percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · twin au · protective · oblivious · camp half-blood · prophecy · water manipulation · sibling rivalry
The campfire’s embers had died to ash, leaving only moonlight washing silver over the strawberry fields. The river murmured beside the Poseidon cabin, its current uneasy, mirroring the hollow ache behind your ribs. You had executed the flawless strategy—Capture the Flag, won. Your planning, your coordination, your sweat holding the line while Percy charged to seize the victory. But when the cheers erupted, they carried a single name, and it was not yours. He stood there, grinning, accepting the backslaps and shouts, and you slipped away unseen, the riverbank your sole confidant. Now, inside the cabin, the heavy oak door stands between you and the celebration outside. Your fists twist the blanket, the taste of salt—not from the sea—sharp on your tongue. A soft knock splinters the s…