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{Percy x Sister!Reader} Panic Attacks

Prompt: Reader suffers from Panic Attacks

Warnings: none really

Word Count: 534ish

You sat upright in bed, your breaths scattered as you tried to contain yourself. Unfortunately, you had been suffering from extremely vivid nightmares, which usually led to a panic attack. The room seemed to close in around you, and you whimpered, holding back the urge to cry out.

Your heart felt like it was beating out of your chest, like it was going to just stop at any moment. Sweat covered your shaking hands but it didn't matter, you still held them up to your face. Heat practically consumed your body and you were beginning to hyperventilate, air seeming unexplainably out of reach.

It was another night of feeling like you were going to actually die. Warm arms held you, holding you closer to a beating heart. You tried your best to match up you breathing with Percy's. In, out. In, out.

"You're doing great, shhh.." Percy's words were gradually becoming clearer, but that didn't stop your tears.

In control of your body again, you leaned closer into Percy, hiccupping from how hard you cried.

"Just relax, Y/N, just relax." Percy stroked your hair, resting his chin on top of your head.

You played with the string off of his sweatshirt, twisting it around until you could breathe right.

"I'm sorry," You sighed. "Sorry you have to deal with this every night."

Percy stifled a laugh. "You have no reason to apologize, Y/N. You're my baby sis, I'd do this every night for the rest of my life if I had to, 'cause I love you. You're gonna be alright, kiddo."

Smiling at the familiar nickname he gave you, you closed your eyes, leaning closer into his chest. You knew he would always be there to protect you. You wanted to stay in this position forever.

Percy shifted, obviously starting to cramp or lose blood flow.

"Come on, kid." He said, and picked you up from the floor and onto your bed.

You hadn't realized you were on the floor until now.

Percy gave you your blankets and kissed you on the forehead, obviously tonight was a lot on your hands and he wanted to show you as much love as an older brother could. You were back to normal, and now Percy had to go back to sleeping himself. He began to walk away from you.

"Wait, Percy." You called out softly, and he turned around.

"Yeah?"

You reached out in a 'gimme' motion. "Can I have your hoodie?"

It was quite usual that you'd steal his hoodies or sweatshirts, but childish eighteen year old still pretended he hadn't noticed.

"What?" He smirked, gesturing to his hoodie. "This old rag? I think you'd sleep better without it, honestly."

"Please?" You gave him your pouty lip, and he rolled his eyes, unzipping the hoodie.

He mumbled as he slipped off the hoodie. "You and those damn puppy eyes."

Percy threw the navy blue hoodie on your bed, much to your relief. You immediately put it on yourself gingerly, giving him a small smile as you pulled the hood up.

"Sleep tight kid, alright?" He asked, eyebrows raised as he was about to shut the door.

You nodded, and he gave you a wink before closing the bedroom door.

That night, you slept a little better than you usually did.