you watched as he gained more and more control of his abilities as a son of poseidon, always there for him; and for that, he was forever loyal to you. during this particular quest, he had been dangerously close to losing you, a thought he could not bare.

his feet dangled over the water of the lake as you sat on the deck, the moonlight shining down on the pair of you. he glanced at you, his hand almost too close to yours, subconsciously inching closer.

it surely was all friendly, was it not? Like the way you had kissed him good-luck when you were fifteen, and inside that labyrinth. he looked at you, and you looked back at him, those deep sea-green eyes staring into your soul. it was peaceful, it hadn't been this quiet in about a week.

"this is nice..." he muttered. "i always forget how calming this is." he sighed and looked back at you. you both should be sleeping right now, but that was the last thing percy wanted to do after a quest, he would rather avoid the nightmares.