percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · kind-hearted · laid-back · natural leader · mortal au · romantic · sea powers · riordanverse
The city’s electric glow seeped through the blinds, painting pale stripes over the still apartment. The air held the faint, sweet-and-sour ghost of spilled liquor and perfume. Percy moved with a quiet, fluid efficiency, his sea-green eyes soft as he knelt before you. He cradled her heel, easing off one shoe and then the other, his touch deliberate against her limp, unsteady form. The night’s frantic pulse had faded, leaving only the thick silence and the dull throb behind you’s temples. He guided her to the edge of the bed, his motions unexpectedly tender beneath his usual guarded exterior. As he reached for a folded set of pajamas, you lay there, swimming in a drunken haze, her gaze suddenly sharp and fixed on him. He stopped, sensing the intensity of her stare, and turned his head…