𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝑰 𝑲𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹 ~ walker scobell

winna winna chicken dinner

i wake up to my alarm blaring in my ear and i want to kill myself for a second till i realize its pjo dinner time. well its more of like a party because the invite list is so big but still.

i took out the outfit i planned to wear since the day i packed and laid it flat on my bed before sitting at my vanity. im not one to usually be so pretentious about what i wear, but i felt the need to impress seeing as this was the first of hopefully many dinners i would be attending. after an hour and a half of removing and reapplying makeup and perfecting my technique with the curling iron, i deemed my appearance worthy with a smile in the mirror and a deep sigh, releasing any unbeknownst nerves i had been feeling.

ill spare the details of the long car ride of aryan poking fun at me while i try not to use profanities on him in front of my immigrant parents, but if they werent there, id without a doubt have the upperhand in our bickering.

anywho, when we arrived to the 5 star hotel venue, i clutched my stomach to stop whatever backflips i felt it do. "you ready?" i heard aryan cherp as he offered me his arm, which i took as he guided me up the stairs and through the rather obnoxiously large doors.

not many people had noticed we had arrived, late at that, but i was grateful nonetheless. the last thing i wanted was to draw attention to myself. any negative thoughts i had disappeared when i saw dior and leah walk up to me, unlinking their arms to hug me. God, had i missed them.

"juni!! i missed you so much" i heard dior say into my hair. not sure who it was, but they smelled of coconut and vanilla

"i missed you guys too" i pulled away and looked at the two grinning in front of me, jumping at the sudden sound of someone clearing their throat in front of me.

"scobell" i smiled and give him a quick hug, not nearly as intimate as i had with the girls. "not bad, you clean up well." he scoffs at my comment as i dust off the collar of his shirt.

i take a slight step back into the group circle that had formed. "how does it feel to finally be part of the percy jackson crew" he shot at me with a grin

"oh come on im just a backup" to this, they had all argued back at me that 'it didnt matter' and that 'we we're family whether i liked it or not' to which i could only giggled at their over the top responses

the dinner portion of the gathering went by in a blur. i was more focused on the chicken alfredo than anything else if i was being honest. i excused myself from the table i sat at and explained to aryan that i was going to get some air. i grabbed my phone before leaving and walked out of the double doors.

i sat on the steps, careful to not trip over my heel and check my phone. 'fuck' i muttered to myself as i realized i hadnt replied to malcolm. leading him on is the last thing i wanted to do, but that didn't exactly register when i had given him my instagram.

"you alright?" i jumped a little at the sound of a voice but relaxed when i realized who it was. walker took a seat next to me and gave me a sincere look.

"yea im good" i paused not knowing if it was appropriate to be telling him this. "a guy asked for my instagram earlier, now i have to let him down easy" i let out a chuckle that sounded more like a sigh when it came out.

"no, i mean, in general" i looked at him confused. "about this whole thing. i saw the way you got nervous in there" he was being hesitant, pitiful even. if anyone knows me, they'd know i hated being pittied.

"im fine, walker. just not used to the whole.." i paused trying to find the right words "i dunno, but im not used to so much change in such a short period of time. its like just two months ago, i was just an accessory to you guys. now its like my face is being put on social media, everyones looking at me differently, especially now that we're dat-"

"wait. is this because of me?" when i turned to look at him he had this soft, almost vulnerable look on his face that made me immediately regret what i'd said.

"no no no walker" i grabbed his shoulders so he'd look at me "out of all of the stuff going on in my life, you're the only thing that doesnt have me questioning if im doing it right." i gave him a reassuring smile "this has nothing to do with you, okay?" he nodded in response and smiled

"okay" he looks at me one more time. "you sure? because i really like you and i dont want you having second thoughts when i-" i cut him off with a kiss on the cheek.

"you're okay walker. we're gonna be okay"

"alright then. good" he took that as his queue to go back in side and he offered me his hand as he stood up. "you coming?" i took it and we went back inside, hands not coming unlinked.

a/n
how mad would u guys be if i scrapped this whole thing and rewrote it
im gonna be honest i hate this sm
so yea! lmk 😆