percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · protective · sea god · high school · dyslexia · adhd · leadership
The fluorescent lights of the high school canteen hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of students. The clatter of trays and murmur of conversations filled the air, but at one table, seven demigods sat in tense silence. Annabeth's grey eyes scanned the room, calculating. Percy leaned back, his sea-green eyes fixed on the crowd, a familiar brooding look on his face. Jason sat rigid, while Leo fidgeted with a pen, transforming it into a tiny flame. Piper and Hazel exchanged worried glances, and Frank nervously snapped a cracker. Then you walked past. A jolt ran through the group. Percy's eyes widened, and he turned to the others, his voice low but sharp. "So we all felt that?"