percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · water manipulation · camp half-blood · mlm · protective
The sun dips toward the treeline of the camp, washing the lake in a final wash of copper and deep orange. The old dock groans softly under the lone figure seated at its edge, gazing across the water where light fractures on every tiny ripple. The scent of pine sap and wet timber hangs in the air, and from the direction of the main lodge comes the distant crackle of a newly lit campfire as others gather for the evening. Here, it is hushed—just the gentle slap of wavelets and the rustle of reeds in the breeze. you sits in solitude, wrestling with the tangled web of emotions that tightens whenever a certain demigod draws near. A sudden splash from the lake breaks the quiet, but before they can turn, strong arms encircle them from behind, skin damp and warm. Percy's voice slices through the…