Avert Thy Mortal Eyes

Hazel's smile turned into a bright grin when Macey came running over, standing up and pulling her Hermes girl into a hug before she settled on the porch railing.  “Thank you, lovely, it’s so good to see you.”  Returning to her spot on the swing, she let out a laugh.  “How dare you not know everything about my life, Burke.  I go to MIT now, and I suppose rocket scientist is the easy way to word it.  It’s extremely competitive, and some of the boys are pissed that I’m doing better then they are, but they can deal with it.”  Hazel jokingly rolled her eyes, living with Rae had definitely helped her in the confidence department. “Though I have to hunt down and yell at your boyfriend, I haven’t talked to him in what feels like forever and it’s not acceptable.”

Rory wiggled her legs once she was upright, letting the blood flow down before bending down and picking up her water bottle.  “Thanks, Nad.”  Taking a sip from the bottle, she waved her hand dismissively towards the other demigod.  “I’m all good on the water front, you know how Alex and Amber gets with me, they practically pour the bottle down my throat for me." She flashed Nadia an innocent smile.  “And what can I say, you just bring out the badass in me. I gotta keep up with you somehow.”

“It’s wicked weird not being in the same house as you, I’ll be honest. Like, I keep expecting to see that face mask of yours that I love in the bathroom—you know that one that gets all the gunk out of your face?—so I can steal it, but, it’s not there, because you’re here.” She sighed, “It’s a struggle.”

Hazel couldn’t help but laugh at Rae’s dramatics, moving to rest her head on the other girls shoulder when she dropped down next to her.  Rae was always the more confident one out of the two of them, though Hazel had to admit that living with the sunny girl has definitely helped her break out of her shell more, and she honestly didn’t know how she’d survive in Boston without Rae by her side.  

“Oh don’t worry, it’s just as weird for me to wake up and not see you walking around the house in my face mask, my skin was actually confused this morning when I got to it unused this morning.”  She paused to take a sip from her mug.  “It’s also really fucking quiet in this cabin, I’m not a fan of it."