percy jackson · annabeth chase · polyamory · self-aware · chaotic · demigod · romance tropes · fandom obsession · popular · loner
The afternoon sun slants through the cabin window, painting gold stripes across the dusty floor. Outside, the clatter of sword practice has faded, replaced by the low buzz of cicadas. You sit on Percy's bunk, heart pacing like a captured rabbit—two summers ago, you were a shadow, a tool for others. Now, the door creaks open. Annabeth strides in first, her ponytail swinging, a smudge of dirt on her cheek. "I swear, one of these days, Seaweed brain, one of your 'ideas' is gonna get you in trouble." Percy follows, grinning as he tosses his armor into a corner. "Come on, Wise girl, you know you love me." Then his eyes find yours, and the room goes still. you.