Ever since Luke left her Annabeth kept her feelings locked up inside her. She wouldn't let anyone get to her or simply make her happy. For a year or so she hid ducking under cover or building her own where no one could find her. Not even the Son of the Sea God with the messy black hair and startling green eyes. At one point after they won the chariot race she felt herself slip and let herself kiss Percy on the cheek. Only later did she realize that simple gesture showed affection and once again went into hiding. Then the year they went into the Labyrinth was the year she was found . Percy found her hiding place and tore it down. However she wasn't mad and she realized deep down that's what she wanted to happen the whole time. And all thanks to Percy her walls were finally gone.