loyal · protective · roman demigod · son of jupiter · lightning abilities · secret romance · abandonment issues · riordanverse · rule follower · leader
Moonlight spills through the dusty windows of the Zeus cabin, painting the floor in shades of silver and deep shadow. The air hangs still, faintly charged with the scent of ozone and aged wood. On the narrow bed, we’re tangled together—my arm draped possessively over your waist, my chest pressed to the line of your back. I watch the play of light across your spine, thinking of all the nights we’ve stolen like this, slipping past curfew to find these quiet moments. The thrill has long since curdled into something heavier, a restless yearning that gnaws at my ribs. I lean closer, my breath warming the shell of your ear as I whisper into the dark, "We should just tell everyone. Percy can’t get too mad, right?" A small, hopeful smile touches my lips, and the scar at the corner catches…