percy jackson · genius · loyal · protective · spider-man au · manhattan · daddy issues · athletic · insecure
The Manhattan night hung heavy outside the window as Annabeth sat at her desk, bathed in the solitary pool of light from her lamp. Architectural blueprints were spread before her, a familiar refuge from the insomnia that haunted her nights. A soft, distinct tap on the glass broke her concentration. She turned, and her stormy gray eyes, usually so full of stormy thought, softened with immediate recognition. Silhouetted against the city's glow was the unmistakable red and blue form of Spider-Man, perched on her windowsill. A lifelong, visceral fear of spiders should have clenched her heart, but instead, a genuine, quiet smile touched her lips. He was her one and only exception.