#ik the last thing i did was a mini prompt fic but i think i need another . to get the gears moving . to keep me ALIVE /d

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

comin back to writing after having an (unwanted) (forceful) hiatus bc of homework trying to kill me to death be like . i yearn to write like a fish yearns for water but i have forgotten how to swim

[forevfangirlwrites]

Hiiii hope ur doing well, was wondering if you could maybe write a truth or dare thing for the how to handle fame series. Ik it focuses on Percy and Annabeth but it could be cool to see more of their interactions with the other characters like Jason, Will, Frank, Hazel etc, maybe they all come to Annabeths place for like a movie night or just to chill and be normal people for once without the fame and end up playing truth or dare, a very normal friends thing to do. Anyway hope you like the idea, if not then don't worry about writing it but yh, if you do decide to write it then I look forward to seeing what u do, u writing never fails to amaze me😊 Have a great dayyy!!!

It’s the first time since he’s started living with her that Annabeth is inviting her friends over. Apparently, it’s taken this long because movie schedules don’t always align easily (shocking) and Annabeth is clearly looking forward to it.

“It’ll be chill,” she had said. “We’ll just get takeout and catch up.”

But he’d insisted that he make the food instead, something he’s just now starting to regret. He’s always been confident about his cooking, but doubt is beginning to creep in as it gets closer to five.

Maybe he shouldn’t have tried out new dishes. But he’s been working on the menu of the café, and making finger food versions of the sandwiches and quiches is the best way to test out his ideas.

Plus, he’d figured that if Jason Grace and Piper McLean liked them (when they have probably had all the fanciest food) then they’d be good enough to serve.

“What are you thinking about?” Annabeth’s voice cuts through his thoughts, her arms coming up to hug him from behind.

“Nothing important,” he replies, basking in the warmth of her body against his.

She steps out by his side and raises her eyebrow. “Seemed pretty important.”

“Not as much as you,” he replies, effectively distracted by her lips, freshly glistening with lip gloss. He leans down to steal a kiss.

“Percy,” Annabeth giggles as he steals another one. “I just put on lip gloss.”

“I noticed,” he replies with a grin.

Annabeth shakes he head. “You’re—”

But whatever she’s about to say is cut off by the buzzer letting them know that the guests had arrived. Annabeth glides out of the kitchen to go receive them while Percy finishes laying out the kitchen island with the assortment of food.

Jason is the first to spot him.

“Hey man!” He says with a smile going in for the official bro handshake.

“Hey,” Percy replies, returning the smile. It’s the most casual he’s seen Jason in a while. But then again, the last time they’d hung out was at a famous restaurant for the double date.

Annabeth and Piper show up a second later as Jason eyes the food.

“Damn Annabeth, this is an upgrade from the usual,” he comments, moving towards a quiche.

“All Percy,” Annabeth responds. “You know if it was just me, we’d get the usual takeout. “

“Oh, I know,” Jason laughs before taking a bite. Percy tries not to stare too hard to note his reaction.

“It all looks amazing, Percy,” Piper says, stepping up the counter.

He shoots her a grateful smile. “Thank you, let’s hope it tastes amazing too.”

“Amazing confirmed,” Jason pipes up, mouth still full of food.

“I believe you,” Annabeth starts, “but how can you tell if you’re inhaling it?” She grabs one of the mini sandwiches and takes a bite, giving him a thumbs-up as she chews.

“If only his fans could see him do this,” Piper jokes, also picking up a quiche.

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A/N: Thanks for the prompt! It's not full on truth or dare because I'm not sure how realistic that would be for them to do but I did include the concept and elements of it in the fic and included the interactions with others in it! I hope you like how it turned out! Thanks again!