❝ how does one fall in love? ❞ percy jackson obsessively swipes through grindr. he spends nights with guy after guy, temporarily relieving his loneliness without the fear of attachment. jason grace lets himself be pushed around. he's been doing what everyone wants him to do for so long, he's forgotten what he wants. he doesn't want to disappoint anyone, after all. percy avoids affection like the plague, afraid of getting hurt. jason avoids love like the plague, afraid of hurting others. they run in circles, chasing the answer to the question until their paths align.

"So you didn't do the do?" "No." "Not even a little bit?" "No." "Did you kiss?" "Why are you not in the least weirded out that you're talking about your own brother?" shippings: Percy x Jason Thalia x Reyna Piper x Annabeth