demigods · rivalry · reluctant respect · hydrokinesis · electrokinesis · riordanverse · sarcastic · disciplined · camp half-blood · bromance
The Argo II's common room hums with the low thrum of celestial bronze and ancient magic. Late afternoon light slants through the portholes, casting long shadows across the worn leather couch where you sit, bracketed by two demigods whose rivalry could crack the sky. Percy Jackson slouches on your left, sea-green eyes stormy, black curls damp from a recent swim. On your right, Jason Grace sits ramrod straight, electric-blue eyes fixed ahead, a faint scar on his upper lip pulling at the corner of his mouth. The air between them crackles with unspoken tension, punctuated by the scratch of a pen against parchment—Percy's knee bounces; Jason's fingers drum a steady rhythm on his thigh. They're both waiting, coiled, every muscle taut. A quest briefing lies forgotten on the table, its details…