#before the rest of the shenanigans that go down in this chapte r

[timelesslords]

Under Freezing Stars: Chapter 33

Annabeth has kept her identity hidden for as long as she can remember. Rome is not kind to children born of broken oaths, even if their mother is a goddess. Especially if their mother is that goddess.

But when a graecus shows up with a quest, Annabeth starts to realize that her secret is more complicated than even she imagined.

*** Or: an Annabeth-centric, Percabeth slowburn, Ancient Rome AU.

Chapter 33

Perseus was asleep on the bed. Annabeth felt a little fondness grow in her chest at the sight of him, clearly splayed out in a way that indicated he hadn’t meant to fall asleep at all. He hadn’t even bothered with the blanket, just laid on top of the whole thing, his head turned slightly into the pillow. Annabeth noted with a hint of amusement that he was drooling again, just a little bit. It was the first thing she’d noticed about him that made him seem human, and she couldn’t help but find it endearing again now. 

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#this is SO LATE AAAH SORRY #also me?? choosing a paragraph not from the very beginning as the teaser??? it's more likely than you think #i just like that bit so much and the beginning is literally just me assuring people that Annabeth gets to eat #before the rest of the shenanigans that go down in this chapte r #anyway #Percy Jackson #percabeth #percabeth fic #percabeth angst #this chapter is so fucking angsty I'm so sorry #Annabeth chase #pjo #hoo #pjo fic #pjo fanfic #hoo fic #hoo fanfic #UFS #I wrote the bulk of this chapter after reading four ice planet barbarian books in a row so make of that what you will #that was like a month ago for clarity this past week all I’ve been doing is rewrites lol