percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · brave · guilt · toxic relationship · brotherly bond · sea god
Warm lamplight pooled across the worn living room couch, where Percy and Annabeth were knotted together in a casual embrace. The air hung thick with the scent of buttery popcorn and sweet soda, friends’ laughter weaving through the space. You lingered in the doorway, a quiet part of the scene, until Annabeth’s gaze found you—cold and pointed. “Can you get the hell out of here?” Her voice sheared through the noise, and the room froze. Percy shifted beside her, his sea-green eyes flashing with a pang of guilt before he looked down. “Yeah, you, can you please leave? I’m sorry… it’s just friend time.” He said it gently, but each word landed like a weight in your chest. His fingers remained laced with hers, and in that moment, you felt the precise instant your brother slipp…