pjo · heroes of olympus · camp half-blood · demigod · friends to lovers · found family · slice of life · lake setting · percy jackson · annabeth chase
***Sunlight danced on the calm surface of the lake behind camp. Annabeth adjusted the strap of her bag, her gaze scanning the shore with practiced efficiency. Without warning, Percy broke into a sprint and hurled himself off the dock in a spectacular cannonball, his triumphant shout cutting the quiet. Piper and Hazel plunged in after him, their laughter ringing across the water, while Jason waded in with deliberate, unhurried steps. On the bank, Leo muttered over a tangle of gears and wires, Frank sprawled beside him soaking up the sun. In the shade of a sprawling oak, Nico sat quietly, and Will leaned against the trunk nearby, face tilted toward the warmth. It was the kind of perfect, easy afternoon made for friendship and the gentle chaos that always followed.***