RiordanVerse One-Shots

Strawberries // Tratie

Katie Gardener really hated the fact that she had a crush on a son of Hermes. Travis Stoll to be exact. 

But she just couldn't get him out of her head. 

She decided to take a walk to clear her head. 

Katie went to her favorite place in the whole camp, the strawberry fields. She walked to the far side where she knew the plants weren't getting as much attention. That's when she found something odd. 

The plants were perfectly healthy. There was a droopy leaf in sight. Since it didn't rain in the Camp, they couldn't have been getting water that way. So, who had been watering the plants? 

Katie heard a ruffle of leaves behind her. She quickly whipped around and pulled out the dagger she always carried, just in case. 

Travis Stoll was so surprised by her sudden aggression that he tripped over his own feet and landed face first in a strawberry bush. 

Katie couldn't hold in her laugh as she sheathed her dagger. 

Travis sat up and pulled a strawberry out of his mouth. "Hmm," he said, chewing the bite he'd accidentally gotten. "Not bad." 

Katie rolled her eyes at him but couldn't help the smile that spread across her face. 

"I'm going to go ahead and guess that you're the one who's been watering these plants," she said. 

Travis hunched his shoulders. "Yeah, I am." 

She smiled at him. "Thanks." 

"No problem," he replied. He picked another strawberry off the bush. "You should try one. They're great." 

Katie took the red fruit from him and bit into it. Instant bliss. 

She let out a sigh. Travis laughed at her, causing her to glare at him. When he kept laughing, she wacked him upside the head. 

"Ow!" he complained, rubbing the head. 

Katie rolled her eyes. 

"You're really cute when you roll your eyes at me," said Travis absently. 

Katie looked at him confused. His face flushed bright red. "Did I say that out loud?" he asked. 

"You're an idiot," said Katie affectionately.