#malcom is a rebellious little shit but he like the brother who you want to get in jail with or want you to bail you out of jail

[imlyfie]

Saw a lot of Malcom Pace headcanons and gotta admit him the Stolls, Clarisse and Charlena (rip) are my most favourite side characters to ever exists.

So with that being said with Malcom introduced as Annabeth's second in command, and for Annabeth to actually reach that level with him you cannot deny to my face/screen whatever that they caused Chaos together...LIKE....????

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•I need Malcom being the only Athena kid who Annabeth warmed up to when she first came to camp in one of the most unideal situation a seven year old can find themselves in BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME AGE AND MONTHS APART but act like they're a millenia apart.

•I want Malcom and Annabeth arguing about them being the Head Counsellor and Second in command which always ends with Annabeth saying "I'm older so you should listen to me" and getting replies from her brother like "youre older by two months you blonde head"

•^^Yes because the idea of all Athena kids being blond is ridiculous and I HC for Malcom to either be Asian, Desi or black with hella interest in computing, coding, hacking and astrology. His roots are black/brown with his hair in blond highlights. He has shoulder length hair and it is his pride and joy okay?! His hair his so curly you can mistake it for instant ramen noodles when blond ngl. He prefers like honey brown at the lightest but sometimes Mitchell from the Aphrodite cabin adds in too much bleach. But when he smooths it out its beach wavy and it just frames his square jaw and cheekbones like- perfection.

• Tbh if Malcom was Asian, I HC his face claim to be RM ngl. Whoops- but it's mainly because Annabeth didn't get along with her step-family fast and they were Asian so Malcom was the first step into accepting her own life and letting go of grudges (of her step family) and learning to forgive even if it was one per cent. If he was desi his face claim would be similar to actor Prabhas.

•I need Annabeth and Malcom going off against each other while being the most protective of each other. Maybe even being the de facto parents of their younger siblings.

•Malcom shipped Percabeth since SoM after the cheek kiss and always brings it up to tease her. When Annabeth in her frustration accidentally spills about the kiss in the volcano to him, he never shuts up. He hummed the wedding march loudly and played the wedding march on his flute everytime she mentioned Percy after their underwater kiss for a week until she threatened to rip his tarot cards once.

•I want Malcom to be 100% supportive of Percabeth and give the brother/boyfriend talk to Percy and also tell him embarrassing baby Annabeth stories like how she had a baby deer phase where her legs just shot up faster than her body and she was utter clutz similar to how Sally told Annabeth and Thalia baby Percy stories in TTC.

•I want Malcom to be the rebellious kid of Athena, while Annabeth is the Stereotype kid of Athena (which juxtaposes Annabeth is very emotionally driven just as she is ambitious and a lethal strategist. Meanwhile, I want Malcom to be a stoneface tactician who loves art and is very un-Athena-kid like)

• I want Malcom to get a gift from Athena like the invisibility cap his sister got but it's a communication device disguised as an advanced apple watch which he can duplicate to give someone else the other piece hence he can talk to them, see their location, msg them and send things and shit, its conveinient because it dissappears when no in use and appears when needed. AND HE ENTRUSTS THE DUPLICATE TO ANNABETH

•Annabeth having to deal with a dozen kids lmao and then complaining to Malcom who just makes her a coffee and returns to programming like" uh huh yea okay whatever you say" pissing her off, she throws a dictionary at him. And then Annabeth comes home from quests to Malcom running to her on his knees like "please make this stop" and "now you know what I have to deal with". They eventually settle on an agreement though.

• Them coming up with sketches for builds which have security codes which are impossible for mortals to hack into.

•The summer Annabeth returned from her father's place before both of them really too a chance to care for each other, she comes home to the cabin in tears and Malcom makes her a hot chocolate before going onto his computer and hacking into Frederick Chase's bank account and going "your dad might be an asshole to you but with your word he will go broke af and all the money would be wired to you"

•This method of threat came in handy when they had to save Malcom's dad once who was a lawyer and his opposing council was quivering in fear seeing two teens coming up to them and threatening them.

• Stereotype that everytimeee someonemetons to be like exemplary Cabin Six, which is the most behaved, Malcom and Annabeth share a look and go "uh huh. Most behaved....Totally"

-Flashback to them sacrificing the eldest to get rid of the dust that was formed in the cabin library which looked like cobwebs and there was chaos for an entire week it was the Hunger Games but budget version.

-Flashback to the time when they have Friday Free for All where they either choose strategy games or plan for the chariot races which always, ALWAYS end up with screams and insults and papers pencils and every book and stationary strewn out the floor and shelves until their majestic shapeshifting guard owl scolds them. These are just TWO examples.

• Malcom was so into arguing his points that one of their sisters decks him and Annabeth has to drag his ass into the infirmary and he's like "whatever you're on my side right?" And she's like "pay me fifty Drachmas a month and I'll always choose your side"

-and they get close to Will this way and these three usually are step in medics. Ft doctor Solace and his two wittle assistants.

• Everytime Annabeth and Clarisse are going off at each other Malcom tries desperately to play mediator before everything goes to shit...and well it does go to shit. When they are older, Clarisse and Annabeth act like they are fighting to get on Malcom's nerves.

•Malcom was a hardcore Silena fanboy and held her on a pedestal because she was just so sweet and he always looked up to her. He'd piss off Annabeth with his ranting, while Annabeth pissed him with her crushing on Luke for a few years. He went through a heartbreak phase when he found out Charles and Silena mutually liked each other. Got over it fast enough.

•He was ready to pulverise Luke after his betrayal to CHB because he hurt Annabeth. And he was ready to punch Annabeth because her denial was hurting her.

• Baby Annabeth accepts Malcom much faster than Luke/Thalia/and her mortal half brothers, because they are the same age and he puts effort to know her and pesters her in the ways only brothers can, and baby Malcom is so happy he clings to her like a koala like "Yes! My life mission is complete!!"

•Annabeth curses in greek when pissed, angered annoyed or whatever negative emotion she's feeling. One time her and Malcom partnered up with the Stolls in a training game against monsters and she's so pissed that the Stolls messed up her perfect plan. They eventually win but ends with her spewing so many greek cusses that Malcom and the Stolls are redder than beetroot. Malcom, Percy, Piper and Grover are usually at the unfortunately unintentional receiving end of this treatment.

•Both are skilled in gymnastics because Malcom had to take it as a kid and went through a cultural shock when he first came to camp to find out it is not normal for everyone to know about gymnastics. So he pleads with Chiron and Annabeth rolls up her sleeves, gets her debate journal and CONVINCES Chiron. Ends up with a mortal who is clear-sighted for a tutor, funded by Malcim's billionaire dad, who teaches both Taekwondo and Rhythmic Gymnastics at camp during the months the all-rounders feel lonely because the camper number dwindles after summer. This exercise is a good way to get rid of the adrenaline in their bones. Unfortunately they only stayed until they turned twelve and the lessons stopped.

-Can you see where im going with this?!!! The possibilities are endless! (P.S. annabeth loves monkey bars. You need core and arm strength to like that torture device okay-)

•Adding to my previous hc of Malcom being an un-Athena-kid like he enjoys playing the flute(which is an instrument that Athena cursed) and is very skilled at it.

-And everytime Annabeth has a panic attack in the cabin or when he is burning the midnight oil and Annabeth has the nightmare of the cyclops or Thalia's turning, he plays the flute to calm her down.

-Their favourite pastime is to hand out by the big tree with lemonade from sunset with books until dark, Annabeth reads her architecture books while Malcom brings his flute and tries new tunes with the song books the Apollo cabin lent him. When it's dark and the stars are out, Malcom geeks out and shows her the constellations and the astrologies that accompanies them.

-Its a routine the built up well into until BoTL where everyone is more focused on war. But Post-TOA I believe they catch up to do this tradition of theirs.

• Malcom likes his using his reading glasses which double as sunglasses. And he loots hot in them. Usually when some young Aphrodite girl or Apollo boy tries flirt with him, Annabeth becomes a protective sis™. And vice versa especially when Malcom found out Connor crushed on his sister for a few years.

•Hc Malcom to be the wise grandma type of brother who is always ready to give advice. But denys when he desperately needs it himself. Annabeth is an intellectual and is able to read body languages and pick up cues. But I don't think she is wise in the sense that personally enjoys the long game, and has patience for it. She takes calculated risks and is quick and a fireball when pissed(and she gets easily ticked off).

Malcom is kinda the opposite.

-He lays back and doesn't get agitated easily. Always holds his tongue and plans for the long term, overall just a sweet granny type of brother who we can't help but love. Doesn't mean he isn't ruthless when necessary.