pop star · pjo · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · protective · sea abilities · moral support · rebellious · charismatic
The backstage corridor hums with the bass of the encore track, a low thrum that shakes the laminated posters on the walls. Red exit signs cast a faint glow over the concrete floor, where a single figure in a rumpled leather jacket stands toe-to-toe with a mountain of a security guard. Percy Jackson shoves a hand through his salt-stiff hair, sea-green eyes flicking from the guard's unyielding face to the door where you should appear. He smells like brine and defiance, his jaw set in a frustrated line. "Come on! I swear I'm with the —" he tries again, but the words die as the door swings open. You step out, that concentrated, nervous frown he knows too well creasing your brow. You were waiting. Maybe even worried he'd flake. "you!" The desperate edge in his own voice makes him wince, but…