Pairing: Percy x Annabeth x Apollo

Summary: Annabeth is in a tight spot, but she will do whatever it takes to keep Percy safe. Apollo is always happy to repay a favor if it means taking care of his favorite demigods.

Percy Jackson, against all odds, is doing well in college. The best he ever has in his academic career.

Apollo is hanging around more than usual.

Annabeth has some rumors and accusations to correct.

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“I plan to get away with murder. I need you to watch my back.”

Apollo/Percy/Annabeth

Percy's had it. He tightens his hold on Annabeth's waist as soon as he sees Apollo and just knows that she's smirking at him. It's been weeks of torture from the both of them, sly comments and not-so-subtle touches, and he is at his breaking point.

"I plan to get away with murder," he says, turning to look at Annabeth. "I need you to watch my back."

She snorts and shakes her head, blonde curls shaking. "Nice try, but that might be beyond even you."

Annabeth is as much to blame as Apollo as, but Apollo is a new element, and he can handle it. Not that Annabeth can't, but—

"You're just mad we won't tell you what we have planned," Annabeth says, eyes flashing with amusement.

He frowns. "Yes, and?"

"And nothing," Annabeth says. She leans in to press a kiss to his cheek and then whispers in his ear, her fingers trailing down his arm. "But I can promise that you'll like it very much."

Percy swallows. "That's not fair."

Annabeth knows him too well. She knew that the moment she dangled the possibility of Apollo joining them for a night or two, he'd be helpless. And he was, but then a night or two turned into several, which turned into whatever they're doing now.

All Percy knows is that neither of them have touched him properly in weeks. They'll get close, pin him up against walls or to a bed, but then they stop, and it's enough that Percy feels like he's going to explode.

So it's not his fault that he jumps when a warm hand lands dangerously low on his back.

"Hello you two," Apollo purrs. "I've been wondering when the birthday boy would arrive."

Oh. How did he forget his own birthday? The frustration that's been building turns into anticipation centered at Apollo's hand, and he knows his finger are digging a bit too tightly into Annabeth's side.

Annabeth, who just laughs at him. "Figured it out?"

Percy licks his lips. "Yeah," he says, voice coming out faint. "How long do we have to stay here again?"

Hot lips burn the side of his neck for just a second. "As long as we want you to, darling."

My first priority will be my exchange fic! After that, I think I might work on finishing up the fantasy au percabeth series! Gamma Rho Kappa started as a spur of the moment idea, so I might go back to that too.

Outside of finishing up existing projects, I have a couple docs open right now I might do something with. One is Apollo/Annabeth/Percy and the other is playing with Athena/Percy? Though the second one is very much nothing more than a bullet point and if I do end up writing will probably be more of a character study.

Another idea that's been bouncing around my brain is a result of having been stuck on the Taylor Swift side of TikTok for a while (specifically the Gaylors) [this is now being replaced now that Beyonce's tour has started but that's another thing entirely] and my newfound love for the concept of Annabeth/Aphrodite. This would probably end up being ~30kish and extremely self-indulgent, but the basic premise is that it's a Taylor Swift AU with a kaylor twist with Annabeth as Taylor and Aphrodite as Karlie Kloss. This would end in them getting together, but this would also mean making Percy Joe, and I don't know if I can do that to him. I'm honestly not really a Swiftie so don't know all the ins and outs of how that'd work or if I'd do any research into it, but that's the idea.