Percy's wide, bright smile is what he gifted Annabeth to everyday when she opened her door. Every day he knocked on the door, and every day he'd walk her to the mess hall hand in hand.
She returned his smile, ''So Seaweed Brain returns!''
It'd only been a few weeks since the Giant War, but Annabeth and Percy had fallen right back into their old ways at camp.
"So he does, did you doubt me?'' Percy provoked, nudging her shoulder.
''At times.'' She teased, as she started walking towards the mess hall, leaving him in the dust, brow raised, ''Really?''
''Kidding...'' She playfully glanced back at him, he smiled as he ran to catch up with her and catch her hand in his own that she thought seemed to fit so naturally together...
They walked off to the mess hall.
When they got there they saw the same scene that always awaited them. Jason and Piper, Leo and Calypso, all sitting at one of the head tables, laughing, talking, all in a cheery mood. Percy and Annabeth sat down, Percy on one side next to Leo, facing Annabeth. Annabeth on the other side next to Piper.
''There you guys are! We were just talking about our plans for Friday.'' Leo jumped at them the second they sat down, his hands fiddling with some wires and pipe cleaners.
''What's Friday?'' Percy asked, oblivious.
''What's this Friday?! Percy! It's our 3 week-a-versary!'' Piper burst.
Percy tilted his head, looking at Annabeth, who equally looked confused, ''Our what?!'' He said.
Piper's eyes widened, looking at Jason, ''Not what I meant! I meant our, '' She motioned to the whole table, ''anniversary. From coming back to Camp Half-Blood! From defeating Gaia! We have to celebrate! As in the seven!''
Everyone looked at each other, and shrugged, ''I'm in! As long as I can bring a plus one!'' Leo said putting his arm around Calypso, who blushed, ''If I agree to go with you!'' She teased defiantly.
Everyone eventually agreed, this Friday, on the Argo III (which was a project Leo had been working on, it was docked on the beach of Long Island), they'd all get together, just like old times...
After Percy was done eating, he stayed a while, waiting for Annabeth to finish. As Annabeth went to return her dish to the harpies, Jason, still eating, asked Percy why he waited on Annabeth if they were just going separate ways anyway?
Percy thought a moment, ''I guess I've just got nothing better to do.'' he shrugged, glad Piper had already left, afraid she would tell Annabeth of his bleak answer or give him romance advice...
Jason smiled, ''Ha, what would you do without Annabeth?''
And even though he knew Jason was just joking, he thought about it for a second. And for some reason, while he was thinking his eyes wandered to the Hades table, and they rested on Nico. Nico sitting all alone in front of a plate that had barely any food on it.
He wondered why he'd looked for Nico... huh... maybe...
His thought was interrupted as he felt Annabeth's arms wrap around him from behind, kissing him on the head, ''Have a good day Seaweed Brain! See you on guard duty!'' Then Percy turned around to see Annabeth prancing away, to her first training session.
''Hmm,'' he thought. What would I do without her? He'd never truly thought about it. But now the war was over, he never had to think about things like that ever again. He glanced over at Nico again, but... his mind thought, No, he told himself looking back at Annabeth. For Percy's fatal flaw is his undying loyalty.