𝐍𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 | 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐇

chapter 15

i honestly think that percy and leo would have the cutest little friendship

Three weeks later, Percy still hadn't told anyone about the girls' bathroom thing.

He was afraid that if he told Piper, she'd tease him and tell the whole school that he and Annabeth were in love, and if he told Jason, he would tell Piper, who would then tease him and tell the whole school that he and Annabeth were in love. He surely couldn't tell Annabeth without sounding like a stalker. And telling anyone else would result in Piper knowing, leading to you know what... again. So, no good outcomes. He had to keep this to himself until it was the perfect time to tell it.

He continued listening to the french teacher talking about french verbs but was mostly focused on trying to figure out how to tell his friends about the incident.

Hey guys, I heard you talking about me in the girls' bathroom and how Annabeth likes me. No, that was too... well, let's just say that it sounded like he'd been following them around.

Lunch had been bizarre every day since then. He never really spoke with any of the girls anymore, not knowing what to say. He mostly chatted and hung out with boys.

He'd gotten closer to Leo especially. Sometimes, people thought he and Leo we're secretly gay and dating. They laughed about it a lot. They also made fun of Nico and Wil until they got as red as tomatoes, and started yelling...

Maybe he could tell Leo about the bathroom incident? Yeah. Yeah, he'd do that.

He decided that after school when he and Leo would go over to Percy's house, he'd tell Leo everything, including that he had a big fat crush on a certain blonde.

-time-skip-to-after-school-

"Hey, dude," Leo said as he walked towards Percy. "You said you wanted to meet, so what's up?"

"I have a secret to tell you."

"Okay, what is it?"

Percy sighed. "You know how you, Nico and Jason always taunt me about having a crush on Annabeth?"

Leo smirked, beginning to realize where this was going. "Yeah..."

"Well, you were... you were right."

Leo laughed really loud. "Dude, I thought you said you had a secret to tell me."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Percy asked, concerned.

Leo laughed again. "Percy, it's so obvious. No matter how much you deny it, everybody knows."

Percy went pale. "Everybody?"

Leo sighed. "Well... maybe not Annabeth, but other than that? Yeah, everybody knows."

Percy thought he would puke. He had been very careful to be very discreet. He only stared when no one was watching. He only sighed happily at the thought of her when he was alone. Or... did he? What if he let his feelings out without realizing it in public?

"There's more, though," Percy said.

Leo looked interested. "Oooooh. Spill the tea, bro. SPILL THE TEA."

Percy chuckled. This was why he loved Leo. This was why everyone loved Leo.

"Well," Percy began, "about three weeks ago-"

"Three weeks ago?" Leo asked, surprised. "Why are you telling me this now if it happened three weeks ago?"

"Leo, just- ugh. Just... listen, okay?"

"Sure thing."

"So, yeah, about three weeks ago," Percy repeated, "I was walking to class and happened to walk by the girls' bathroom."

"Well, this is getting interesting," Leo said, grinning.

"Um, and, um," Percy stammered, "I um, I heard Annabeth, Hazel, Piper and Reyna talking. Then I heard my name. Then I heard Annabeth confessing about her crush on me. Then I freaked and ran away. Then I never told anyone. But then I told you, and now-"

"DUDE," Leo said. "Calm down."

Percy took a deep breath in, then he took a deep breath out.

"So she admitted to liking you?" Leo asked.

"Yes."

"To the rest of the girls?"

"Yes."

"And you heard?"

"Yes."

"So... you asked her out and you're dating in secret?"

Percy felt like a coward. "No."

"Okay, well, WTF BRO? You likey-likey her, and she likey-likey you, so you should likey-likey together. That's how it works. Stop being a wuss and ask her out, you dumb shit!"

"You know that you're really bad at giving pep talks, right?"

"I'll have you know, I'm pretty amazing at it."

"Whatever you say, Leo."

Leo took a bow, and said, "thank you."

Christmas was almost here. Maybe he could ask her then?

-time-skip-to-an-hour-later-

Percy was scrolling through his Instagram feed when he got a message in his group chat. This group chat consisted of Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, Frank, Nico and Reyna. Hazel wasn't in it since she didn't have or want Insta.

It was a message from Leo. It was a video.

Percy clicked on it and began watching.

Leo had filmed the grass, but what the voices in the video were saying, was what surprised him.

"Hey, dude. You said you wanted to meet, so what's up?"

"I have a secret to tell you."

"Okay, what is it?"

Percy was completely speechless.

Then, there was a sigh. "You know how you, Nico and Jason always taunt me about having a crush on Annabeth?"

Throughout the whole video, Percy held his breath. Then at the end, the camera of the phone, which was filming the grass turned to Leo's face.

Leo gave an apologetic look to the camera. "Sorry bud, if you aren't gonna say anything, I guess I'll have to..."

Percy couldn't believe this. Leo had recorded their entire conversation and he had sent it to all of his friends... including Annabeth.