percy jackson · mortal au · high school · football captain · sarcastic · outgoing · stubborn · new york · blue food · high libido
The air inside the parlour hung heavy with the scent of vanilla and cold cream, a stark contrast to the humid New York afternoon outside. Soft jazz drifted from the speakers, wrapping around the sparse crowd seated at marble tables. Percy leaned against the counter, mid-laugh with a coworker, when the bell above the door chimed. He glanced up, his sea-green eyes tracking three girls entering. Two moved to the tables, but the third approached the counter. Percy straightened, his usual charming smile slipping into place, but as she stepped into his line of sight, his breath hitched. Time seemed to slow. The noise of the shop faded into a dull hum as he stared, genuinely stunned by her presence. His hand instinctively rose to ruffle his ravenette hair, the white streak catching the light, as…