Riordanverse Shippers' Haven

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Day 2: AU

“In all my years on this cursed island they have never sent someone like you.”

“A demigod?” I asked her, only slightly offended.

“No,” she said, shaking her head. “The gods have never sent a girl.”

“Oh,” I said dumbly. I didn’t quite understand what was so bad about that, it’s not like she was drowning in other people here. She could use the company. “Is it a bad thing?”

“No,” she said finally. Her face was slightly pink now, “I don’t think it’s a bad thing at all.”

• They’re all dating.

• Rachel is the most affectionate, and Calypso really likes forehead kisses. Annabeth isn’t really, but she does like cuddling during movies.

• They live near the beach and go there often — Rachel paints while dancing, Annabeth sketches and builds sandcastles, and Calypso collects seashells and observes.

• Calypso and Annabeth braid each other’s hair.

• Annabeth can’t cook, so she just buys them birthday cakes and asks Rachel and/or Calypso to decorate it.

• Calypso and Rachel make their own jewellery

• Rachel is asexual

• Calypso always buys them sweets/chocolate when they’re upset or on their period.

• Calypso’s really into natural remedies (from her time on the island) and makes them for period cramps

• Annabeth repeatedly gets annoyed at Calypso’s dried herbs in the kitchen, but eventually she likes it and even adds mistletoe so she has an excuse to kiss her while she’s cooking.

• Rachel and Annabeth write fun stories together all the time

• Rachel reads them out very loudly and makes everyone enact them

• They all have commitment rings in their own styles

• Rachel and Annabeth practice fighting on the beach while Calypso watches, cheering them both on. Rachel always ends up giggling on the sand - she can’t fight her seriously - much to Annabeth’s dismay.

• Annabeth always splashes the girls with saltwater and chases them into the water

• When not painting on the beach, Rachel will try her best to save all the little creatures during low-tide.

• Annabeth hugs Rachel after scary Oracle visions and whispers, “It’s okay, I’m here,” over and over again.

• Calypso usually joins in, often making herbal teas to calm her

• They always invite everyone over for the holidays because they know that Annabeth struggles with her family and loneliness.

• Only Annabeth formally works, though Rachel often gets wealth through her oracle status. Calypso doesn’t, though she occasionally sells her homemade products.

• They go travelling as often as they can. Annabeth plans the schedule, which is very packed due to them all wanting to see different things. Annabeth visits museums, libraries, and architectural sites while Rachel spends her time in art galleries. Calypso, on the other hand, is happy to go anywhere natural.

• Calypso and Annabeth discuss history so so much

• During pride festivals, Rachel celebrates extremely loudly and goes all-out. Calypso is much quieter about it, but she loves joining in on the floats or merchandise booths. Annabeth doesn’t dress up, but she does carry lgbtq+ messages on signs and scream at anyone who insults them.

• Rachel and Calypso are obsessed with Christmas. They’re the only reason the other decorates the house and tree, and it is very colourful. Rachel makes them all pumpkin spice lattes (which are her favourite) once they’ve finished. Calypso always adds candy canes to it — she says she loves warm and minty combos.

• They’re all very into activism. Annabeth advocates for everything she can, but especially feminism and BLM. Rachel does this too. Calypso hates loud noises but attends these peaceful protests, especially when they don’t have music. In particular, though, she is an environmentalist and volunteers for several endangered animal organisations.

• Calypso is claustrophobic, so Rachel holds her hand whenever they have to be in a small space. Annabeth built their home and bedrooms so they were spacious enough for her.

• Calypso gives them small gifts frequently.

• They all wanted their own cat, so they all got one; Annabeth has a black tabby, Rachel a small calico, and Calypso a grey and white stray she found on a farm.

• Rachel and Calypso often have date nights where they pick strawberries from their nearby farm, paint them, make dessert together, and then cuddle under the stars.

• Annabeth prefers to go out to dinner, have a romantic walk, and then watch scary movies. Rachel and Calypso tend to laugh at the people’s stupidity but Piper gets scared quite easily.

• Rachel dyes shirts for them, and Annabeth flaunts them at work.

• Calypso shops at the farmer’s markets but also grows her own fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Ethan’s words didn’t echo, though they held space under the bridge. His face was bathed in shades of yellow from the nearby light post. He was flushed a light pink at his pointed nose and defined cheeks from the cold. His almond-shaped eyes were full—so full of life.

Annabeth wasn’t sure what he saw in her.

She was dead.

Nearly there, anyway. She wasn’t nearly alive enough for him to warrant risking his life to see her.

“It is just us,” Annabeth insisted. Her every word was pained.

Why was she seeing him? She supposed the life within him was compelling. It was one of the only good compelling things she’d seen lately.

“No,” Ethan insisted, tucking a hair behind Annabeth’s ear. “There’s a presence here. I suppose there always was one, but…maybe it’ll be vanquished in Elysium.”

Vanquished. Elysium.

Ethan had hope, though he knew the risks. He spoke of equality and believed he was fighting for it.

Why was Annabeth seeing him?

“This is all my fault. I could have prevented it, but I wasn’t good enough. I failed you, Ethan.”

- - - -

“Annabeth and Grover found a really cool spot. Come on! I gotta show you!” “Percy…”