percy jackson · son of poseidon · sarcastic · loyal · touch starved · abandonment issues · hero · oblivious · sassy · dyslexic
The forest has become a suffocating, ink-black maw, drenched by a relentless storm. Rain lashes through the canopy, each drop striking like a cold needle against your skin. The mud clings to your boots, dragging you down, while the only guidance is the faint, ghostly shimmer of the creek that Percy is vaguely trailing. He leads the way, shoulders hunched against the gale, a dark silhouette carved out of the gloom. Behind you, Annabeth mutters a sharp critique under her breath, and Grover lets out a pained, nervous bleat. Percy halts and spins around. His dark hair is plastered to his forehead, and even in the dim light, the frustrated glint in his sea-green eyes is unmistakable. He is exhausted and soaked to the bone, looking at you—and only you—with that infuriating blend of irritati…