𝙸 𝙲𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚜

𝚂𝟷𝙴𝟷𝟷: 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙰𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝

Inspired by Community S1E20: "The Science of Illusion"

Leo POV

Jason marches into the study room and declares he's joined yet another student activity. The guy has never been to a college party; he's been taking on so many commitments.

"Guys," Jason says. "I found the perfect campus activity!" He pulls out a ball cap that reads: 'CAMPUS SECURITY,' placing it atop his blonde head.

Everyone ignores him; the guy goes through campus activities like Piper goes through the Starbucks menu.

Speaking of Piper, she's the one that makes this whole thing interesting.

"Hey, everybody! Say hello to the new bad cop in town!" She turns around, revealing the lettering on her brand new windbreaker: 'CAMPUS SECURITY.' "And they even gave me this!" Piper pulls a can of mace from her pocket.

"This is just allowed?" Annabeth asks.

Nobody listens to the voice of reason. It wouldn't be fun if they did.

"You mean you're my partner?" Jason asks. "This is going to be so much fun!"

Leo sits forward in his chair. This is getting good, but campus security romance isn't exactly his preferred genre. Romance is boring, and it throws off all of the group dynamics! Plus, if someone breaks up, characters get written off, never to be seen again!

Leo doesn't want that happening to Jason and Piper. He likes them both too much. They understand him.

That's why he creates a conflict to obscure the budding romance.

"So which one of you is the bad cop?" Leo asks.

Simultaneously, Piper and Jason answer, "I am!"

They look at each other slowly, eyes narrowed. There's a new flame in the room, and it isn't sexual.

Piper laughs. "Honey, we both know if one of us is going feral, it's me."

"Excuse me, but who is in more student organizations? I have intel on every student at this school. I'll be the perfect manipulator," Jason says.

"And this is all for April Fools' Day?" Percy asks. "Ridiculous. A guy should be allowed to pull a prank without his friends threatening him. Right, Leo?" Ooh, a suspect already, and the crime hasn't even happened yet!

"Nah, I'm good." Leo had a lot of great pranks planned, but living out a cop movie is an opportunity he just can't pass up.

Jason sits down in his seat and turns to Percy. "I am the bad cop, right?"

Piper scoffs and picks at a fingernail.

Percy gulps. "I really don't want to get in the middle of this..." Of course, he doesn't want to get in the middle of this. If he does that, he won't have enough time to plan his prank!

But Leo wants to get in the middle! He's got the perfect plan. Oh, yes, he does!

"Leo," Annabeth scolds. "What's with the evil mastermind grin?"

She doesn't even know half of it.

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It's the big day, and Piper and Jason are busting pranksters left and right, thanks to a bunch of preventative measures sabotaged by none other than Leo.

The feelings are tense though and in a totally non-romantic way. This is the kind of quality entertainment Leo signed up for!

Piper and Jason have been all but at each others' throats all day. Instead of the awkward compliments that Leo's come to expect, each case is spent with one of them boasting about their 'superior skills.'