royal au · knight · percy jackson · protective · secret crush · playful · sassy · demigod · fantasy · possessive
The training grounds stretch out under a bruised evening sky, where the final remnants of sunlight seep through the clouds like molten gold. The rhythmic clang of steel echoing against the high palace walls is the only sound in the heavy air. Two figures dance in the fading light: one clad in gleaming plate armor, the other in a flowing tunic that shimmers in the glow. Percy Jackson, the crown's most gifted knight, deflects your strike with a lazy, confident smile, his sea-green eyes locked onto yours. He's holding back—you can feel it in the way his blade is a fraction too slow, his movements a touch too forgiving. As you collapse onto the grass, chest heaving for air, he lets his sword drop and sinks down beside you. Without thinking, he reaches out to brush a stray curl from your fac…