When Cupid Falls In Love

Chapter 36: Cupid

I've been trying to escape the consequences of my pride since Athena told me my stubborn mind set would make me crash and burn. Now, after all those years of running, the consequences finally snuck up on me and held a match to my sleeve.

After Hermes left, I was so beside myself I couldn't get off the ground. Then, when I finally did, I walked away from the apartment. I wanted to go back to Joey and Spencer, but I felt like I didn't deserve to be in their presence. They were kind and selfless. I was none of those. After years of blinding myself to the truth, I saw myself clearly and I didn't want to mistreat them next. Not how I've mistreated literally everyone in my life.

Spencer was good to me from the start, no matter how rude I was. Even when I was wrong; he gave me the benefit of doubt. He saw past my surface level antics. The only other person who could was Hermes. Then there was Joey. She was the first person who ever saw my flaws and strengths and called me out on them. It was to late to protect her, I already messed up. Even though she said she didn't want to talk about the kiss, I should've still apologized. With Hermes gone, they were my only friends, but I already didn't deserve them.

I spent so long using the other Gods as victims for my pranks and ignoring their authority that I missed my chance to bond with them. If I tried to care about their feelings instead of deriving pleasure from hurting them, maybe my mother wouldn't have been allowed to banish me.

The only person I could think of, that I hadn't screwed over yet, was Penny. That wasn't the only reason I went to her though. She was good at helping people understand themselves. Instead of teasing me for being bad at dancing, she helped me. If anyone could help me now, it was her. I had been scared to come to her in my current condition, but now as we sat on the couch together, I knew it was the right decision.

"You aren't a lost cause Eros, just a little lost."

Even though my heart was heavy, that brought a smile to my face. "You'd be a really good spirit guide, ever consider that?" I asked with a sniffle.

"I'm not Zen enough to guide someone's spirit, consulting me would be a punishment." She laughed as our eyes met again. Her disposition then became solemn. "I do think I'd be good at helping people though. With like, getting through stuff."

I smiled softly. "You could teach them to dance."

She smiled. "Maybe. I enjoy teaching you," She admitted, as whatever troubling thought she had slipped away from her.

Once again, we were quiet. The sun was going down, leaving a pink glow in the darkening living room. Her shimmering brown eyes fixated on me as our steady breathing aligned. The moment was perfect. It was one I'd been hoping would come for a long time and I was eager to see if it was everything I dreamed. It was the only way to know how to fix the mess I made with Joey.

"Penny, would it be okay if I kissed you?"

She leaned in slowly. "Yeah, I think that would be okay."

Without hesitation, I then leaned in and caught my lips on hers. It was nice. She smelled sweet like fresh fruit, and her lips were soft against mine. Anyone would be a fool not to enjoy kissing her, but it wasn't the physical feeling that baffled me. It was the internal feeling.

When I kissed Joey, I was immediately overwhelmed. With Penny, I felt indifferent. The only thing that was somewhat similar was the silence. Instead of it being peaceful though, it was just silence. Silent and incredibly awkward.

In realizing that, I pulled away, and as we parted, we burst out laughing.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I promise you're not a bad kisser!" She wheezed, gripping her sides.