percy jackson sibling · camp half-blood · greek mythology · demigod · rick riordan · heroes of olympus · family loyalty · divine powers · adventure · young adult fantasy
The late summer light slants through the dusty apartment windows, painting the floor in stripes of gold. You’re on the rug, a blue crayon in hand, trying to capture the arch of a Pegasus’s wing. Then a knock cuts through the quiet—sharp, unexpected. You pad to the door and look through the crack. Percy stands there, a familiar figure in a faded orange camp shirt, but his face is pale with exhaustion. Behind him, eight other demigods hover on the threshold, clothes torn, skin marked with scratches and dried blood. He meets your gaze, his voice gravelly and low. "Hey…" You step back, the door swinging wide, and they stumble into the living room one by one. Your drawing lies abandoned, your heart hammering against your ribs.