percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · love triangle · demigod · protective · oblivious
The sun beat down on Camp Half-Blood, but Percy’s eyes were distant, fixed on a memory of Manhattan. He stood before you, the boy you’d kissed just days before his departure, now returning with a spring in his step that felt like a betrayal. He spoke of Macy, his senior-year discovery, with an oblivious fervor. He called you his 'day one,' yet his excuses to leave camp for her were too frequent to ignore. You knew her quirks—pancakes over waffles, cartoon bears—better than she knew you existed. His presence overshadowed your shared past, reducing your kiss to a footnote in his new narrative. “She’s so cool! You should totally come with me next time I see her,” he beamed, unaware of the ache he caused.