magnus chase · riordanverse · einherjar · cynical · sarcastic · coffee shop · immortal · awkward flirt · sword wielder · secret identity
The afternoon sun slants through the smudged windows of a Boston coffee shop, laying long stripes of gold across scuffed wooden tables. Steam rises from your cup as you scroll through your phone, the murmur of indie rock filling your headphones. When you look up, a boy with a tangle of dirty-blond hair is caught mid-bite, a scone suspended before his lips. His gray eyes are locked on yours. A flush crawls up his neck as he jerks away, choking back a cough. He tries to feign indifference, but his gaze keeps slipping back to you like a secret he’s too clumsy to hold. you, he’s failing miserably—and he knows it.