#apollo headcanons

it all started when she really saw him

he was drawing in the corner of camp, under a tree in the shade, trying to avoid the sun

it wasn't the kind of drawing that usually attracted a daughter of apollo, but it was certainly stunning enough to do the trick

sketches of temples filled the page, each different and so detailed that it made her eyebrows jump all the way up to her hairline

each temple sketch was so specific for the deity it corresponded to that she was floored

the amount of detail, the smoothness, and the certainty of the lines—she almost thought that he was an apollo kid himself

when she said something to him from over his shoulder, he slammed the sketchbook shut, cheeks flushed, and static traveling from his fingertips all the way up to his elbows

most people at camp know of jason grace, but they don’t quite know jason grace

at first, she falls into the first category—only knew of jason grace until that afternoon, when she caught him drawing temple designs under the tree

but ever since that one afternoon, she just keeps showing up to that tree whenever she sees his blond hair lighting up with the sun from where she sits and practices her simple interrupted sutures

she waltzes up to him like clockwork, her hair catching the sun like a halo, and asks him what temple he’s working on now

it takes him off guard that she was coming up to talk to him again

but he finally stammers out a response, that it’s the temple for a deity that was primarily worshipped in calbria for this or that, and had been complaining to jupiter for some years now

it’s not that he’s surprised that she’s talking to him, he’s more surprised at how easy it is 

jason isn’t used to talking being that easy

he’s used to a conversation being like some sort of over-complicated battle maneuver

only forty-five percent of it is actually the words coming out of his mouth; the other forty percent is looking at the face of the other person to see if what he had been saying was well received, and then the leftover five percent was saved for the scolding that jason gave himself afterward because he could have said something differently, something better

It’s different with her, though

his shoulders don’t tense up, and his thoughts don’t try to run away from him as he speaks

from then on, Jason could be seen trailing after her around camp half-blood like a leash-trained puppy

jason goes from sitting all the way in the back, just observing the nightly campfire, to sitting stiffly next to her by all of the other apollo kids in the most crowded part

she manages to get him to sing with them after a few tries

it’s a lot of mumbled lyrics, but he can’t help but light up when he sees how happy his effort makes her

jason spends a lot of time in the apollo cabin because it’s so much nicer to be in a lively cabin with siblings that care for each other than to be in cabin 1 where it’s just him and the statue of his father

he bonds with the younger apollo kids quickly, showing them how he can make little things float around the cabin when he controls the wind around them

he’s not jason grace to the other apollo kids

he’s just their sister’s boyfriend, who looks too cordial to be that awkward

jason starts to sit at the apollo table with her because it’s so much better to watch her talk to her siblings like this instead of from across the dining pavilion, all alone at the cabin 1 table

jason is just as reserved as he was before, just because she starts dragging him around camp with her doesn’t change who he is

he just smiles a lot more now

makes a lot more snarky comments when something funny happens

he gets a lot better at it, too, deadpanning at just the right time, just so he can keep hearing her laugh

if he’s lucky, he can get a few of her siblings to laugh because then she’ll laugh for longer

her laughter isn’t just noise; it’s not just sound to jason

maybe it’s because she’s a daughter of apollo, maybe that makes her laughter contagious, maybe it makes her laughter sound like the kind of music that makes the breath catch in jason’s chest

her laugh makes the hairs on the back of his neck stand up; it makes his heart rate pick up to a concerning degree

her laugh makes his lips curl upwards; it makes that little silver scar on his lip stretch just enough for her to lean over and give it a quick kiss

and then when she turns to jason, smile wide—laughter bubbling up and out of her like a shaken can of soda?

that’s when little bits of electricity dance along his fingertips, bouncing back and forth until they venture up to his wrists and wrap around his forearms, because that laugh could end wars

or maybe even start them

it was enough for jason to wear a silly halloween costume with her one year just to hear her giggle about it, even though the fabric was grating and caught on his skin

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Most gods don’t feel jealousy, to do so would admit there is some sense of insecurity and we all know the gods aren’t insecure.

However! Apollo is a different breed. Apollo isn’t insecure, Apollo just wants to know who is possibly better looking or who/what dares to take away attention away from him. Like if one is going to be with Apollo you have to be ready to worship him in some fashion and when he doesn’t get that, there’s a problem.

Apollo acts: calm at first but the less attention he gets the more jealous he becomes. So it’s better to nip it in the bud before it worsens. Apollo won’t outright say he’s jealous but he’ll confront his beloved saying:

“Who is this person? I’ve never heard of this friend you speak of.” (It doesn’t matter if his beloved mentioned the friend or not all Apollo knows is himself, family and his beloved. Everything else isn’t relevant.

“Why don’t you stay with me? That friend of yours is nothing to brag about.”

“My sweet (Name), you haven’t been paying much attention to me lately. I haven’t done something to offend you have I? Because I can’t recall anything I’ve done wrong.”

Yes, Apollo feels jealous only because he wants to be the sun (the center of your world) in his beloved’s life and we all know there can only be ONE sun.

Would Apollo be possessive: if his beloved doesn’t clear things up, Apollo can be a little possessive if it goes on long enough.

I’ve said it countless times, but Thor is one of the most chill gods. You have to be really trying him to get under his skin.

Thor isn’t jealous of anyone or anything. Thor is also the one who doesn’t mind it if his partner is out for days on end and even with a friend no less.

To get under Thor’s skin his beloved has to KNOWINGLY (or innocently) flirt with someone and they have to do it in front of Thor. That’s Thor only time when he’ll draw the line and he gets jealous.

Now if his beloved isn’t giving time of any sort then their would be a problem and he would be jealous of whoever/whatever is taking his place.

“You’re spending a lot of time with that friend of yours.”

Thor is quiet but he’s the deadly quiet. When he speaks everyone listens. (Just like his father)

It’s better to nip Thor’s jealousy in the bud too, Thor is silent which means he takes a lot in. Good news is! Thor doesn’t get jealous often but when he is-comfort him…before all of Valhalla knows the the thunder god is not so happy.

Would Thor be possessive: No.

You’re more likely to make him mad than jealous. It’s just not Poseidon. He believes he’s perfect which means there’s no room for jealousy.

The closest Poseidon would get to jealousy is if he’s courting someone and they DONT choose him and chose someone else. That would hurt his pride a bit which would make him jealous for like 0000.00001 second but he’ll get over rather fast.

Another instance would be if this person took Poseidon’s spot, like if Poseidon and his beloved go for morning walks together and this friend is there…he won’t get a warm welcome from Poseidon. Hell, Poseidon might tell the person to leave to their face. Like, whatever Poseidon and his beloved do that is a tradition and someone is taking his spot it’ll just piss him off and then he’ll get a tiny tiny tiny bit jealous because how dare someone take his spot.

“Don’t invite that friend of yours for our walks.”

Poseidon is like Thor, quiet and calm but when he talks everyone listens.

Would Poseidon be possessive: No.

• Apollo’s first reaction towards you would be absolute awe. He’s enamoured by your presence despite only being a normal person and will do all in his power to have you be his, no matter what you say or feel about the situation.

• Apollo generally assumes that most humans are the same, although he’s well aware of their various desires and abilities he knows that they’re all pretty similar deep down. However, once seeing you he immediately feels as if you can’t be the same as everyone else, because if you were then he wouldn’t be so interested in you.

• Apollo sees you to be different mainly due to his first impressions of your beauty and how you carry yourself. He’d notice your kindness after this and would be drawn to your personality and behaviour towards others, hoping that you would dedicate yourself through these acts directly to him.

• Apollo would be desperate to keep you away from other gods and goddesses, especially as nothing good ever happens once multiple gods have set their eyes upon one being (also not saying that one god is a good thing either). He sets himself apart from all other deified beings and would never comprehend anything bad happening to you being the fault of his own and would blame another deity for getting involved for the blame of your misfortune no matter how guilty he actually is at the time.

• He’d be incredibly protective of you constantly and would always be watching over you whenever he can to ensure that he sees you safe. If anything does ever happen he’d spring into action filled with rage and would hide you away to try to prevent any further harm coming your way, even if it was only something minor.

• He would also be very obsessive over you, and unfortunately your answer of no towards his advances wouldn’t be listened to. There would be no escape for Apollo and his obsession would only die if he was forced or something very unfortunate happened to you; however, simply keeping you both apart wouldn’t settle his obsession towards you.

• Apollo thoroughly enjoys spoiling you, with both physical affection and material items. In his mind it’s his job to give all he can to you to ensure your happiness and pleasure, even if he can go overboard and too far without realising it.