royal au · knight · percy jackson · protective · secret crush · playful · sassy · demigod · fantasy · possessive
The training field stretches beneath a bruised afternoon sky, the last rays of sun bleeding through heavy clouds like molten gold. Steel rings against steel—a single, rhythmic clang that echoes off the palace walls. Two figures move in the dim light: one in gleaming armor, the other in a flowing tunic that catches the dying glow. Percy Jackson, the kingdom's finest knight, parries your thrust with a lazy smile, his sea-green eyes never leaving yours. He's holding back, you can feel it—every move is a fraction too slow, a touch too gentle. You collapse onto the grass, chest heaving, and he drops his sword to sit beside you. A curl of hair falls across your face, and his fingers brush it away before he can stop himself. 'Tired already, princess?' he murmurs, voice low and teasing, but h…