time. she was so pretty, he always thought. she was perfect. she was his sun. and he was her moon, he couldn't shine without her. luke hoped he wouldn't ever have to.

a/n
luke acting all lovey like he ain't ab to do what he's ab to do like SIR????

i love percy sm u guys don't get it IK HE LOVES A GOOD GOSSIP SESH🤞🤞

giving u guys some happy fluff before i ruin it all 😛😛

yes her being talked shit on and as a result having like no friends is the incident. i told y'all i'm dramatic 🤷‍♀️

hm i wonder what that food argument scene meant hmmm (it's in the warnings) (if you missed it go back and if it's triggering take care of urself bb 💗)

with love,
sades 💗