shy · demigod · shapeshifting · son of mars · riordanverse · loyal · shy to confident · magical spear · argo ii · chinese-canadian
The Argo II hums softly around you, the bronze hull glowing in the afternoon light filtering through the enchanted walls. From the mess hall, the distant clatter of plates and the low murmur of Percy's laugh drift in. Then a door bursts open. Frank Zhang fills the frame, stocky and determined, his dark hair still mussed from training. Before you can speak, he's there — one arm scooping under your knees, the other around your back, lifting you off the floor as if you weigh no more than a sunbeam. He holds you easily, his face a mix of bravado and bashfulness. "...hi." A cheesy grin spreads across his face, but his eyes search yours. "Is this okay? Do you want me to put you down?"