Claps of Fear

"So, how have you been, Perseus?" Zeus asked, causing him to flinch.

Percy replied quitely, "Um. . . Okay I guess?"

"That's good," he said, "have you made anymore music in your free time?"

"Music?" Jason asked, confused.

"Percy writes music. He's actually a bit of a star, Siren?" He said.

Jason sort of just stared at him for a few seconds, looking Percy up and down, "Really?"

Percy's crimson blush creeped up his neck, "yeah. . . "

"That's cool," Bianca said out of nowhere.

Percy started to fiddle with his phone case.

"Anyways," Percy's dad began, "will you both help Percy and I pick a good house?"

"What?" Jason and Percy said at the same time.

Poseidon smirked, "Yes. I've decided to move a little closer to my partners. Being three hours away isn't easy, right?"

"Right," Hades added.

Percy was suddenly very aware of the fact that Jason was grinning.

Zeus looked at his phone, "looks like the driver can't get us, could we perhaps stay overnight, Poseidon?"

Poseidon smiles, "Of course. Jason can sleep in Percy's room, right?"

Percy froze as Jason said, "Sure. I wouldn't mind, right, Percy?"

"Uh," he stuttered.

"You'll be fine," Thalia said.

Percy shrunk back as everyone stared at him expectantly. He chewed so hard on his wing that he tasted the marrow. He shifted under all of their gazes.

"N. . . N-"

"Oh come on, we'll have a bro night," Jason said as he eyed Percy like he was his prey. Percy felt like his prey.

"Great, it's settled. Jason can sleep with Percy," Zeus smiled.

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Percy was shaking as he tried to walk up the stairs, he could faintly hear Poseidon speak to him from behind him. He heard a snippet.

"Help him. . . The stairs. . . S legs are weak. . . Sleep in. . . To me later."

"Don't worry," he said. He followed Percy quickly before, much to his suprise, lifting Percy up like he was his bride.

He squeeled in suprise as Jason just smirked and carried him to the top of the stairs, "Lead the way."

Percy was shaking in his arms as he timidly pointed down the right hallway.

"So, you didn't answer any of my texts."

Percy nodded to him as he looked at his hands, looking for an excuse or reason, "I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?" Jason snapped. He sighed, "I won't hurt you."

"You're just. . . You, you know? You're irresistible," he mumbled.

Jason raised an eyebrow at him, "Oh? So you broke up with me because I'm irresistible?"

"No! I just. . . Knew if I texted back, I-" percys voice cracked as he began to cry, "Just kn-knew that. . . I would. . . Wouldn't wa-want to stop. . ."

Jason's heart twisted in his chest, "and you broke up with me, because?"

Percy shivered a little, "Y-you tricked me, and. . . I just couldn't. . . Stop f-feeling betrayed. . . And, we just. . . Wouldn't have been able to do long distance. . . "

"We can be together now if that's what you want, you don't have to worry about long distance or your father not liking us together," he whispered as he opened a door that had Percy's name next to it, "please? Just try to forgive me, just this once?"

"Jason-" he whined.

"Percy, I know you don't like me-"

"But I do like you! I like you a lot, i-it's just hard. . . N-not to be upset," he mumbled.

"Please?" He asked as he sat Percy on the bed.

Percy's eyes softened as a tear slipped out of them, "O-okay. . . We can. . . Try."