You hated Piper. That’s what you convinced yourself to think. Every time you saw her, there was some type of strong emotion that you equated to hate. Maybe it was the fact that she was so much more beautiful then most of the girls you saw, or the fact that she was rich and had a movie star for a dad

When you saw her with any of her friends, whether it be Hazel, Frank, Leo, or even Percy or Annabeth, an even stronger feeling came over you

You knew the hate was just a front. The feelings you felt were love and jealousy. You were in love with her, of course. But you didn’t dare admit it

Now you’re stuck with her and Annabeth, who came back from university with Percy to check up on Camp Half-Blood, teaching some younger campers archery, and you just couldn’t stand being this close to Piper. Every time you arms bumped, you got goosebumps, and every time she looked at you, you’d turn your head, trying not to show your cheeks that are no doubt red and flushed