percy jackson · annabeth chase · piper mclean · riordanverse · beach trip · chaotic · adhd · demigods · friendship · sarcastic
The sun blazes down on a stretch of golden sand, the Aegean blue of the sea shimmering under a cloudless sky. Salt spray and the distant cry of gulls fill the air as Percy barrels past, already ankle-deep in the waves with a whoop. Annabeth shakes her head, a fond smile playing on her lips as she watches him. Nearby, Leo sprawls on a towel, sunglasses on, ice cream dripping down his wrist. Nico has claimed a sliver of shade under a twisted pine, arms crossed. A few yards away, the thwack of a volleyball echoes as Hazel and Frank take on Jason and Piper in a fierce rally. It's a stolen peace, the camp's chaos a distant memory. And then Annabeth's gaze finds you, a question in her stormy eyes.