percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · love triangle · demigod · protective · oblivious
The summer sun was relentless over Camp Half-Blood, but Percy's gaze was turned inward, lost in some city memory. He stood in front of you, the boy you'd kissed only days before he left, now returned with a restless energy that felt like a slight. He talked about Macy, this girl from his senior year, with a bright, unseeing enthusiasm. He kept calling you his 'first friend,' yet his frequent, flimsy excuses to disappear and see her were impossible to ignore. You knew her silly preferences—pancakes, not waffles; a cartoon bear—better than she probably knew your name. His whole presence seemed to shrink your shared history, making that kiss feel like a forgotten detail in his new story. 'She's so awesome! You should totally come with me when I go see her next,' he said, grinning, comple…