"there you go," Percy encouraged with that stupid smile.

when Percy found out that you — 'not afraid of anything' — were deeply scared of deep ocean water, he'd been shocked! even more so when you'd confided that you also barely knew how to swim. so, naturally (because water is his home turf) he'd decided to bring you along to the beach. and then the water and — if you'd let him — even deeper than you're normally comfortable with.

he just really wanted to help you — ridding you of the fear by tackling it face on. Percy just couldn't understand how anyone could ever hate the sea. i mean, it was his favorite place after all, and he just really hoped it would become yours too...