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Book smart, street smart, and the secret third thing: wilds smart

Can't necessarily read books, people, or situations, but leave that mf in the wilderness for three hours and they've found four pretty good camp-building sites, a source of potable water, and a badger's nest.

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valgrace x overheard confessions (quick lil drabble)

Jason was known for being able to remain calm and collected.

It was a quality of his that many considered to be positive. When things got stressful and intense, he could remain calm, look at things logically, and devise a plan. No matter what life threw at him, he didn’t crack under pressure or let fear take over.

So, if that was true, why was he pacing just outside the entrance of their makeshift camp, looking like a nervous dog while his heart thumped away loudly in his chest?

It all started with their quest. Jason was assigned a quest with specific members: himself, Piper, Leo, Percy, and Will. The end goal of the quest wasn’t important to him right now. What was important was that Leo had gone on his own to diffuse a bomb.

When Leo first pitched his plan, Jason obviously objected. He already lost Leo once to an explosion, he wasn’t about to go through it again.

Leo had rolled his eyes and said he was the best option. After all, he was fireproof and understood machinery and traps. Also, they needed to diffuse the bomb within the next 24 hours, or the item they needed for the quest would be destroyed.

They went back and forth until Jason ran out of good points to argue. He then suggested he could go with Leo, which Leo refused. Leo wanted them to be a good distance away in case the bomb went off. Also, Jason would only end up being a distraction. Jason didn’t have any good arguments after that.

It wasn’t like Jason didn’t trust or believe in Leo. On the contrary, he believed in him more than he believed in himself. He had full confidence that Leo could not only do this but do it without breaking a sweat.

What worried him was the unknown. What if Leo ran into a monster? What if it was a trap? What if he got stuck? What if he needed help? What if he got hurt? Those were the worries that flooded his mind.

“Jason, he’s going to be okay,” Piper said, trying to soothe him.

Piper and Percy got tired of seeing him pace outside the camp. They stood at the entrance of the camp, Piper looking sympathetic and Percy looking tired. Jason could understand why. At this point, he was tired of all the quests too. Percy should look into retirement. He wondered if the gods offered that to mortals. They really should, especially if the demigod in question has already saved the world more than once.

“What if something happens?” Jason asked, turning to face her, his back to the woods.

“Nothing is going to happen.”

“You don’t know that!” Jason insisted.

“He’s tougher than he looks,” Percy commented, his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned against the tree that marked the entrance to their camp.

Jason sighed heavily. “I know that. I’ve been on quests with him before. You don’t think I know that? He’s saved my life more times than I can count. However, he’s still not a fighter. Something could happen. He could get hurt. He could be in trouble. What if he needs up and I’m not there to save him?”

“I’m sure he’ll be fine,” Piper said, trying to soothe him again. “He’ll be back in one piece, comment about how easy it is, and tease you for worrying so much.”

Percy’s eyes darted from the woods to Jason. “Uh… Jason.”

Jason ignored him. He let out a heavy sigh, running a hand through his hair. “I know, I know. I just… I can’t stop worrying about him. If something happens to him, I’ll never be able to forgive myself for letting him go out alone.”

Piper frowned. She tilted her head as she crossed her arms over her chest. “What’s gotten into you? You weren’t this worried last time we went on a quest together. Well, you would worry about him but you weren’t… this level of worried.”

“Jason,” Percy spoke up again, with more urgency in his voice. There was a tone in it Jason couldn’t recognize. He waved Percy off.

“Things… have changed between now and then,” Jason muttered, trying to dance around the reason.

“Bullshit,” Piper retaliated. “Things have changed, but not enough for this extreme of a reaction. I’d feel more comfortable with this Leo going off on his own than that fifteen-year-old boy that we used to know. He’s had more training, is more confident in himself, and has all sorts of weird inventions he can test out on monsters. What gives?”

“It’s just… it’s different.”

“How? How is it different?”

“Jason!” Percy piped in once again.

“Shut up, Percy!” Jason snapped, glancing at Percy before turning his gaze back to Piper. “Fine! You want to know how it’s different? It’s because I’m in love with him! I love him so much that the thought of him getting hurt crushes me. I know he can keep himself safe, but my heart wants me to be his knight in shining armor. I want to be there to swoop in and save him when danger comes his way. I already lost him once, I can’t lose him again! I’d never forgive myself if I lost him and never got to tell him how much I loved him.”

“You love me?” A soft, familiar voice behind Jason asked.

Jason whipped around to see Leo. He was leaning against a tree, his right hand reaching across his abdomen, holding his left side. He looked tired but he was staring fixedly at Jason with his widened eyes.

Jason rushed to him in an instant, ignoring what Percy and Piper were saying behind him.

“I tried to warn him…” Percy muttered.

“It’s probably better this way,” Piper replied.

“Leo! Are you okay?” Jason asked, grabbing his shoulders. “Did you-”

“You love me?” Leo asked, cutting off his words, his question firmer than it had been.

Jason could lie. He wasn’t sure how much Leo heard, but he could lie. Well, Leo likely heard a large majority of it if Percy’s attempts to get his attention were anything to go by. He could lie… but he didn’t. Something told him that he shouldn’t. Also… he couldn’t lie to Leo, not when he was looking at him like that.

“Yes,” Jason replied, voice soft, “I do. I love you.”

Leo stared at him momentarily before gripping the collar of his shirt, leaning up, and kissing him.

Jason’s brain came to a screeching halt, almost being unable to process the fact that Leo Valdez was kissing him. He blinked in shock before his brain caught up with him and yelled at him, telling him to kiss his crush back and not just stand there like an idiot. Jason did just that. He kissed Leo back, his eyes fluttering shut.

The kiss was amazing, warm, and made his heart pound in his chest. He didn’t care if it was inexperienced and a little messy. It was with Leo, and that made it the best kiss he ever had.

All too soon, Leo pulled away from the kiss. As Jason opened his eyes, before he could even make a romantic comment or lean in to kiss him again, Leo let out a whimper of pain and slumped against him.

Jason looked down and noticed the red stain on Leo’s shirt from the side he’d been holding. Blood. He was bleeding.

“Leo!” Jason scolded. He pulled Leo close, threw his arm around his shoulder, and dragged him back to their camp. “You should’ve said you were injured and went to Will right away!”

“Kinda hard to remember your injury when your crush suddenly confessed his love for you,” Leo muttered with a huff.

Jason blushed but continued to drag Leo into camp and over to where Will set up his makeshift infirmary. Will sighed as Jason plopped Leo down right in front of him.

Will turned his attention to his bag, getting out what he’d need. Then, he looked at Leo, settled down beside him, pulled up his shirt, and got to work patching him up. Jason hesitated before sitting down next to Leo.

Leo sighed dramatically as he leaned against Jason, resting his head on his shoulder. He was silent for a few beats before his gaze flicked up to Jason. “I love you too, by the way.”

“I would hope so. I would hope you don’t make a habit of kissing boys who confess to having feelings for you as you’re bleeding out.”

Leo laughed softly. “I don’t. You’ve always been my expedition.”

Will looked up at them. “Can you two stop flirting while I’m trying to work?”

Leo stuck his tongue out at him. “Don’t be bitter just because your boyfriend isn’t here.”

Will shook his head and went back to work.

Jason ran his knuckles up and down Leo’s back. “How did the bomb defusal go?”

“Easy as cake. No challenge for me because I’m the best ever.”

“You really are,” Jason earnestly replied.

Leo blinked up at him before flushing and averting his gaze. He was about to reply before he jumped and hissed in pain as Will touched a sensitive spot.

“Sorry. My bad,” Will dryly said.

Leo’s gaze shot over to him. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?!”

“What? I would never.”

As Leo began to bicker with their medic, Jason laughed softly. He pressed a kiss to the top of Leo’s head.

Quests seemed to always have moments you never expect. Some good, some bad, and some life-changing. He was glad this life-changing moment was a good one.

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here we go! fifth and final chapter of my i!

In every universe, Jason and Leo fall in love.

In every universe, Jason has to watch him die.

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Jason has a big decision to make. Does he continue with his life the way it is or does he meet Leo Valdez and continue with the cycle? Maybe a boy will change the way he looks at life and his current situation.

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valgrace sun x moon couple but they both think the other is the sun

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i pray to vengeance on the sixth string of a guitar

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you know what day it is

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hey everyone its april fools. but dont worry i dont have anything planned. just going to sit here and...

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april fools day is actually the most sensible day of the year because it's the only day on which people will read something on the internet and stop for a second to consider whether or not it's actually true

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“how did you get into writing” girl nobody gets into writing. writing shows up one day at your door and gets into you

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oh ew what did they do????

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My I chap 4 time! Hell yeah!

In every universe, Jason and Leo fall in love.

In every universe, Jason has to watch him die.

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A week after Leo died, his weak body is suddenly brought to the camp by Festus. Jason stays by his side while he recovers. After camp ends, the two end up living together because Jason wants to try being a normal teen and Leo is eager to help. They end up falling in love. However, Leo seems to be hiding something.

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