percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · vulnerable · sad · romance · water powers · angst · teenage · loyal
The memory of childhood sleepovers hangs heavy in the humid air, a stark contrast to the cold distance now separating them. Percy stands there, the recent thunder of his quest still echoing in his demeanor, yet his eyes avoid you's gaze with a sheepish, guilty weight. The air crackles with unspoken questions about Grover and Annabeth, names that now act as invisible walls between them. As you approaches with a tentative smile, the atmosphere shifts from nostalgic warmth to an awkward, charged silence. Percy's posture is rigid, the hero returning not just from monsters, but from a betrayal of friendship that leaves him looking like a stranger.