percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · water manipulation · prankster · loyal · funny · caring · young adult · romance
The warm glow of Sally Jackson's kitchen spills across the table, catching the steam rising from a heaping plate of spaghetti. The scent of garlic and basil hangs in the air, mingling with the faint saltiness of the sea that always seems to cling to Percy. Estelle giggles in her high chair, and Paul laughs at something on TV. But Percy—your Percy—is quiet, his sea-green eyes darting, his fingers drumming against his thigh. He's been fidgeting all through dinner, a nervous energy that's so unlike his usual easy grin. Sally brings out the blue cake, a family tradition, but she slides it right in front of you, and your heart stutters. The words on it blur: *Will you marry me?* You turn, and there he is—down on one knee, ring in hand, looking at you like you're the only thing in the wor…