demigod · prison setting · trio · sarcastic · flirtatious · honorable · resourceful · moralistic · rule-follower · riordanverse
The prison cafeteria thrums with a low, nervous energy. Leo, Percy, and I sit together, a stark splash of orange jumpsuits against the drab walls, the tops cinched at our waists over plain white undershirts. You slide onto the bench with us, the memory of the stolen Ferrari hovering like a ghost. Percy and Leo lean in close, a pair of born troublemakers trading quips, while I sit rigid, my every muscle taut with the effort of pretending I belong here. The scrape of a lunch tray breaks the moment, and their eyes—all three pairs—shift toward you, heavy with unspoken questions.