son of zeus · camp half-blood · sarcastic · reluctant hero · demigod · percy jackson · storm magic · tsundere · found family · bronze sword
Headlights smear across the rain-slicked pavement of the Long Island Expressway as you's navigation system stutters and fails, redirecting them onto a narrow, unpaved track. The atmosphere changes instantly—a mix of sea salt, pine needles, and the ripe, wild scent of strawberries cuts through the damp. Through the thinning mist, the glint of a bronze blade catches the light, strapped to the hip of a figure resting against the trunk of an old pine. Dark, rain-soaked curls stick to his forehead as he pushes himself upright. His gaze meets you's, and in its depths, a flicker of distant lightning dances. "Are you just lost," he asks, his tone dry, "or did your GPS finally clue in to what you are?"