#(except in TLH)

[demigod-shenanigans]

Thinking about a concept where Juno swaps Annabeth and Reyna instead.

Annabeth and Reyna are fine, because they’ve always been able to handle just about anything the gods threw at them. Piper accidentally has her gay awakening via fake memories of a relationship with Reyna and is really confused why her girlfriend is acting so weird. Reyna and Leo bicker non-stop because even without her memories Reyna knows what she’s doing and she’s very used to getting people to listen to her but Leo will not be serious for even one second.

Percy would start fist fighting the gods in the first week. Jason has never been more stressed in his life because he never even wanted to be praetor but it was manageable while he was doing it with Reyna and now he’s alone. What the hell is he supposed to do.

By the time Annabeth shows up at Camp Jupiter, Jason is so relieved someone knows what they’re doing that he immediately asks her to be praetor, now if she’ll excuse him he needs to go have an anxiety meltdown in a corner somewhere

[sillylittlespam]

please please please let me get what i want (lord knows it would be the first time)

leo valdez x reader , hate at first sight , girl who’s nice to everyone but you , enemies to lovers , miscommunication , hurt and no fluff (not yet!)

summary : you and leo started out on bad terms, and you remained on bad terms while you both occupied the argo ii. after the argo ii crashed into an island and sent you flying off the deck and tumbling into the ocean don’t laugh it’s not funny, you lost your favorite necklace in it’s sandy shores. of course, you blame leo even though you know it wasn’t intentional. so, tired of this nonsensical rivalry, leo decided to make things up to you. but they don’t turn out the way he expected.

authors note : this was written with the deftones version of the song in mind, but either will work honestly

also! this plot was inspired by a reel i saw on insta, but i can’t remember or find who it was! if you know, please comment and i can credit her :))

warnings : some swear words, i use fuck once and a couple others

part 2 coming soon :))

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“What are you doing, (y/n)?” Percy stopped just before the waves hit the sand, watching as you waded around in knee-high water with your shoulders hunched over as you stared at the water and sand below you.

You looked up at him, your eyes still squinting and the rest of your face scrunched with worry, “I lost my necklace while we were landing because of Valdez’s inability to fly the boat he built.”

Your pointed tone was directed to the Latino who had been walking on the beach a few feet behind Percy. Being in earshot, Leo stopped in his tracks, various pieces of metal scraps tucked under his arm and numerous tools gripped in his calloused hands, “What kind of shit are you talking now, (l/n)?”

His tone held its usual bitter spite, but it also had a hint of something else. Exhaustion. His precious Argo II had crashed onto this gods-forsaken island mere hours ago, yet it felt as if he had spent years trying to find out what the hell was wrong with it so they could get back in the sky. His eyes ached with exhaustion and he couldn’t tell if his limbs felt heavy or if it was just the dozens of pounds of metal he was carrying.

“I’m not talking shit,” you shot back with far too much confidence for someone who was using her feet to comb through the continental shelf under the waves, “You crashed the boat. It’s your fault I flew off of the deck and into this water. Therefore, it’s because of you that my necklace fell off and I can’t find it.”

Leo, who had opened his mouth to shoot back some half-hearted response while you were speaking, fell silent. You were right. It was his fault.

Anyone who had been around you at all knew how much you loved that necklace. It had been a gift from your godly parent when you were claimed a few years ago, and you never took it off. You grasped the pendant in your palm when you felt anxious, and the majority of your outfits coordinated with its colors.

And now it was lost somewhere in the sand, and you may never find it. All because of him.

You were still staring at him, and your eyes narrowed in response to his lack of response. You hummed once, something that usually made Leo furious, but this time it felt like a slap in the face. You turned your attention back to the murky water you stood in, and Leo knew that the conversation was over.

Percy watched you for a few seconds, his eyebrows raised as you continued to go further and further into the translucent ocean. Finally, he turned his attention to Leo who still stood behind him, watching you.

“Hey, McShizzle Man, you okay?” he asked, concern filling his attempt at a casual tone.

Leo, who finally managed to pull his eyes away from you, nodded, a forced smile coming back to his face, “Perfectly fine, man. Nothing to worry about.”

He knew that Percy wasn’t buying it, but he didn’t really care.

“I found this stuff in the forest,” he said, nodding to the pieces of metal he held under his arms, “Not to jinx our luck, or anything, but I think it’s from my dad. I’m going to take it to Festus and see what I can do.”

Percy nodded, and Leo cursed him for having such a good poker face. As the dark haired boy opened his mouth again, Leo found himself nervous for what he might say. 

“Awesome. You need anything?”

“Nah, man, I’m good. Thanks, though.” He would have walked away right there and then if Percy hadn’t looked like he wanted to say something else.

“Leo,” the older boy started out much quieter, his inflection already making Leo wish he was halfway across the beach, “That’s not your fault.”

He didn’t need to say or do anything for Leo to know that he was referring to the girl in the water who was mumbling nonsense about a stupid dragon.

“I know,” he said weakly, his eyes falling to the ground.

“The fact that you built an entire flying ship in like, three months is crazy impressive,” Percy said, his green eyes practically staring into Leo’s soul, “Don't beat yourself up because one thing went wrong.”

Leo swallowed, nodding, “Thanks, Percy.”

The boy nodded in response, and Leo finally left the beach.

It was only when he was on his back with a wrench in his hands that he allowed himself to dissect everything. The overall conclusion was that this was not looking very good for him.

First, he had made a joke about your godly parent when he first met you that did not go over too well, then he didn’t react too positively when Rachel spewed out green gas and said you were to go on the quest to California to retrieve Percy, and then he accidentally attacked Camp Jupiter, and now he lost your favorite necklace.

The first and the third events were excusable. In his mind, they were able to be taken completely separate and had no connection to his inability to get along with you. But when putting all four events together, he was beginning to understand why you didn’t like him so much. 

As someone who experienced a large amount of bullying growing up, whether it be about him being poor, in foster care, or having an accent, it caused him physical pain in his chest to think that he might have been bullying you. And while he may not have been, if he didn’t change things very quickly, there would be no denying it.

It was rather unfortunate, the way things worked out. Upon first meeting you, Leo thought you were very pretty. He thought your eyes were very enchanting and that your hair was majestic, and overall he was mesmerized with how you looked. Unfortunately, when Leo gets tongue-tied, he tends to say whatever comes to his mind first. It was completely understandable that you were offended, and he wanted to immediately take it back. But it was too late. He had already made a horrible first impression, and you were not so kind to him after that.

When you had been chosen to go with them to California, Leo didn’t react too positively. It wasn’t as if he pouted, or anything. He would never pout. He may have rolled his eyes as Chiron made the announcement to the camp, but at the moment he didn’t think that was too bad.

Attacking Camp Jupiter was NOT his fault. He was possessed by an Eidolon, which was cleared up. End of story. You still liked to bring it up.

It wasn’t that Leo wanted to constantly bicker with you. In fact, he found it exhausting having to respond to every insult you threw at him. He would never say it out loud, but he wished that the two of you were friends. He saw the way that you had heart-to-heart conversations with Percy and Annabeth, some of your childhood friends, and the way that you threw around jokes with Piper, and how you were quick to form a bond with Jason, Frank, and Hazel, three people who you literally just met. You had a great relationship with everyone on the Argo II except him, and he hated it. All he wanted was for you to look at him and smile, the way you do with your eyes sparkling and your head tilting just a bit to the side. 

Leo did not have a very good track record when it came to girls. It had never really been a problem until he found himself enamored with one, and incapable of doing anything about it. But something in the back of his mind knew that he wasn’t going to give up with you. All he needed was a way to get on your good side.

As the revelation came over him, the metal nut he had been working with fell on his forehead. He shot up from under his work station, nearly smacking his head hard enough to knock himself out.

But that didn’t matter, because he knew what to do to fix everything.

He was going to find your necklace.

“Oh my Gods, Percy, thank you!” You exclaimed as you threw your arms around the green eyed boy. Percy, however, had a puzzled look on his face as he hesitantly returned the hug.

“Uh,” he started, his eyes flickering over to Annabeth, who shared his confusion, “What did I do?”

“My necklace. You found it,” you said, pointing to the familiar chain that now hung around your neck, “Thank you so much!”

Percy blinked, trying to figure out if he was being pranked or not, “Yeah, no problem.”

See, it really was no problem because he didn’t do it.

You might as well have been skipping with how joyful you were as you walked away, your hair flowing in the wind like Aphrodite was on your side she was. Leo pouted watched from afar, his hair still damp and his teeth clenched with frustration.

Fucking fantastic.

He had spent all night searching through that goddamn shoreline, praying to his father or Aphrodite or any other god or deity who would take pity on him that he found that damn necklace. And you thought Percy did it.

Leo had nothing against Percy. The guy was a great leader and an even better fighter. But at the moment, Leo despised the man. How dare he take credit for Leo’s hard work.

“You should tell her it was you,” Leo flinched at the sound of a voice behind him. Turning around, he found Nico di Angelo in his teen angst glory watching him with a strange look on his face.

“What?” Leo asked, caught off guard.

“You should tell (y/n) that you found her necklace for her,” Nico repeated, this time slower, as if he were speaking to a young child, “I think she would appreciate it more if she knew that you were the one who did it.”

“How do you figure that?” Leo was intrigued. He hadn’t spoken to the son of Hades much, and this was the first time he had approached Leo instead of the other way around.

Nico shrugged, “You’ve made it very clear that fire doesn’t mix with water. So she would know that there was more effort and intent behind it, since you don’t have Percy’s water magic shit.  And she would like you more.”

Leo’s eyes narrowed, “What makes you think I want her to like me?”

Nico tilted his head and gave him a look that made Leo feel foolish for even asking, “Leo Valdez, I just watched you spend hours last night digging through the sand for her necklace. You don’t do something like that for someone you hate.”

A silence fell over them as Leo processed what Nico had just said. From what he could gather from Nico’s few days on the Argo II, he was pretty close with you. Before Leo could remember that Nico actually knew what he was talking about, he decided  that he didn’t care whether you liked him or not. Leo just wanted to clear his conscience. 

So what if he liked seeing you happy? So what if he felt a pit forming in his stomach when you hugged Percy? You should’ve been hugging him. You should’ve smiled at him. You should’ve-

“You’re not an idiot, Valdez,” Nico yawned, his hand coming up to rub his bloodshot eyes, “So don’t be stupid.”

“Where are you going?” Leo asked, his eyes following the boy as he turned to begin walking away.

“It’s time for my nap.”

“It’s not even noon.”

“You’re not in a place to judge me right now, Valdez.”

Leo cursed himself, realizing Nico was right. As much as he didn’t want to, he had to confess that he had been the one to find your necklace.

But would you believe him? And how would he even do it in the first place? It’s not like he could casually drop the news over dinner. Pull you aside during one of your “meditation walks” which was just a fun way to say your cooldowns so you didn’t punch someone?

He had to figure it out, and soon.

[angeldaisies]

sometimes i wish tsc was written in chronological order because that scene where james stabbed himself with cortana would have hit so much harder if i hadn’t already known he’d be fine simply because jace was alive and well in 2007

[happyk44]

jason who has no emotional connection to his traumas and will talk about his experiences so easily and casually like he's talking about making a sandwich for lunch vs leo who has so much emotional connection to his traumas trying to get him to talk about it is like trying to pry open a locked steel door with a plastic fork

[heronchildlove]

Matthew, darling, your connection with James DID cheat death itself.

[livvylives]

thinking about how Jace is Cordelia's descendant always throws my head into a loop like. what do you mean he's related to Mina through both Tessa and Jem 😭 his great great great grandma and first cousin four times removed married each other and had a kid and also adopted his 7th cousin...

[all-this-panic-still-no-disco]

hc that a modern day tlh au would turn alastair’s hat obsession into an obsession with ominous hats like

[ampresandian]

I haven't read HoO so idk I could be wrong/maybe they talk about it in the series but let me just lay out for you what I know: 1) there's a Roman demigod camp called Camp Jupiter 2) It's run like the Roman military 3) there's also a city/complex for adults/families within/attached to it(?)

Anyway the point is that I think it's super interesting that the Roman counterpart to Camp Half Blood (named after the kids it supports/shelters/teaches) is named Camp Jupiter? Like first of all I feel like "camp" in a military setting makes me feel like it's transitory but they've clearly made something pretty permanent so why go with "camp" instead of say "fort" or "base"? And the fact that it's named after the King of the Gods sounds to me like it's indicative of their values; where the Greek camp (lol) values the heroes they're training, the Roman camp appears (again, without reading) to value the gods over the participants of their programming/organization?

[im-out-of-it]

PART THIRTY THREE OF SEASON THREE OF EPISODE TEN CONTINUED OF “ERCHOMAI”

*INCOMING MARYSE APPRECIATION TOWARDS THE END*

232. NOT DEMON QUEEN

233. even luke is like can you not fight, though as “friends”

234. Magnus is a bit tied up but Maryse is right, one dramatic entrance coming up soon ✨

235. I’m going to miss Lilith so much 🥹

236. a couple that investigates together stays together

237. OKAY BUT THAT WHITE DRESS 👀🔥

238. this is one of my most favorite edits 🥺🥹 one of my favorite bitter truths for Maryse is the fact that she’s no longer a shadowhunter so she doesn’t have this protection. Maryse was bitter and strict and just cold blooded from season one to mid season two. she does seem to be a lot more happier not being a shadowhunter though I 100% feel that Maryse could’ve still gotten growth while being a shadowhunter.

now that she doesn’t have this protection, she’s a mundane 100% and she cant protect her children the way that she used to. I think this is a cold bitter truth and hard pill to swallow for Maryse. she has to be in the sidelines watching while her children go into battle constantly while she can’t really do a thing to help as much as she would wish to. she has to stand back because Alec doesn’t want her to sacrifice or risk herself so she feels helpless in a way which goes extremely well and sadly for Magnus coming soon

and Maryse is actually one of my favorite side characters. this is how you do growth and accountability and development. this is what I would have wanted for clace but I’m so happy they did this for Maryse. it’s sad though because we could’ve gotten more for Maryse and others if clace wasn’t the main focus. Maryse has a lot to offer in my very humble and stupid opinion. it’s just a shame they didn’t more with Maryse or other characters

239. if anyone has read CC’s book (especially TLH) then she would write: clary ran. (it’s so repetitive in TLH I swear that it’s in the last one maybe 7 times) (I wish it was a joke but it’s seriously in that series so many times and it’s always “Cordelia ran” lmao)

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okay so I’m stopping at 240 for today but we are almost done with the extra stuff before we get to Malec. I would say maybe over the weekend, it will start to anyone who’s been paying attention (thank you so much I’m grateful because I know I’m annoying) and Magnus appreciation is ongoing to anyone who has been enjoying that. surprise is coming won’t say when unless ya ask, but see ya soon ✨

[bunkernine]

If you think I'm annoying now with the "actually! 🤓☝️" just wait until I do a full reread. That shit gonna be locked and loaded.

[ghostbustermelanieking]

i read lady midnight right when it came out, then i didn't read the rest of the trilogy til 2022. so it took me a minute to start enjoying kit as a character (which i do!). and i remember going into lady midnight like "oh a trilogy without a herondale main character, this will be interesting!" and then i got to the end reveal and rolled my eyes so fucking hard

[thelonelycanoli]

Okay ik im in the wrong fandom here, but this is EXACTLY how I imagined Jesse omg

Finished the Viktor piece in time for his birthday!

[arisewanekosuki]

if it’s okay with you could you do a TLH where she thinks the guys like Lumine and don’t know that they like her? Ones like Xiao, Childe, Venti, Wriothesley, Lyney?

Added Freminet in this too because another person asked for it and I don't want to make another post just for him! -----

Lumine is kind, brave, strong and pretty. When you chose to see her story, you arleady expected that many may fell in love with her. And because of that, you become 'blind' to boys feelings towards you. Xiao still has to learn more about his own feelings towards you. After all he never experienced something like this before. But you can always count on him. If you call him, he will appear before you as fast as he can, if he joins to travel a bit with you he will make sure that no harm comes your way. So why? You started to leave him alone more and more with Lumine. The blonde traveler was confused by this too… Did he do something wrong? Was he too harsh with his words lately? Even when he brought crystalfly, you would give them to Lumine with saying "Don't worry! I will bring them to her!" But...it was for you? Are you not happy with this type of gift anymore? Finally it happened that the two of you are alone. He asked if he did something wrong but you with confusion on your face said "No? Why do you think so?" but before he could respond you started talking about your thoughts that Lumine likes his presents and when he helps her fight. When he asked why you talk about Traveler you said "Well... aren't you in love with her?" ... He didn't know what to say for a moment, then he simply stated that he only admires Lumine as warrior but he doesn't hold such feelings towards her. "Oh really?" He finally got hope that this misunderstanding is cleared but then you continued with big smile "You know... you don't have to be shy! I will gladly help you win her heart!" Xiao can't understand humans and their way of thinking at all...

Childe is sure his attraction towards you is so obvious! After all he doesn't shower anyone with so many presents and trying to invite you for dates all the time or making sure to bring you all monster drops that you need by himself. Of course he always bothers Lumine for sparing but anyone with eyes can tell that he has feelings towards you... and yet... "Childe, this doesn't work, Lumine is not a jealous person! You have to change your approach!" Approach? What do you mean by that? "I know you want to make Lumine jealous by giving me so many gifts but you only make her hurt by this!" Childe was smiling, not showing how confused he is. When he asked you what do you mean by that you smiled and showed thumbs up "Don't worry! I will help you win Lumine's heart!!" Well it seems everyone except you can tell that he has feelings for you. At first he played it off, whatever you told him to do for Lumine he did it for you. And yet you still refused to 'see' what his heart really yearns for. But even when he still continues doing that you finally started to get angry at him for not taking it seriously so he had to stop. Childe had enough and told you that he loves you "Hm? I love you too!!" you respond and he smiled "You're my best friend!" you added and his smile immediately faded. If you weren't here he would tear his hair out in frustration. But he won't give up. He will continue showering you with his love till you acknowledge it.

Venti may write poems and songs about love but this is his first time experiencing romantic feelings himself and he wasn't shy about his love towards you. Whenever you two meet he would sing or recite new poems to you that are basically confessions. And yet you never really responded to them. You would say you like them but never tell whenever you feel the same or not. He thought maybe you're shy or still wondering who you really love. Till the day when you asked if he told Lumine about the poems he wrote. He was a bit surprised but he said that no, he wanted to add that they are meant only for you but you stopped him and said. "Oh… then you should quickly tell her! I'm sure she will love them!! You know… there are many guys fighting for her heart! So don't waste time!" Ah... you're so adorable in his eyes! Even your oblivouses is so cute!! And you're so kind! Want to help him get Lumine (even if he is not interested in her!!!) He wants to hug you and kiss you! So please stop being so blind to his affections!! The good thing is that you think other guys are into Lumine as well. Sometimes he would help you while you help other guys 'get Lumine', he hopes that you will see he doesn't feel love towards Traveler. You can expect him to be more touchy now. Holding your hand if you go somewhere, when you all rest he will place his head on your lap. This only makes you even more confused. If he likes Lumine why is he behaving like this? Venti will keep doing that till you realize his affections towards you.

Wriothesley would often invite you for tea, even after your group left Fortress of Meropide. He may be too busy to take some free days from work but whenever he can he will join your group or try to invite you for some little dates. This is why he was really surprised when you started to talk more about Lumine when alone with him. And even more surprised when he learned you think he is attracted to Traveler and those alone moments were for him to learn more about her. It was amusing, after all he doesn't remember if he even said anything that would imply that he prefers Lumine over you. But he wasn't disheartened by this. Even if you try to talk about Lumine he will change the subject to be about you, he wants to learn more about you after all. No matter how hard you try 'push' him towards Lumine, he won't be moved at all. You started to be confused by this whole thing and one day when you two were drinking tea, the subject already being about you, you gasped. Wriothesley thought that finally you realized. "Why didn't you told me it's not Lumine you like?" he smiled wile sipping on his tea, finally his feelings reached you. "It's Clorinde, right!?" He choked on his drink. The worst thing is you thought his reaction means you're right. After making sure he is alright it was even harder for you to accept that you are the one he likes, thinking he is just shy to talk about his love life. "Aww I never expect that Duke to be such a shy person when it comes to love~" He could only sigh at this… but he won't give up on you.

Lyney whenever he knows you will be watching his magic show, he always prepares something special just for you. But this time he wanted the bouquet of flowers to appear on your lap at the end of show. After the show, your group came to Lyney and Lynette to tell them how much enjoyed it, but.... For some reason Lumine was the one holding the bouquet, not you. After your group thanked the twins for tickets for the show you came to Lyney and whispered to his ear "Oh Lyney! Next time you have to pay more attention where Lumine sits, somehow the flowers ended on my lap."And with that you left. Lyney, dumbfounded, looked at Traveler, who only gave him an apologetic smile and went after you. The magician could see how his sister tried not to smile, probably amused by this situation. Lyney was a bit devastated by this. He was sure you would see his feelings towards you! So why?! Why do you think he likes Lumine?! After that you would see Lyney more often, he would come to TeaPot or while traveling in Fontaine your group would 'accidentally' meet him. But this didn't work for Lyney in the end because you thought he wants to help and spend more time with Lumine. Lyney was devastated and his other siblings noticed it too, when they learned about their brother's problem, they wanted to help him. Heloir came with a poison potion that will help you fall in love with Lyney. After that Lyney had to stop his siblings from 'helping' him… But he won't give up easily, he will do anything so you will finally notice his feelings.

Freminet already had troubles how to approach you with his feelings. Not only there are many other guys interested in you, but even his brother Lyney. But he won't give up easily, he is determined to tell you how he feels about you. Yet there was something he never expected to be standing between his love towards you… "Aww, Fremi, this place is amazing!" He took you to an underwater cave he found, many colorful fishes swimming around made the place look magical. He was happy you enjoy it until... "So… when are you planning to take Lumine here?" Huh? This took him off guard. Before he could ask why'd you ask about Lumine you continued. "Oh I have some ideas to make it a surprise date for her!!" He didn't say anything, too shocked with what you said. And that was a moment he realize that you think he loves Traveler. Freminet read many books, but even in the books he never saw anything about someone thinking that the one who loves them actually loves another one. He was ready to 'fight' for your heart but now, he is not sure how to approach this problem. The only thing he came up was to just confess his feelings but… just thinking about it made his whole face look like tomato and heart beating too fast for his liking. At least he heard from his other siblings that Lyney has the same problems as him…

[caterpillarinacave]

This is amazing!!!! Absolutely made my day 🫶

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65510200

@caterpillarinacave has given me permission to write about their Charlotte and Henry's surprise triplets OCs, and, being intensely disappointed at the lack of canon content in A Sea Change, I've run away with myself as per usual! Enjoy!! Also, my Charlotte and Henry honeymoon fic is still in progress, I PROMISE, I'm not procrastinating here

Title: For the Love of Giselle

Word Count: 2726

Description: Henry and Charlotte's daughter hears that the Royal Ballet is showing Giselle this year, and she cannot wait for the season to begin. The only problem is, she has little to no practise in sneaking out of the house at night, least of all by herself.

Tags: @caterpillarinacave @ezras-starry-bridges @bookishjules @segmakesart

[livvylives]

going to say something controversial but I actually do believe Cassandra Clare when she says killing a Lightwood every series is unintentional. it's one of the Big Things people talk about when discussing who could die because a Lightwood has to die every series but I don't think that's something she necessarily thinks about?? like she's right, there's just A Lot of them in every series it makes sense it's always them when it comes to killing characters off. especially when other families like the Herondales/Fairchilds/Carstairs are endangered species in one or both of the eras and even then they get close to 4/4 (except for the Fairchilds?? I feel it's just Sebastian for them lol)

anyway the biggest sign to me this is all blown out of proportion and shouldn't be the end all of our theories is that you could say the exact same thing about the Blackthorns, just no one ever does. they also die every single series! Andrew in TMI, Rupert in TID, Arthur Livvy & Annabel in TDA and Tatiana in TLH. As for TWP, most of the remaining Blackthorns have plot armour at this point like who could she even kill? Tavvy? that's not a death that she can write lightly, and if she did go that route it would be extremely difficult to do so with rehashing a lot of stuff from Livvy's death. Plus hes the baby of the family like... thule!Ty died trying to save him even though it was impossible

anyway the thing is now is she knows about the "Lightwoods always die" thing because people love talking about it. so if a Lightwood dies in TWP it's because Cassandra Clare knows & thought it would be funny as far as I'm concerned 😭 literally painted that target on Maryse's (or Jace's or Izzy's..... i highly doubt it's Alec lol) forehead ourselves.

[demigod-shenanigans]

Thinking about the lost trio’s mortal parents

Thinking about Esperanza and Beryl both being clear-sighted (it’s said that Beryl knew who Zeus was, both times, and Esperanza specifically talked to Leo about his powers and seemed to know who Hera was).

Thinking about Beryl, who was famous and had so much and who did everything to stay in the public eye. Who would have given it all, including sacrificing her own kids, to get Zeus’ attention back. Who only ever wanted Zeus for herself and never for her children. Who named Jason to placate Juno’s anger and ultimately gave up Jason to her. Who even in death remained bitter and blamed Thalia running away for her own choices and her death, saying she left when Beryl needed her the most, despite the fact that Thalia was nine and severely neglected and thought Beryl had killed her brother and an adult’s choices should never have been her responsibility to begin with. Beryl blamed it all on Olympus and showed no regret for her actions. Who thought she could just neglect both of her children and abandon her two year old with no consequences and that Jason would still join her. Who only cared about Jason once he was a hero and a warrior, and even then only cared for him as a tool of revenge she could use against the gods.

Thinking about Esperanza, who had nothing. Who was smart and skilled and barely scraping by despite her degree. Who would have given everything to keep her son safe. Who had a son prophecied to be a hero and tried to look the Fates in the eye and say no, because he was her son first and destined for bigger things second. Who banned Hera, the queen of the gods, from their apartment because the gods couldn’t have Leo, not yet, not when he was still so young. Who still tried to prepare Leo, with everything she had, because she knew she couldn’t keep him from his fate in the long run, but also knew there were at least tools she could give him that would help. Who, despite knowing that a god had once loved her, only wanted Hephaestus as a father for Leo, never as a partner for herself. Who only ever worried about the ways she could fail Leo, never about him failing her. Who was happiest around her son and loved him more than her own life. Who, even in death, never could have blamed Leo.

Thinking about Tristan, who is in some ways a mirror to both Beryl and Esperanza. Tristan grew up with nothing and eventually, as an adult, he suddenly had everything, except the things that really mattered to him. He couldn’t keep Aphrodite and never fell in love again after her. Tristan can’t see through the Mist, but he had his heart shattered by the mythological world anyway, even without seeing. He couldn’t save his father because at the time he didn’t have the money to pay for the treatment, he only became famous after.

His relationship with his daughter is really strained. He’s probably terrified of losing Piper like he lost his dad and Piper’s mom. Tristan works and works and works because he thinks if they just have enough he can keep Piper safe (because even if he couldn’t have kept her mom that way, enough money absolutely could have saved his dad), but that makes him unable to give Piper his attention, which is what she needs the most. Hell, he thinks he’s protecting her by keeping her away from his celebrity nonsense, and in a way he sort of is, but it’s not what Piper wants.

Thinking about Tristan seeing through the Mist in TLH and breaking. Thinking about Tristan finally seeing Piper, and her having to give up the one thing she’s wanted all this time and make him look away again because it shatters him.

Esperanza and Beryl could both see their children for who they were, one for the better, the other for the worse. Tristan can never see Piper for who she truly is. We’ve seen how it would destroy him if he did.

Thinking about Tristan losing everything until the only thing he has left to give Piper is his attention—and that’s enough. (I still wish that had been a choice on his part after realizing that’s what Piper wants and needs instead of being forced on him, but I digress.)

Tristan could have been more like Beryl. Their stories are decently similar. But even though he can never fully see Piper for who she is, and even though it took him longer than it should have, when his daughter needed him most, he turned around and learned to be more like Esperanza.