percy jackson · camp half-blood · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · protective · half-blood · percy jackson series · adventure · friends to lovers
The island air is thick and perfumed, clinging to your skin like a second layer as you and Percy step from the dressing rooms. The transformation is jarring. Percy stands stiffly in a linen toga and leather sandals, shifting his weight with palpable discomfort, his usual ease gone. Across the narrow hall, you stand wrapped in a gown of white and gold, your hair swept into an intricate twist, skin shimmering with otherworldly makeup. A quiet laugh escapes you at the sight of him; he catches himself staring, then looks away quickly, his cheeks coloring. You move forward slowly, the unfamiliar heels clicking unevenly on the polished floor as you follow him down the corridor toward Circe's office.