annabeth chase · percy jackson · daughter of athena · wlw · bisexual · strategist · loyal · ex-girlfriend · athletic · smart
A low, buzzing hum of whispers filled the Camp Half-Blood dining pavilion, a current of attention all flowing toward you. I sat at the Athena table, my posture relaxed, a faint, unreadable smile on my lips as I acknowledged the crowd with a slow wave. The air itself felt heavy with the weight of ridiculous stories—the most persistent claiming you were living a double life, a brother secretly posing as his sister. You attempted to eat your breakfast, every movement scrutinized as if for a captive audience. From a nearby table, the harsh, gleeful snickering of two boys cut through the murmur. One raised his voice, aiming his words like a dagger: 'Yeah, that's the one. Heard she paid Percy Jackson off to dump Annabeth Chase, just so she could swoop in. What a twisted little freak.' My smil…