Percabeth One shots

I'll Fight For You

this goes to all the girls who have been sexually harassed, who have been pressured into a situation they didn't want to be involved in, or have even received a rude comment that you were uncomfortable with.

a man could say a rude comment to you, and everyone will say "men are just disgusting" and shrug it off. typically at school, YOU'LL end up being in trouble.

but i'm done with that. we should condition girls into a society where they're scared of men, or where we're used to being harassed.

if someone says something disrespectful towards you, or makes you feel uncomfortable in any way, i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry to any girls who are afraid to tell someone about a threatening situation because you think no one hears u.

we HAVE to be the generation to stop this. lets not make our children grow up with poisoned minds, and lets make sure NO one gets away with sexual assault (men or women.) this needs to end, and it's a much bigger problem than we believe.

you're stronger than you think. let's be the ones who end this.

Sweat beaded off my forehead as I carefully made my way down the empty hallway.

At least, I thought it was empty.

My eye twitched slightly as I recalled the smirk on Jacob's face. His words rang through my head like nails on a chalkboard, let me touch you, babygirl. Don't fight...there's no one hear to save you.

But I did fight, mainly because I didn't want to be touched by anyone. I'd barely had my first kiss two months ago with a nameless face at a party.

I knew what I should've done; I should've reported the comment to an adult.

I should've marched down to the office, told them what he said and how u comfortable it made me felt, and then I should've slapped Jacob in the face.

But instead, I kept quiet.

For some reason, I felt inferior to him. I felt like no one would believe me, and since he had just made a comment, there was really nothing the school could do.

Oh, how I wish the world was different. How I wish I could live in a place where degrading words like that could get someone in serious trouble.

I felt weak and disrespected.

Maybe I was being too dramatic.

Maybe, it was just a comment, and maybe, I should just let it go. Boys will be boys, after all.

As I continued to walk to class in a daze, I ran into someone.

I hoped with all my heart that it was Percy, my best friend, but sure enough, it was Jacob. He caught my in his arms, but not like Percy does.

Jacob held me tightly and roughly, like I was a sack of potatoes. I immediately was filled with dread and wanted to scream for help.

"Let me g-go, asshole."

As soon as my voice shook, I knew I had lost. He knew he had won.

His blue eyes narrowed evilly. "Come on, Annabeth. Don't be like that."

"Jacob, I'm not kidding. T-This isn't funny."

He fake-frowned. "Who's laughing, baby?"

His hands started to slide down my back and towards my waist, and I struggled to get out of his grasp. He tightened his grab on me and locked down my arms.

Sure, I've always been strong. I've been the captain of the volleyball team for three years, and I'm so prideful of that that I've never missed a rep, never lagged in my workout routine.

But Jacob is on the football team. He's taller, and bigger, and stronger. I've always been a strategic girl, and I know that I can't win this fight.

"Stop fighting!" he yelled. I winced.

I don't want it. I don't want this. I'm trembling all over. I wish there was an adult here somewhere.

"STOP!" I yelled. He covered my mouth to get me to shut up, and as he leaned in to place his lips on mine, Percy came walking around the corner.

I felt my heart lift with joy when I caught his eyes, and sent him a message through my expression: HELP.

"Let her go!" he yelled. Jacob, momentarily startled, lets go of me for a second. I could finally breathe again.

"Jackson?" Jacob scrunched his eyebrows. "Get out of here, this isn't your problem."

Percy was already by my side. "The fuck you think you're talking to? Don't you dare touch her ever again, you fucking pig."

Jacob frowned for real and grasped my hand tightly. "You're really going to start a fight over some blonde bitch, Percy?"

My heart sank. Even thought I shouldn't have trusted Jacob's idiot opinion, I knew I did. Percy fumed.

Before I knew what was happening, Percy had Jacob pinned on the ground and was punching him. As soon as I saw blood, teachers came out of the rooms, and there were soon students pulling Percy and Jacob apart.

"BITCH," Jacob was yelling at me. "FUCKING WHORE."

But I could only focus on Percy.

;;;

"I'm sorry," I said. Percy stared at me.

We were sitting in the office, him with bloody knuckles and myself with a stabbing pain in my heart.

"Sorry for what?" he asked, in the same dense tone as usual.

"I'm sorry you had to fight him because I couldn't defend myself." Even as I said it, tears started streaming down my face. Percy's hard expressions softened, and he wrapped his arms around me. I flinched at his touch, but he kissed the top of my head, and I sank into his embrace.

"Hey," he said softly as he wiped my tears. "I'd fight for you any day. And it wasn't your fault that you didn't know how to react. He's a bastard, and I'm never going to let anyone hurt you. I love you forever, okay?"

I sniffled. "O-Okay."

He hugged me tighter. My tears ran down his shirt, but Percy didn't seem to care.

"I love you," I told him. He kissed the top of my head.

"Forever."

;;;

Jacob was expelled from school, and I eventually pressed charges. His father is rich and paid for his bail, but it's on his record forever.

And no, nothing was okay right away.

I flinched every time someone touched me, even Percy. My eye twitched whenever someone spoke loudly to me, and I felt weaker than ever for a few months.

But I've recovered. I know some people have it a lot worse than me, boys and girls.

And that's why I'm telling my story today, to you. I want you to know that you should never be scared to tell when something makes you uncomfortable. No one should disrespect you, whether it's verbally or physically.

Be safe out there. Let's change this world into a better place for the generations to come.

but seriously.
it's NOT a joke. something even as little as a comment can evolve into something bigger, and you shouldn't be scared.
lets change the world.
-isa