You come out the other side (Rachel)

"Ah!"

Rachel let out a small yelp when you popped your head out of the river.

She was so surprised that she nearly fell on her back, which made you chuckle as you surfaced—completely dry, of course.

"P, Percy..."

Rachel muttered.

Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she looked away.

"...wh-what are you doing here?"

She tried to hide her expression by pushing down the large straw hat she had put on.

You smirked.

"What are you doing here?"

You returned the question while taking a seat next to her.

"You're the one sitting in the woods all by yourself."

"Why not? I can enjoy the summer on my own..."

Rachel mumbled, hugging her knees.

Her blush deepened, spreading up to her ears before she quickly hid her face in her knees.

"Rachel."

"A-ah..."

You leaned in and pressed your lips over hers.

Rachel let out a small squeaking sound.

You've had a fair amount of experience kissing a girl(namely, Annabeth) before the break-up, and it soon became obvious that Rachel didn't have any experience receiving one.

"Mmm...!"

Rachel gasped when your tongue entered hers.

She stiffened at once, clearly unsure how to respond. Her hands hovered awkwardly between you, as though she could not decide whether to push you away or hold on.

You gently brushed your tongue against hers before drawing back.

"Haah... haah, y-you..."

Rachel stammered in between deep, shaky intakes.

Seeing her so flustered made you smile.

"Relax, it's not my first rodeo."

"I-you- since when were you this cocky?!"

Rachel blurted out.

She tried to push you away, but with her weak arms, she only managed to push herself back a little.

You chuckled again and pulled Rachel close.

This time, you advanced with a slight more care.

You ran a hand behind her neck, guiding her into a more comfortable angle before leaning down for a second kiss.

This time, Rachel was ready for what was to come.

She parted her lips and welcomed you inside, letting you take the reins since you clearly knew what to do.

Her fingers settled against your chest, curling into the fabric of your shirt as she leaned into your chest.

Your fingers, on the other hand, found themselves roaming over her body—one by the back of her neck and shoulders, and the other on her waist...until you climbed up.

"...mmph."

Rachel tensed when your fingers brushed over her left breast.

Her eyes opened, and the emerald eyes looked at you in a slightly condescending way.

Instead of trying to explain yourself, you simply pulled in deeper, reining the red-haired Oracle in by her neck and prodding in deep with your tongue.

You felt Rachel's gasp in your mouth as you squeezed one of her tits.

Rachel gave your chest a small slap...but then, she eased into your arms.

You pulled back.

"Oh, now you pull back."

Rachel rolled her eyes.

"I thought you tapped my chest because you had a breathing problem."

You lied, which didn't convince Rachel at all.

Still, she didn't push you away.

She kept herself tucked in your arms, and more importantly, notably ignored your hand cupping her chest.

Taking this as a sign to go on, you groped one side of her chest.

"Hnngh..."

A small moan slipped out from between Rachel's lips.

You noticed that it was slightly swollen. Probably because you sucked on it during the kiss.

Your hand became more daring.

Rachel didn't have much volume in her figures, being more on the petite side.

But even so, you could feel the soft mound of flesh getting squeezed under your palm.

"Haah, haah...fuck."

Rachel muttered a soft curse between heated breaths.

For several seconds, the only sound between you was the river flowing past until you finally let go.

"..."

Rachel rolled off your lap and sat up once more.

Her straw hat was thrown a few feet away, and one of the shoulder straps of her dress was dangerously close to slipping off.

You could just barely make out the green bikini underneath before Rachel hitched the strap back up with a small frown.

"...We're not a thing yet."

She said, which was a surprise.

"Really?"

"Of course, silly. Or did you really expect that showing up out of nowhere, kissing me and groping me would automatically advance the things between us? Didn't you break up with Annabeth just a bit ago?"

"I mean, if you consider a month 'just a bit ago', then yeah."

You replied.

Rachel huffed through her nose and crossed her arms.

"Whatever. I need some time to think about... what just happened.

If you don't need to consult the Oracle right now, leave me be."

She waved a hand at your direction with her back turned, making it clear that she didn't want to talk anymore.

With no other choice left, you got up and walked into the woods.