Love, Percy | Perciver

Stop Exploding In My Face

Percy was absolutely fucked.

This is the home stretch. The last couple of months before they get a break from school and they would meet again in the fall. At least then, him and Oliver would be ancient history and it'll be nothing but a distant memory. They'll go back to pretending the other doesn't exist again.

Or at least, that's how Percy imagined it would be. Charlie left, and the last thing he said to Percy before getting on his broom was, “I know you'll do the right thing in the end. Just make sure keep your ears open and your heart ready to access.”

He knew he had to go back to his room eventually. He hated it, sure, but he accepted it with a grain of salt. Of course, as luck would have it, he ended up going at the exact moment that Oliver was coming back from dinner.

This is exactly what Percy tried to avoid. He came at a time that he thought Oliver wouldn't be here. He remembered his ex's old habits from when they were together. It didn't make sense that he would be back so soon, especially without practice or anything.

Maybe that's why Oliver came back at the same time. He knew Percy pretty well. He probably thought the same thing. Or he just really wanted to talk. But really, who knows. Percy doesn't know which one he would rather have.

He's ready to be friends. If he can't have Oliver romantically and if Oliver didn't want him, he'd settle for friendship. Then again, that also gives Oliver the opportunity to use him again. So maybe he doesn't even want that.

“I needed to talk to you,” Oliver cleared his throat. “I'm not going down without an argument. I'll fight and fight for you because honestly? I think you're worth it. And if I want to make this work, then I'll fight for it. Just… Listen to what I have to say. You can decide what you do from there.”

Percy nodded. He didn't really know what to say. Maybe Oliver's just butthurt he didn't get what he wanted. Maybe he really wanted to make amends. No matter what, Percy has to be sure to keep his heart guarded, no matter what Charlie said.

“Look…” Oliver started. “I can one hundred percent see why you don't trust me. All the evidence points to that. Evidence against my own word. I understand. I understand you. Man, I broke things off with Cho. Like, we're not even friends anymore. It's not worth being friends with someone so manipulative.”

Wait. Oliver stopped being friends with Cho because of him?

“I meant everything in the hot tub that night. I didn't have to take you with me to the ski trip you know. Although now, I wish I didn't. Considering the end result and all. Anyways, I took you because I wanted to be with you. I could've been secretive about it. I could've gotten back with Cho if I wanted to there. But I didn't. Because you're the only person I have eyes for. It's not because of your lineage, either. You're so amazing and you don't even realize it. I really fucking want you.”

Percy wanted to intervene. Because he was starting to panic. How the hell did Oliver, who he couldn't even look at a second ago, actually start persuading him?

Oliver took a deep breath. “But I want what's best for you. I want you to be happy and to find that somebody who makes you happy. Whoever gets that job is a very lucky guy indeed. If I have to, if you absolutely want me to, I'll step back. I'll leave you be. I'll fight, but if you tell me you'd be happier without me, then I'd gladly give it to you. You're worth so much to me I'd rather see that smile on your face than a pained smile everytime you see me.”