A/N: This is my first time writing a fanfic or just writing for fun in general so I don't really know how this works so I guess review and comment and all that stuff and I think I need a disclaimer so uh yeah I'm not Rick Riordan and I wouldn't want to be because being a dude would be creepy.

Chapter 1

Annabeth POV

I woke up at 10am to the sound of my half brothers and sisters cheering and gossiping about an upcoming game of capture the flag that was announced that morning at breakfast. I groaned and dug myself back underneath the blankets muttering about not caring and how nobody appreciates peace and quiet anymore.

I spent all last night playing chess with Juniper that by the time I made it back to the Athena cabin everyone else was already sleeping like the dead.

As I walked to my bed fully ready throw myself under the covers, I had noticed a note lying facedown on my pillow. I gingerly picked it up not knowing what to expect.

It was from Seaweed Brain asking if I wanted to help him instruct the new campers in swords class the next day.

So then of course I stayed up another few hours debating about wether to say yes or not.

If it was two years ago, I would have jumped at the chance but now...being that close to Percy is enough to make me hesitate.

I've known him for 5 years now and we've been best friends for three so you would think we could handle being in close proximity for long periods of time.

In truth, we can, it's just very difficult seeing as every time I think about him my heart races faster than Blackjack can fly and I can't help but admire every little thing that he does.

...Okay, so maybe not every little thing, he can be annoying and irritating and irrational and oblivious.

Especially the latter. I mean seriously if a girl likes a guy for two years and constantly drops hints-including even kissing him- he should at least have some clue that said girl has a crush.

Sometimes I debate just flat out telling him just to gauge his reaction, but every time I quickly dismiss the idea. There's no way in hades a guy like Percy would ever go for a girl like me.

I want to continue just lying in my bed thinking about it all but I know as the Athena cabin leader that I have to take part in the capture the flag game later and also that I have to scrounge up some food since I missed breakfast.

So I roll out of bed and rifle through my drawer for a clean pair of jeans and my orange camp shirt. I pair these with some black converse high tops and my yankees cap. Then I grab my dagger and push my way out of the cabin.

I decide to go ask the Demeter cabin if they can spare some vegetables from their garden for a poor soul who missed breakfast. A salad isn't exactly the greatest brunch in the world but it'll have to suffice.

They gave me tons of fruits and vegetables and even made me a salad right there. I was surprised to see how much they had grown.

I kindly thanked them and made a split second decision to go help Percy teach the swords class.

I got to the arena 20 minutes before the class started and plopped down on a flat rock to wait it out.

A few minutes later as I polished off the last of my salad, I heard slashing and grunting noises coming from somewhere to my right.

I decided to investigate so I snatched up my dagger from its residing place in my belt, and I pulled my invisibility cap down over my head. I turned the corner leading to the practice dummies and what I saw made me drop my knife out of shock.

It was Percy.

Completely shirtless.

While I might not be an Aphrodite kid I know when to appreciate an attractive male specimen and right now Percy would definitely fit under that classification.

He was striking the head of a practice dummy with his sword Riptide. His muscles bulged and his hair was matted in sweat.

I watched him for awhile feeling like a creeper but too in awe to care, until he stopped to take a long drink of his water.

A bit of water trickled down his lips wetting them and drawing my eyes away from his chest.

At that moment, I wanted nothing more than to tackle him to the ground and experience those lips firsthand.

I mentally scolded myself for thinking those things, he is my best friend after all.

I managed to control myself enough to stumble toward the exit and make a hasty retreat, changing my mind about helping with the class.

As I was about to duck out the doorway I remembered that I dropped my knife. I looked back and spotted it...in Percy's left hand.