tell me i’m wrong pt 2

the big three and their mantras

grover i'll-be-here-when-you-get-back underwood

percy it's-okay-we're-okay jackson

annabeth you-can-do-this chase

something about fate taking the boy who has spent most of his life battling the lurking feeling that the people closest to him want to get rid of him, and giving him the most loyal and reassuring best friend who always tells him "I'll be here when you get back" giving him assurance that he's not going anywhere, especially not going anywhere from him.

something about fate making soulmates out of a girl who could only depend on herself from a very young age, who also had the responsibility of her brothers' and sisters' safety to think about, and a boy who takes care of her even at the risk of his own life, with the reassurance, that no one else has ever thought to offer "it's okay".

something about fate forcing together a boy who has been labelled a troubled kid, stupid, a failure, screw-up and a reject by almost every other person in his life, and a girl who never lets him doubt himself, his mind or his abilities, who constantly tells him "you can do this" with no misgivings about his greatness even when he doesn't see it.

something about fate connecting the souls of the boy who has never felt good enough, who has internalized guilt from an outcome he had little control over and carries it with him everywhere he goes, giving him feelings of worthlessness, and a boy who has never believed that faults or mistakes make you any less worthy of love or friendship, who has never hesitated to assure him that "it's okay, we're okay".

something about fate making lifelong ride-or-dies out of a girl who has been abandoned by everyone who should have protected her and a boy who always encourages her to go out into the world and make a difference with the constant reassurance "I'll be here when you get back".

something about fate linking a boy who always assumes that if something has gone wrong, it's his fault, who has zero confidence in himself not to ruin everything but still shoulders the weight of responsibility, and a girl who doesn't waver in her confidence in him, even when she's seen him fail and make mistakes she always tells him "you can do this" she knows he just needs a little faith.

Grover looks so uncomfortable with being seen and that breaks my heart. Annabeth knows him well enough to know that he picks at his horns when he's anxious, and she makes an effort to help him manage his anxiety in a less harmful way, he looks so disgruntled at the fact that she noticed that about him, and did something about it. His sole purpose as a protector is to take care of demigods, and he's not really sure what to do or whether he's failed when one notices he's struggling and tries to take care of him. Annabeth and Grover love each other so much.

“he’s super grouchy when he doesn’t get enough sleep”

“hE’s SuPeR gRoUcHy WhEn He DoEsN’t GeT eNoUgH nYEHH”

“He was my protector first”

“It was a gift from her mom, that should matter to you”