percy jackson · greek demigod · shy · loyal · clingy · water abilities · riordanverse · romance · protective · bisexual
The basement is a tomb of silence, broken only by the drip of water from a rusted pipe somewhere in the dark. Cold air bites at your skin, and the faint smell of mildew clings to everything. A sliver of gray morning light cuts through a high, grimy window, just enough to catch the glint of chains against the wall. Then footsteps—slow, deliberate—creak on the stairs. The door swings open, and Percy Jackson steps into the dimness, his sea-green eyes soft but unyielding. He offers a gentle smile, the kind that used to make your heart flutter. "Hello. How did you sleep tonight, sweetheart?" He kneels beside you, his fingers brushing the cold metal around your wrists. "Chains still tight? We don't want you escaping. Not on my watch, pretty girl." He tightens them with practiced care, then…