hopeless love might not be so hopeless after all ♡ {pipabeth}

p i p e r

I sat alone during lunch.

I always do.

I had a chance at being popular.

Not to brag, but I had the looks. My father is famous actor Tristan McLean and my mother is Aphrodite, a model.

But I didn't want the fame. I already had enough, with paparazzi following my father and I wherever we went. I didn't need fame. I needed peace. I was wearing a cropped hoodie and some Adidas sweatpants. I didn't try to bring attention to myself. But I guess you can't always have what you want.

I felt a nudge on my shoulder. I turned around with a snarl on my face, expecting Octavian to be there to tell me how worthless I am.

But instead, I see a pretty girl with blonde hair and startling grey eyes. Behind her are a couple other people.

"Hi! I'm Annabeth. My friends and I are new here, and we were wondering whether we could sit here?"

"Uh sure, but sit here at your own risk. I'm the nobody at this school. Be seen with me and you'll be a freak too."

"How? You are so beautiful!" she exclaimed. I could feel a blush spread across my cheeks.

"Thanks... but the people at this school would beg to disagree."

"Well, they can kiss my ass if they think we care because we are now officially your squad and if anyone says otherwise I will personally make sure they never see the daylight again." said a boy with sea green eyes and messy jet black hair.

I laughed and they sat down. They all introduced themselves.

Annabeth: Smart but sassy, and super nice. Blonde hair and calculating grey eyes. "Wise Girl"

Percy: "Persassy" SUPER sassy. Don't mess with him.

Nico: Gay Emo.

Will: Gay Sunshine.

Jason: Blonde Superman. Loyal. Blue eyes, blonde hair.

We ate our lunches and I had a giddy smile on my face because maybe senior year wouldn't be as shitty as originally planned. After lunch, I walked off to my locker with Annabeth by my side.

"Where's your locker?" I asked her. "401" she responded after checking a slip of paper I'm assuming she got from the office.

"Cool, mine is 302 so it should be right across the wall from yours,"

I walked over to my locker and grabbed my books. I met up with Annabeth and asked her what her next class was. "Science, how about you?"

"Same!"

We walked together to science in a comfortable silence. I couldn't help but notice the way her princess curls bounced as she walked and how her eyes seemed to be calculating my every move, but also warm and cozy. I had been looking at her so intently, I hadn't realized that we had arrived at the classroom. "We're here Pipes."

"Oh, nicknames huh Annie?" I responded as I opened the door.

She giggled and sat down beside me.

The teacher called for the attention of the classroom.

"Ok, the people you are sitting next to will be your partner for the rest of the year. You will start a project today that will be due next week. Make a topographical map about a mountain (fictional) along with an essay explaining the trip up and down the mountain. I will hand out the guidelines."

(A/N) this is a project im doing rn in science but it doesnt matter if it makes literally zero sense to you cuz its not that important.

"Sounds exciting," I nudged Annabeth with my shoulder.

"Yeah, can I go over to your house after school to work on it? I would invite you over, but I have two little step-brothers and they would get in the way."

"Sure, my dad and mom probably won't be home so we shouldn't be interupted,"

She smiled and the rest of the day went by like a blur.