Percy and Annabeth sat side by side on the edge of the dock, their legs dangling over the water, watching the sun sink below the horizon. The lake was calm now, and the only sounds were the gentle lapping of the waves against the shore and the occasional chirping of crickets.
Percy playfully tugged at Annabeth's hair, and she swatted his hand away. "Cut it out, Seaweed Brain," she warned, a hint of a smile playing at the corner of her lips.
"What was that for?" she demanded.
"Just felt like it," he shrugged, grinning at her.
Annabeth rolled her eyes. "You know, sometimes I wonder why I even put up with you."
He pouted. "Hey, I'm doing research here. You can't blame me for being a little distracted."
She snorted. "Right, 'research.' That's what they're calling it these days."
Percy chuckled. "Hey, I resent that. I happen to be very dedicated to my work."
Annabeth raised an eyebrow. "So dedicated that you quote things without even knowing where they come from?"
Percy looked sheepish. "Okay, fair point. But it sounded good at the time."
"Sure," She said, smiling at him. "As long as you promise not to use any quotes you don't know the origin of."
Percy leaned over to kiss her, teasing her and she tillted her face up to meet his, but at the last moment, he dodged away. Percy just grinned and leaned in again, this time kissing the tip of her nose before dodging out of the way once more.
Annabeth scowled, threatening him with a shove. "Watch it, Seaweed Brain, or I'll toss you into the lake."
"You're getting slow, Wise Girl."
Annabeth shoved Percy off the dock and into the lake. He resurfaced spluttering and coughing up water, "Not fair, Wise Girl!"
"What can I say, Seaweed Brain?" She shrugged, "All's fair in love and war."
She laughed and began to walk away, but suddenly a thread of water wrapped around her ankles and yanked her into the air before dumping her into the water next to Percy. He roared with laughter, "Really, Wise Girl? I would have thought you were smarter than to dump the son of Poseidon, literally, into his element."
Annabeth huffed, but a small smile played at the corner of her lips. "You're such a pain," she muttered, but there was affection in her voice.
Percy swam over to her and they linked hands, treading water together and enjoying the peacefulness of the lake.