You said something slightly self deprecating, and now I, your girlfriend, was pacing around while reassuring you that you weren’t stupid- which kind of made you feel stupider.

“Percy, you’re a demigod, and have saved the world several times. You’re not stupid-“

I continue ranting, while you watch. The way my golden curls fell on my face as I moved, the look in my eyes as the moon’s dim light shines on it through the window, the-

“Percy- are you even listening?” I say, my hands on my hips.