you enjoy moments such as these. quiet, serene, though your insides would beg to differ from the external acts. you still attempt to get your heart rate back to a normal pace, and your flushed cheeks still that light pink hue. you nuzzle your nose nearly impossibly further into percy’s bare shoulder, inhaling his scent as you do so. comforting. your eyes grow heavy to an almost unbearable amount. you let them close shut for now.

that is— until you feel a pinch at your waist and your eyes shoot open.

“what was that for?” you whine.

“awake,” murmurs percy (though more so demands).

you pull the soft sheets further over your skin to protect you from the coldness of cabin three. you settle for the silence for only a moment before it becomes awkward.

“I’m bored.”

“ah… bored… round two?”

“stop it. forget I said anything.”

you sigh and resort back to silence. percy takes your closest hand into his and begins to kiss each of your fingertips, trailing down to your knuckles and your palm gently. you want to fall asleep again. his lips trail over your wrist, your arm, your shoulder, clavicle, neck, and jaw. you can’t help the light laughs leaving your lips at this point.