I know that now. [ Percy allows himself to be pulled down to sit next to her, squeezing her fingers entwined with his for reassurance.
It's nice to be connected like this. It's also way cool to be able to talk about this stuff and not feel like he has to hold anything back because Annabeth would understand. Even beyond being completely in love with her, she's his best friend — of course she'd understand. ] I mean, I knew that before but I really know that now. I was stupid, I'm sorry.
[ It still needs to be said, he thinks.
But now he's shaking his head, wanting nothing more than to get up and find whoever made all these stupid fake histories happen right now so he can fight them. ]
No, no, it was never about you, I promise. I know why it was harder for you to leave that illusion and I don't blame you for it. [ He squeezes her hand again. ] I'm just glad you believed me in the end, but I would never have left you there.
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It's nice to be connected like this. It's also way cool to be able to talk about this stuff and not feel like he has to hold anything back because Annabeth would understand. Even beyond being completely in love with her, she's his best friend — of course she'd understand. ] I mean, I knew that before but I really know that now. I was stupid, I'm sorry.
[ It still needs to be said, he thinks.
But now he's shaking his head, wanting nothing more than to get up and find whoever made all these stupid fake histories happen right now so he can fight them. ]
No, no, it was never about you, I promise. I know why it was harder for you to leave that illusion and I don't blame you for it. [ He squeezes her hand again. ] I'm just glad you believed me in the end, but I would never have left you there.