words: 3.6k | percabeth | chapter 1
summary: Annabeth never imagined herself as a cheerleader and neither did anyone else. But throughout her experience she finds love not only in the sport and for her teammates, but in her best friend too.
Annabeth found herself standing alone in the middle of her future high school gymnasium, a pamphlet in hand that listed all of the different clubs and sports the school had to offer. It was April, which meant it was time for freshman orientation for all the eighth graders. After a long and boring assembly and quick tour of campus, the small intimidated students were corralled into the gymnasium for an activities fair.
She, Percy, and Grover started out in a group but as they walked around all the different tables they began to split off, different clubs or sports gaining their attention. As Annabeth surveyed the room she saw Grover at the environmental club table and Percy was standing in line at the table for boys basketball. Basketball huh? Annabeth thought. She’s only ever seen the black-haired boy play a few times when they were at summer camp.
Just as she was about to make her way toward them, someone- a girl- called out to her from her left.