Percabeth Oneshots

Sick Benefits

By FuckTheAUTHORity

Annabeth POV

Here I am completely sick, poisoned by another encounter with a basilisk that I got a little too close to. It released its poisonous gas whilst it died and I wasn't quick enough to get away.

Normally, I would be in the infirmary but it's currently full because of a recent attack from several leucotomy. Percy was the only one available to take care of me.

I protested saying that he has other obligations like teaching the new campers in swords class and cleaning up for cabin inspection.

I didn't, of course, tell him the real reason I didn't want him doting on me. Lately there's been tension between us caused by my obvious feelings for him and his not so obvious ones for me.

I'm pretty sure I'm in love with him and I don't know if he's just too oblivious to realise it or if he's purposely not acknowledging the fact because he wants to stay friends. Regardless of his motivations him completely ignoring every little hint and smile that I drop just for him is unnerving and has caused me to shy away from him in recent events.

He seemed to notice this, which is why he jumped at the chance to be the one to nurse me back to help.

Now he loomed over me making me want to lean up and kiss him through the pain, dragging his face down to me and pulling him half onto the bed.

I don't do it though, he means too much to me to ruin our friendship in a moment of weakness. 

I lie in bed groaning while Percy stares at me with a look of helplessness on his face. Pretty soon I will start to shiver uncontrollably.

"You're cold?" Percy asks, but it comes out as more of a statement.

"Wait here!" he says.

But he's already out the cabin door before I can remind him that I'm not going anywhere.

A few minutes later he comes back his arms loaded with two pillows, two blankets, and his old teddy bear Mr. Snuggles. Grover and I were the only two campers who knew about his teddy bear. Grover thought it was this huge embarrassing secret and wouldn't stop teasing Percy. I teased him too, but secretly I thought it was cute and I was glad that he trusted me with his secrets.

He raced over to my bedside and motioned for me to sit up. I slowly complied, and he tucked both pillows behind my back horizontally, one on top of the other. He leaned in to tuck me into one of the blankets.

His hand accidentally brushed my thigh and I saw him blush and whip it away from me like it was on fire. He bent down to pick up the other blanket and his teddy, and I saw him use the other blanket to wrap the teddy in, like a little newborn baby.

Then he offered the bundle to me shyly and blushing harder than before.

Even though it hurt to move I couldn't help from leaning over and kissing his cheek as I grabbed Mr. Snuggles and settled him into my arms like he was my own child.

It was that moment in which all doubts left my mind and I was absolutely sure that I was in love with my best friend.

"What was that for?" he asked, in regards to the kiss.

"Nothing, just you being adorable." I replied.

Oops! I didn't mean to say that last part out loud.

"You think I'm adorable?" Percy said.

I looked over blushing and expected to see his signature smirk and a raised eyebrow. Instead, I was greeted with a small smile and soft eyes that looked almost...loving?