"Pack up and leave everything,

Don't you see what I can bring

Can't keep this beating heart at bay

Set my midnight sorrow free,

I will give you all of me

Just leave your lover, leave him for me.

Leave your lover, leave him for me."

Sam Smith - Leave Your Lover

RYDER POV

If you're all wondering, no I am not that 'bad boy who rides motorcycles and falls in love with a nerd who changes him,' because thats what people think when they see my name. Yes, I am just a normal guy in the middle rank, the best rank, the invisible rank. But that doesn't stop me from being friends with Annabeth Chase. I know I've just put down that cliche story but the way we met is the most cliche out of cliche out there. We were partnered up in a project.

Today was the day I would go to my house to work on out project. Not any project, the most cliched project there is for people to fall in love, the baby egg project. Today we have to write about how we fell in love, where we met, when we got married and etc, etc. But thats not what I'm excited for, well a bit, but Im thinking of asking her out in this new movie, 'Kane Chronicles' as a date. Best part is, even if she rejects me, my ego doesn't take a hit because all I have to say is, "For the baby project."

Trust me when I say I'm not a player… Im not the type to go, 'Wham-bam-thank you-ma'am.' Nah, that's my brother, Alec. ANOTHER, Cliche bad boy name. I know. I cant either.

DING

The doorbell rings 2 times and I automatically get up cleaning all papers from the table and hiding my dirty socks under the sofa, not before I made a disgusted face.

I open the door and lean on the wall, crossing my arms, pulling a smug smile on my face totally hiding the fact that I just threw all my papers on the floor and instead of the socks going under the sofa, it slid below going to the other side. "Hey." I said doing a slight up nod.

She pulls a confused face, wondering why the hell I'm acting like this no doubt, and hands me the egg slowly walking in. "Hey…"

She sits on the couch as I stumble next to her, kicking the socks back under the sofa. She turns back to me and I pull of a big happy grin, putting hello kitty to shame. After a few seconds of looking at her beautiful alluring grey eyes, she clears her throat, looking away. Instantly, I think she's blushing but I cant see.

Trying to be subtle, I slowly pull up my computer and try to control my breathing. "So…" I could feel her heated gaze on my shoulder as I try to act nonchalant, "Do you want to go to the movies tonight?" I ask hopefully not sounding desperate and hopeful. Even though I'm pretty sure I did exactly that.

"Actually I'm not free tonight." She said fiddling with her fingers on her lap, twisting a ring on her pinky.

Activate plan B. "N-no not in that way!" I say trying to stumble and act innocent. "For our project, you know?" I asked and shrugged at the end.

"I'm still not free… sorry Ry."

I try not to swoon as she says my nickname, especially for me. Only me. She doesn't go giving out nicknames to anyone, not even her best friends, so my ego is still big as ever. It's our thing. As long as I don't call her Annie. Or anything else.

"It's fine," I wave it off, "We can do it some other time, yeah? Right now lets focus on this."

She nods firmly and takes the computer away from me, our fingers brushing ever so slightly and I cant help the blush creeping up on my cheeks.

"Bye!" I wave back at Annabeth as she leaves the house, the egg with me now.

As I close the door, I slump down on it fiddling on my phone. Hey, even if she rejected me doesn't mean that I cant go out with someone else, right? Calling up Becky, my 'side chick' as people say. What I say is just a friend on the side ready for use. Again, not a player whats so ever.

Once I reached the movies, I let myself out the door leaving Becky to open the door herself. Walking in without her, she stumbles trying to catch up to me with those 8 inch heels. I smile a smug smile as she tries to chase after me, pulling my glasses up to my brown curly hair.

As she catches up to me, I enter the room and take a seat with my phone instantly opening my snapchat and taking a selfie with Becky on the side, rushing to pat down her hair.

She crosses her arms and let out a huff, "Do it again!" she commands.

I smirk, pretending to think about it. "How about, no?"

She rolls her eyes and crosses her long tan legs, but not as long and tan as Annabeth's. She tries to take my hand and place it on her shoulders, but I remove it faster, frowning at her as she gives a disappointed smile to the floor.

As that happens I never noticed a couple in front of us. Only able to see their hair form the light, it was a blonde curly mess, weirdly like Annabeth's and black hair just sticking up everywhere. They're chatting and as she rants to him about something, he tries to comfort her by placing an arm around her waist which makes her calm down a tiny bit. I smile, thats going to be me and Annabeth soon.

Just before the movie starts, she pecks him on the lips and move her legs on his so that she's lying down, craning her neck to the movie screen as she strokes patterns on her leg, lovingly. As I watch them trying to imagine me and Annabeth, I try not to be distracted by how Becky is being a pesky little fly, trying to stroke my arm. I tell her to back off, and she does, watching the movie in silence.

Near the middle of the movie, she moves back to her original spot, probably a back ache, and lies her head on his shoulder as he retreats his arms back onto her waist quietly. He whispers something to her and I could only catch a, "Wise Girl," Tuning out the rest. She quickly responds back with a giggle and again. I could only catch a "Seaweed Brain," as she slaps his chest playfully, looking up at him. He looks back at her too, pecking her on the lips this time.

I smile again, I could just see it.

At the end of the movie, I couldn't stand it and waited until they got up and the lights switched back on to find out who they were. Becky left ages ago, annoyed at how I wasn't paying her any attention. From the shadows they look about my age but I couldn't really see. I need to get his tips onto how to get the girl of his dreams.

Once they did though, I wished I would've just left with Becky. It was Annabeth and this mystery guy. My hopes immediately crushed as I thought they were siblings…although that would cause incest. They walked out hand in hand and near the popcorn area. I hide behind a plant, people probably looking at me like I'm psycho, but I don't care right now. I just need to confirm. There might be a little of hope left-

"C'mon Seaweed Brain, it's getting late." Annabeth says.

SEAWEED BRAIN!? My mind goes haywire as my Annabeth calls someone else a nickname, a better nickname, and you could practically hear my heart shattering into pieces, cracking even more when it hits the floor. I try to run away before my heart can break even more. But obviously fate doesn't allow it.

"But, Wise Girl," he wines, "I want popcorn!" pouting, a better pout than mine, making him look like a baby seal.

She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms above her chest, "We have some at home." she says in a stern voice-

WISE GIRL!? He even has a nickname for her… and she's not punching him in the face. What?.

I run quickly before anything else happens and get in my car, instantly driving back to Becky's house, already taking of my blazer and pulling out my beer from the bottom compartment. No, no matter what you say, I'm not a player. I drive off, thinking about the night all over again.

And that is how I met Percabeth.

Consider that inspiration found! Sorry if there are any mistakes... I couldn't check because it is late at night and I have a shit load of work to do.

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