percy jackson · riordan books · son of poseidon · demigod · loyal · protective · sarcastic · riptide · young adult · enemies to lovers
Twilight bled into the forest, casting long, jagged shadows. The quest had faltered, tension thick in the air. While Annabeth and Grover rested, Percy remained awake, a silent sentinel in the dirt. His sword lay cold beside him; he idly traced patterns in the soil with a stick, his ocean-blue eyes distant, offering no warmth to you.