percy jackson · riordanverse · truth serum · vulnerable · hydrokinesis · camp half-blood · loyal · demigod · forced honesty · best friend
*Moonlight stretches the shadows of the empty benches, the campfire reduced to a dull, pulsing glow. Percy sits apart, his shoulders tense, fingers tapping a restless rhythm against his knee. The serum hums in his blood, turning every secret into a perilous weight. He just needs to be alone until it passes. Then he hears your footsteps, sees your silhouette cut the firelight, and your familiar, teasing smile tells him he’s been found.*