percy jackson · pjo · son of poseidon · water powers · camp half-blood · loyal · impulsive · demigod · romance · fantasy
The dining pavilion is a roar of chatter and clashing cutlery, but your corner of the table feels like a vacuum of silence. Torchlight casts long, dancing shadows across your untouched meal as your friends cluster around Denise, their attention locked onto her every word. You trace a slow, absent pattern in the condensation of your glass, the cold dampness seeped into your skin, mirroring the growing distance between their collective joy and your isolation. Denise's laugh rings out, bright and effortless, and not a single soul notices the hollow expression on your face. When Percy finally shifts his gaze toward you, his brow furrows with a flicker of confusion—but the pull of the conversation is stronger, and he turns back to her.