ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜

[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

⠀⠀⠀'til⠀i'm⠀in⠀your⠀𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱⠀.͟.͟.⠀
⠀⠀♡ ꒰𑁬 ⠀FIGHT⠀꩜R⠀FLIGHT .ᐣ
⠀❝⠀and⠀y͟o͟u͟⠀can't⠀𝖋𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵⠀!⠀＊⠀💌

[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid blinks, her ears flushed slightly from that. oh. well.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀iㅡi again appreciate the concern, but still. i'll cherish the bouquet even more then.
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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〘⠀stuttering softly. she sighs.⠀〙... i- it was just one night ... you know i'm not one to usually sacrifice rest, i just. wanted to make sure you were okay. i don't think i would've been able to rest if i didn't.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid takes the other's hand, squeezing with the big eyes she usually does.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀and sacrifice rest ?
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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〘⠀hiraya stares at astrid, trying not to falter. she huffs softly.⠀〙i wanted to make sure you were okay.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid furrowed her brow, stepping down with bouquet in one arm as she completely pouts at her.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀hiraya.
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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〘⠀scratching her nape nervously.⠀〙... i haven't. gotten the chance to sleep yet. haha. *💧
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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how long did this take ... ??
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid steps closer with softened eyes, she laughs softly as she shakes her head.⠀❫⠀i'm completely ridiculous, but thank you, hiraya. they're beautiful⠀.͟.͟.⠀

❪⠀astrid held the bouquet, now more relaxed.⠀❫
i appreciate the sentiment, thank you.
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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um. hey.
〘⠀she shuffles her feet.⠀〙finally uh, got the full context of what happened. i'd imagine you didn't feel great after so i ....

〘⠀lifting the little bouquet.⠀〙thought i'd do something. to help cheer you up. i dunno.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid steps out, it's early⠀.͟.͟.⠀her hair was undone, but she's brushing it as she smiles softly seeing its hiraya.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀hiraya ?
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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〘⠀knocking on the aphrodite cabin's door. she has a small bouquet of ... metal flowers for @venusgambit .⠀〙
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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iㅡi know, it really wasn't my intention ⠀.͟.͟.⠀
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[‍ʷᵃʳᶠᵃʳᵉ ‍𝓫𝐚͟𝐫͟𝐛͟𝐢͟𝐞͟ ‍ .ᐟ @deadcve]

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i’m sure you didn’t, but ⠀.͟.͟.⠀ and as much as 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 of our siblings might disagree⎯⎯we can’t steal other people’s boyfriends.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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y, yes.
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[𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐧 @seashcped]

YOU KISSED PERCY ?!

[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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＊💧⠀.͟.͟.⠀nono.
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[𝖙he 𝖉reamer. @metalurhiko]

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congrats ?
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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＊💧⠀.͟.͟.⠀mmhm. iㅡ i just. it was impulse, i didn't mean any harm i promise. i justㅡ uhn..
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[‍ʷᵃʳᶠᵃʳᵉ ‍𝓫𝐚͟𝐫͟𝐛͟𝐢͟𝐞͟ ‍ .ᐟ @deadcve]

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⠀.͟.͟.⠀ we need to talk about that.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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＊💧 ijust dont like misunderstandings. i kissed percy.
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[𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐧 @seashcped]

WHO DID YOU KISS

[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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＊💧⠀.͟.͟.⠀✋️ let's not get it wrong. i kissed him.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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﹙ percy lets out a breath, shaking his head. he hears the rustle, and his heart sinks. ﹚ no, no, not mad. i just— i feel sorry. not— not in a bad way, i'm just. i'm sorry i can't love you. i'm sorry i won't.

i'm sure you'll find someone you can give your entire being to.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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you'll find someone you won't hesitate to show your whole soul to, and who wouldn't be afraid to accept you entirely, no matter how broken you think you may be. but that isn't me, and won't be me.

you're a good friend astrid, and a good person.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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﹙ his head turns to look at the source of the rustling previously, then back at her. ﹚ but i'm not the one you want. i'm— i'm sorry, but i have to—

﹙ he was stepping, stumbling back. he had to find annabeth. he had to make it right— he didn't want to lose her. ﹚
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀her feet turns, facing him directly once more as her eyes managed to lift itself towards percy.⠀❫
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid traces her eyes towards the waves below at her feet, she takes a deep breath. she heard rustling behind the bushes.⠀❫

.͟.͟.⠀you can be angry with me, but love is also unexplainable. even for a daughter of aphrodite, like me.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid nods, she seems to understand as the girl looks at him. it wounds her, but she knew it was coming. maybe in some sort of reflection she sees a past person as she blinks. gone.⠀❫

yeah, yeah i know⠀.͟.͟.⠀but, i just.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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﹙ percy shakes his head. first, there was anger—it was instinctive, something he and his father seemed to share,as reflected by the waves. but it dies down immediately and is replaced by other emotions. ﹚

you know— i don't— i don't want this. i don't want you.
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid takes a deeper breath, as she looks away once more. she makes too many assumptions, too many thoughtful dreams.⠀❫

.͟.͟.⠀i don't. i admire you, andㅡ i just. it'll. ❪⠀she's speechless.⠀❫
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[ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ @venusgambit]

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❪⠀astrid pulls away as well, almost in disgust of herself. she stayed quiet a she turns away against the waves, she doesn't approach any closer. astrid takes a deep breath.⠀❫

i'm sorry, percy. i don't know, what came over me. i'm completely fine with being your friend.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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﹙ percy's mind screeches to a halt when he feels lips against his own. he stops moving, stops breathing, as he stills against her hold. he doesn't lean close, doesn't try to seal the gap— he tries anything but.

this feels wrong. utterly and completely wrong. ﹚
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