"perce."

you rub your thumb over one of his cheeks with your palm cupping his face. his quietness did not go unnoticed by you. though percy had been out since seven this morning and hadn't returned until six after dinner, it was no wonder he was exhausted.

he melts into the touch of your hand without a hint of hesitation, holding your wrist and running his fingers over the inside of it lightly.

you notice how the warmth of the bath water is slowly beginning to lull you to sleep, and the blatant intimacy of simply washing up together.

"hmm, my sweet girl."

a gentle smile graces your lips once you hear his voice. you'd missed it all day. "give me your eyes."

percy averts his gaze from your mouth to your eyes. they're as green as ever, capturing you within the depths of their seas. though his eyelids threaten to close at any given moment.

"let's go to bed, my love."

"will you be there?"

there he is.