Maybe she was in fact in love with you. Yeah, maybe she was. She didn't want to admit to anyone, or even herself right now. She's still moving on, recovering from Percy.

Annabeth and Percy didn't end on bad terms, they're still friends. Though she spent so much of her life pining over him, it was taking some time to move on.

But now there was you, and you were taking over her mind again. Was she ready for another relationship? You guys have been talking..so was this her new beginning?

Maybe it was, and she was kind of scared. What if things ended like how her and Percy did? She had once thought they were endgame but now it's a new beginning.

Annabeth doesn't want to say she's in love, not yet. But Gods, the want to be with you was strong. You were slowly taking over her world, and she was scared.

She's never been in a relationship with a girl first of all, and Percy was her first ever. It wasn't bad, not at all. Just she's worried. She doesn't want to continue on alone, especially when you're there. Right there. Waiting, is she rude for making you wait?

You didn't seem to mind waiting til she was ready, but she also wanted to be with you. You were there, and she was slowly becoming ready.

She'll let herself date again, her new beginning. With you, you her new love. She was starting to find herself always thinking about you.

Like now, when you sat across from her at the arts and crafts table, rambling about some random event that happened.

Annabeth was barely listening, busy admiring you instead. This was the girl she was talking too, you, you were the girl she could come out with, begin with.

"Yeah, definitely." Annabeth agreed, nodding her head along to your words. She didn't know what she was agreeing too, but it was you. She could never imagine saying no to you

Though she's still nervous, how would she bring her feelings up? Yeah you've been talking..but what if this is just casual to you? Or a fling? Gods, she needs to just spit it out already.