A/N: It's been quite a while since I last wrote anything, two years passes quick doesn't it? I feel like it's much easier to read other people's work than to make your own, especially with low self-esteem. I don't have anyone available for proofreading or feedback for this one, so I'm just going to throw it out there, as I think I've caught most errors, and I don't think it's horrible.

I sat on the couch in my mother's apartment, nervously fidgeting as I waited for Thalia to get home. It was our senior year of high school. Things were going well; I had not gotten into trouble at all. No monsters had attacked, and I hadn't gotten detention. I was looking forward to it to be over. But school was related to the reason that I was worrying. I had never gone to a school event. None of the school fundraisers, none of the school dances. But I was hoping that I could do one of these events before I graduated. High school Prom. You have to go to it at least once right? Have to be a part of the experience. And there was only person I would ever want to do it with, and that was Thalia. But would she want to go with me?

I was sitting on the couch waiting for her to come home. I planned it all out; today I went straight home after school, filled up the balloons and made a big card, and put them on the bed in my room and shut the door. That just left waiting, which is much harder to do than you would think. I couldn't take a nap when I tried, and there was nothing good on TV. It felt like forever had passed as I waited. The more I waited the more worried I got. Would she say yes, or would she say no? It's amusing to think about, that I would rush into battle with Riptide at a moment's notice, not thinking about anything but the battle before me. But sitting in my room waiting for the most beautiful, most amazing girl in the world to come home for me to ask a super important question? Well this is unbearable.

Then I heard jingling on the other side of the door to the apartment, and the knob turn and the door open. I sprang to my feet, excited. I saw Thalia emerge from behind the door, then step in the apartment and close the door.

"Hi." I said with a smile as she looked over at me. I held out my arms and waited for her. She chuckled and kicked off her shoes and put them on the mat next to the door. She walked over to me and wrapped her arms around me as I gave her a hug.

"Hey." Was her reply. She untangled her arms from around me and stepped back.

"So how was your day?" I asked her as I stepped towards the door to our room, where I figured she was headed.

"My day was fine, how was yours Kelp Head? Where did you go after 7th period?" was her response as she stepped towards the door.

"I came straight home; I had to get my surprise for you ready. Are you ready?" I asked excitedly. She tilted her head and gave a puzzled expression.

"A surprise? What could you possibly surprise me with?" she asked incredulously. I smiled

"You'll see. Are you ready?" I replied

"Yes, yes Kelp head I am ready. Open the door." Was her reply

I turned the knob and swung the door open. The balloons were the first thing in the room. I stepped inside in front of her and grabbed the big card that I had put on the bed and opened it in her direction. It had WILL YOU GO TO PROM WITH ME? written on the inside. I looked at her with a smile on my face that was quickly deflated.

"Percy…" she said as she trailed off with a sigh as she stepped into the room. She put her backpack on the floor next to mine. "I don't really want to go to prom. I mean, it's not because of you, it's just that I don't want to go to that school to dance in some hot gym with a bunch of mortals."

"But it might be fun.." I replied

"Or it might not. I don't even have a dress, or any dress shoes. And I'm betting that you don't have a tux either."

"We have time…" I replied weakly

"We have like a month Percy. Why do you want to go anyway?" was her response.

"I wanted to do at least one school event. To be kind of normal-"

"We are NEVER going to be normal Percy!" she interrupted. "We just aren't! We fight monsters and save the world from what most of the world doesn't believe in! We aren't normal high schoolers and we never will be!" she yelled and took a breath. I stood there, crushed, staring at her. I dropped the card on the bed and walked towards the door.

"I know we aren't normal" I replied sadly "I just wanted to do something that normal people do with you." I replied, feeling down. I remembered what was once said by a friend of mine. That as children of the big three, we would either get along as best friends or fight like bitter enemies. And as much as I tried to avoid being bitter enemies, I figured sometimes we would have a disagreement or two. I just never expected it to be over prom.

I felt like taking a shower. Taking a shower always makes me feel better somehow. I took a step towards the door. And looked over at Thalia, and she was watching me.

"I'm going to take a shower" I said simply, downtrodden. "And I only asked because I have you. I would only go with you." I said quickly as I stepped into the bathroom that was attached to the room and shut the door. I heard her huff as I turned the water in the shower on. I looked to make sure that there was a fresh towel on the hanger next to the shower door and undressed and stepped into the shower.

The water felt nice on my skin. I felt refreshed and a little better. Water always makes me feel better, no matter the circumstance. I stayed inside the shower and let my head clear itself, and after a little time had passed I turned the shower off and listened for any noise inside the apartment. There was none.

I opened the shower door and toweled off. I opened the door to our room and saw that Thalia was not inside and the door was closed. I got myself dressed and put a fresh towel back on the hanger. I didn't know what I wanted to do. I wanted Thalia to be back, and I wanted us to be happy and have a good time. But at the same time I felt hurt, I felt like she could have at least been gentle about it. I laid down on my bed and stared at the ceiling for a little bit. I had homework to do, but I didn't feel like doing it. I closed my eyes and waited until I fell asleep.

There was a soft "knock knock" on my door a minute later. I tilted my head so that I could see the doorway and saw the door open slightly.

"Percy?" I heard softly. Thalia was back already, but she hadn't opened the door all the way.

"Yeah?" I responded.

"Can you come here please? I… I need your help. With something." She said. I sighed, wondering what it could be that she wanted. I got up and walked to the bedroom door and reached for the handle, and tried to pull, but she pulled back. "Stop! You have to close your eyes first."

I sighed and closed my eyes and then pulled the door, with no resistance this time. I heard a couple of footsteps and then her go "You can open them now."

I opened my eyes to my surprise. Thalia was wearing a prom dress. It was simple floor length prom dress in a shade that was a perfect match for her blue eyes. She looked amazing. I stood there with my mouth hanging open, and she blushed, which didn't happen very often.

"I um, Yeah… is this ok?" she asked. It was better than ok.

"Yes-its-perfect." I uttered quickly. She smiled at me a little bit.

"I changed my mind. And then I went out to find a dress. Then it turns out that Aphrodite was at the place I went to. She needs to stop following me around, it's getting really annoying. But she made me one and I like it. But she tried to change my boots to these girly heels but I wouldn't let her." she explained. I chuckled at the last part. It's an extreme rarity to see her with a dress on, but I don't think she would put heels on unless the world would come to an end if she didn't. I was still smiling at her. Then a thought dawned on me.

"What am I going to wear?" I asked. I didn't have my own tux just lying around, and I don't know where to go to get one.

"I Iris messaged your mom. She gave me the name of the place that they got tuxedos for her and Paul's wedding. We just have to stop by to get you fitted. I picked the color of the dress, so that means that you have to match me." I smiled, she had picked blue, and I was, surprisingly enough, content with the color blue. Especially the color of her eyes.

I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around her, and she put her arms around my neck in return.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because. We're getting married eventually, might as well get some dance practice in before the wedding." She joked. "And, I guess… that you have to put up with me and the things that I want sometimes. And I have to do things that you want sometimes too. And maybe… maybe we can be normal for a couple of hours." She said nervously, and then slowly raised her head to meet my eyes. I was smiling.

"There's no such thing as putting up with you Thalia. I just love you." I replied as I gave her a peck on the forehead. She tried hard to suppress her smile but putting a frown on her beautiful face instead.

"Stop being so mushy Kelp Head. You're making me turn all soft."

"Aaah but you love it." I replied with my classic troublemaker grin.

"Nah. I just love you." She retorted followed by a quick kiss on the lips. "Now help me get this stupid thing off. I don't want to go downtown looking like this."

I smiled. Somehow she could be soft and mushy and still be the old Thalia in the same sentence. But I know that there is no place I'd rather be than in love with her.

Thank you for reading, have a good one.