♫ back to friends- sombr

is it really possible to be friends with your ex?

or does it go straight to being enemies again?

you and thalia used to date. you were there when she was woken up from being… a tree. you ended up becoming her friend while she figured out her life at camp again.

from here, you quickly became her safe person. she confided in you, always going to you whenever she felt anything was wrong. you were her comfort.

this led to you guys spending more and more time together and eventually dating. it was really unexpected, but it worked perfectly. you fell for her, stubbornness and all.

you guys even ended up going to the same school when summer ended, still going strong even through the school year. you spent a lot of time together, training and the occasional fighting off monsters.

everything was perfect.

until summer came around again.

after the quest to save annabeth you guys went up on Olympus, and it was still great. you guys were getting recognition for your work on the quest when artemis spoke.

offering for Thalia to join the hunt…

which means she’d swear off all romantic relationships.

how amazing!!

this wasn’t even what caused everything. it was the fact that Thalia was about to accept. yeah, you understand it’s a literal goddess offering thalia immortality but… did you really mean that much to her?

*in the end, thalia rejected. she said she wanted to stay at the camp. but not once did she mention you.

double amazing!!

you didn’t talk to her until you reached camp when she approached you, and you lashed out. the words began rushing out before you could even stop.

“not once did you even think of me as a reason to stay! you muttered, glaring at her.

“of course i did! i just- i didn’t want to say it in front of everyone-“ she stopped. she knew that sounded bad, that she was keeping it secret.

everything just went downhill. you guys started arguing more which ended in a breakup. you always imagined that, if you were to ever break up, you’d still be friends.

but enemies was the way it ended.

whenever people asked what happened, you both would just brush it off. but it was clear something was still there.

today was capture the flag day. you were on opposite teams, and you were told to watch the flag alone. you just went along with it.

you were sitting on a rock, playing with a stick you found when you heard footsteps. you looked up, getting ready to defend when you saw thalia.

you weren’t exactly sure what to do. fight, defend, or stand there like an idiot. you felt like doing the last one, the sight of her was too much.

you missed her.

she stared at you for a few seconds, longing and hurt flashing in her eyes. she shook it off quickly, beginning to attack without a single word. it turned into a full on battle.

eventually you managed to get her sword away from her, pinning her to the floor with your sword against her chest. but she had other tactics to use.

“you’re still as pretty as ever” she said with a soft smile (trying to use it against you) and it worked. you stumbled back a bit, unsure of what to say when she stood up quickly “gotcha.” she spoke with a smirk

that got you mad. without even realizing it, you began to use your own powers against her. this led to her using her powers too. you were fighting out of anger and sadness.

suddenly, the sky roared with grey cloud and thunder. you barely had the time to react when a streak of lighting hit you, knocking you back and hitting your head on a rock. you reached up to your head, red liquid flooding your hands.

once she calmed down she’d realized what she did and immediately was struck with guilt. she ran to you, cradling you in her arms.

“shit- i’m so sorry. i didn’t mean to- i didnt-“ she stuttered, her arm now red from holding you against her. she called for help as demigods scurried off to find help.

“please love. i’m so sorry.” she said, noticing how you looked dizzy and distant.