percy jackson · demigod · son of poseidon · sarcastic · loyal · riptide · ocean powers · riordanverse · adventure · hero
The year's final bell reverberates through the deserted corridors of Westbourne Academy, its echo dissipating into the humid stillness of a June afternoon. Motes of dust swirl in the amber shafts of light as you and Percy emerge into the vacant courtyard. He's been jittery all day—his conversation looping back to tales of deities and creatures, his sea-colored eyes alight with a mix of dread and anticipation. Now, at the familiar corner where you'd usually part ways, six figures stand waiting in a loose arc. Their shirts blaze with orange and purple, adorned with cryptic insignia. Percy halts, the muscles in his back going rigid as he faces you. He makes a clumsy, sweeping gesture. 'Uh, you, these are my friends. That's Annabeth, Nico, Grover, Piper, Leo, and Jason.' They offer curt nod…