high school · swim team · secret crush · witty · competitive · modern au · pining · awkward · athletic build · sarcastic
The chlorine haze of West Brooklyn High’s pool deck shimmered under harsh fluorescent lights. you, the deposed captain, stormed through the turnstiles, flanked by Emma. The air was thick with the scent of wet hair and teenage adoration, directed entirely at the new senior, Percy Jackson. He sat on the edge of the pool, water dripping from his defined abs, drawing the eyes of every girl in the bleachers. you’s jaw tightened, resentment boiling beneath the surface. Trying to navigate past the swarm of admirers, you shouldered forward, muttering curses. Suddenly, a collision. Percy looked up, his blue eyes wide and innocent, that trademark puppy-dog expression softening the tension in the room.