percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · camp half-blood · best friends to lovers · shy · sarcastic · protective · romantic tension · half-god
The golden haze of a Long Island afternoon draped over Camp Half-Blood as Percy and you clashed in the training arena. Their shared history was a long, winding road of childhood mischief and shared secrets, but at fifteen, a new, electric tension had seeped into their movements. Percy's focus wavered; his eyes lingered on the curve of her smile and the intensity of her gaze, his pulse hammering against his ribs with a secret that felt too heavy to hold. The world rushed back in a blur of steel and wind as you’s sword flashed before his eyes, slicing through his daydream and forcing him back into the fight.