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The fight was over.
For most of them it was, not for him.
Inside his heart roared a silent war, tearing him apart bit by bit. Pice by pice. Every time he saw them, saw him, he wanted to scream to cry, to yell. But no sound came out. He couldn’t tell them. Didn’t want to ruin their happiness, even though he needed to be selfish, Percy deserved to be happy and so did Annabeth.
Percy was an idiot, a charming one but still an idiot and Annabeth….he wanted to be able to hate her. Wanted to despise her because she had what he never could dream of. But she was an angle, the two were perfect for each other and he would,nt dare intrude on that.
They deserved to be happy, he could suffer in silence for that.
But today….
It had gone dark long ago, everyone was in their cabin, most asleep. Only two cabins were awake. The after the war newly built Hades cabin and the Poseidon cabin.
One was dimly lit, only bright enough to make out two figures slowly dancing in front of a window. One was clumsy, the other elegant. Both making each move with pure devotion.
A few houses further there was a boy sitting in front of his own window. Cabin completely dark, observing the two figures who embraced so lovingly with silent tears in his eyes.
He sat there longingly watching them, thinking of what he could have had. Imagining it was him dancing with the clumsy boy. He could have been just as happy as they were right now. Maybe he will be one day but he doubted it.
With those thoughts and still streaming tears he smiled a smile full of pain. At least they were happy. They truly deserved it, he wasn,t sure if he did.
His pillow was stained with tears that night and still damp in the morning.