Thinking about Al post exile succumbing to monsters eventually, in a place coincidentally near Annabeth
Does she find him already dead, or alive but too late to save him? The only thing she can do being try to soothe a friend long gone as he bleeds to death in excruciating pain in front of her very eyes. Not knowing why he was a rogue in the first place.
Does she have enough time and resources in her hands to save him? Would she hesitate, or be willing to? And if she does nurse him back to health, would Alabaster even be willing to tell her about what the Olympians did on that particular August 18th? Or does he just dissappear without a single word about why he's a lone demigod with a scent as powerful as his? Abandoning her like everyone else, for the second time.
And how do you grapple with seeing your childhood friend turned enemy in such a vulnerable position/ that your childhood friend turned enemy did not kicked you more while you were down?
Anyways it's 1am, I made myself sad and I'm now gleefully inflicting the angst on other annabaster enjoyers :)
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MERRY CHRISTMAS BUT ALSO WHAT WOULD CHRISTMAS DAY LOOK LIKE WITH VENTI
Ahh I'm a little late but you know how it is, merry Christmas to all the people who it is still Christmas for and happy holidays!
Opted for reverse isekai since that's a fan favorite and it kind of makes sense
Yeah he's drunk
Ok no not really, but he sure does act like it with the delirious enthusiasm that he just never seems to kick
Assuming you explained all of the traditions, he's no different than a little kid on Christmas, waking up at a completely unreasonable hour of the morning (which isn't entirely unusual) and lacking the self control to wait even another second before gently waking you with a kiss or two and a bright smile
You better believe he will immediately guide you, stumbling and half awake, to the living room where he insists you both sit together and open gifts
Breakfast will likely be done ahead of time and if you drink coffee that's done as well so you can immediately down a few cups to match his energy
He isn't nearly as concerned with opening his own gifts as he is with watching you open the ones you got from him, taking careful consideration to explain each one in depth if you so desire, making occasional jokes every now and then and maybe hinting at things to come
Afterwards you get to do the same and watch how his face lights up before melting into something more like soft and loving disbelief at the thoughtfulness, he isn't particularly used to receiving gifts, so to have something so personal from his favourite person in the whole world This has quickly become his favorite day of the entire year
You better be prepared to receive a very long hug from Venti on the verge of tears by the end of it, a self-made promise to take care of and cherish everything you've given him
The next part of your day depends on whether or not you have any family obligations to attend to, by either hosting or participating in some form of a get together
If neither of those things are true then it looks as if you'll be practically bound to the bed to binge Christmas movies and indulge in all the love and appreciation your dear lover wants to show you, and never let it be said he can't be persistent
If any of your obligations involve cooking then he'll be right there in the kitchen with you, watching intently and helping out when needed with whatever family recipe you're currently fussing over, offering moral support when not able to help in the form of occasionally sneaking a kiss and offering a song or two, Christmas themed of course (he's been practicing)
There's about an hour or two set aside for you both to sit together on the couch, drinking something warm while watching the fireplace, or the snow outside, or even just each other as he tries to get closer than humanly possible to you because, what? it's cold outside, you wouldn't want him to freeze to death, right?? He'll make it up to you by giving you as much of his warmth in return
Ok but mistletoe, you tell him about that tradition and it is going to be covering every single square inch of your walls and doorways, you best believe Venti is getting as many kisses as he can and he's absolutely not above giving you sad eyes if you won't give in immediately
Also don't even think about going outside without him, he wants to spend every second of the holiday with you and it's too cold out there anyway, won't you just come lay in his arms instead?
(but if it does actually heavily snow, a snowball fight is completely unavoidable, it's simply a matter of when)
I definitely think he would get into some baking too, like lopsided Christmas cookies that you both decorate with icing together (all of his seem to have a strange identifying features that resemble the both of you, and he won't let you separate them), but also a variety of pies and such because you can never have too many sweets on Christmas
Really the whole holiday is just another excuse to spoil you and spend as much time close to you, with the inclusion of festive music, warm blankets, and brightly coloured lights naturally
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