[2] 𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐌 𝐀 𝐆𝐎𝐃 , 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖼𝗒 𝗃𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗌𝗈𝗇

𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗎𝖾 | 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿

          She played with her Aries necklace around her neck as she walked down the school's halls during the change from break to sociology, her boyfriend's arm draped over her shoulders lazily. He was talking and laughing with his football teammates, discussing strategies and what they were going to eat after their big game. Being football boys, their favourite thing to do was annoy other people by throwing their belongings football style, which was something that they did frequently to Regina.

          Oliver's friend Ryan, who was the center, snatched Regina's metal waterbottle out from her hands and shouted to her, "go long!"

          With an agitated groan, Regina shook Oliver's arm off of her as he cackled at his immature friend, and she ran forward with her back turned to the people in front of her and her arms stretched out, trying to run quick enough to catch it in her hands. With a jump, she clasped her hands around the bottle and fell back, expecting to land on her feet. But the floor didn't catch her and instead and crashed against a body, which caught her off guard completely as she fell to the floor on her side, grunting in irritation.

          "Look where you're going, douche ba-" she sneered as she shook the life back into the arm she landed on, looking up at whoever she bumped into, but when she saw who it was, her breath caught in her throat.

She had never been a lucky person.

          Her jade green eyes met with an ocean green pair and immediately all her memories and past feelings came flooding back to her. She thought about the war and she thought about the Labyrinth. She remembered her almost dying then she remembered him saving her life. And she remembered their kiss.

          "Hey, why don't you look where you're going." Oliver decided to pipe up as he helped Regina up off of the floor, immediately wrapping his hand around her waist for support. He glared at Percy who easily got up himself but stood beside a girl with curly red hair. Rachel Elizabeth Dare.

          Percy rolled his eyes. "Why don't you look where you're going. You know there's other people in this hallway, right?."

He didn't look any different from when she had last saw him, only that he was finally getting taller. He had the same messy black hair and the same bushy eyebrows. It made Regina's cheeks blush a little at the sight of him.

          Rachel was putting two and two together then opened her big mouth, "Regina?"

          Regina gritted her teeth as she felt Oliver's eyes on her. Some kids had paused to watch the scene, as Oliver's football mates looked the two freshmen up and down like they were their first target. She had hoped that Oliver didn't notice Regina's reaction to seeing Percy. She didn't need him knowing what had happened during summer.

          "Babe," he said which made Percy shift his glance towards them. "Do you know these freshmen?"

          She felt like she heard Janus's taunting voice in her ears. Choose. He whispered. It's them or him. Them or him. Choose.

          "No, Oliver. I have no idea who these losers are." She said sternly as she avoided their gaze, leaning into Oliver. "Next time just get out the way, alright?"

          And when the couple shoved past Percy and Rachel, Regina could feel Percy's eyes on her. Then she remembered it was him who had stopped talking to her, and it was him who refused to acknowledge her existence. She owed him nothing.

          As far as she was concerned, Percy Jackson was a stranger.

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So ... this was the prologue!! Just to set it up, this is based I guess slightly less than a month from leaving camp in August. Their quest finished in the start of July. School starts in September. So hopefully you get picture.

I was really debating on what to do about Oliver and Regina ... and I thought I wanted to be messy so I did this don't hate me your girl just loves drama.

Percy and Regina really said from strangers to friends to lovers to strangers again 🤧

Also Tyson and Regina besties confirmed?? I love their friendship and I can't wait to explore it more.

Can't wait to write the rest!! Stay tuned :)