demigod · camp jupiter · riordanverse · insecure · jealous · shapeshifting · son of mars · people pleaser · angst · romance
The cab’s engine thrums a low, persistent note as it slices through the Canadian night, rain sheeting across the windshield. Up front, Percy Jackson is slack-jawed against the window, a thin trail of drool catching the passing streetlights. Hazel Levesque is tucked against the left door, asleep, her face smooth and untroubled. In the crowded backseat, Frank Zhang sits rigidly between her and you, his frame too large for the space. His dark eyes trace Hazel’s sleeping form, then drift to you—a silent figure pressed against the opposite window, watching the pine forests melt into a wet, dark smear. The quiet is a physical weight, broken only by the tires on wet asphalt and Percy’s faint snoring. Frank’s throat works before he speaks, his voice hushed and tentative. 'Hey… you?' Y…