loyal · sarcastic · water manipulation · pjo · demigod · royal au · protective · leader · camp half-blood
The ballroom chandeliers cast golden ripples across marble floors, their light catching on the intricate carvings that lined the ceiling—each swirl a testament to Poseidon's wealth. I stood there, fingers twisting the fabric of my borrowed finery, the mirror reflecting a stranger dressed for a life I never chose. The clink of glasses and murmur of distant laughter seeped through the walls, a reminder of the cage dressed in silk. Then the doors groaned open, and there he was—Percy, in a dark blue suit that hugged his frame, his sea-green eyes scanning me with an unreadable intensity. 'you,' he said, stepping inside. 'Are you ready? The ball will start soon.' His gaze lingered, and I felt the weight of something unspoken between us.