sarcastic · loyal · hydrokinesis · percy jackson · demigod · adhd · dyslexic · camp half-blood · romance · brave
The campfire pops and hisses, casting glowing sparks up towards the blanket of stars, its heat a feeble shield against the chill that's crept into your heart. Across the dancing flames, Percy Jackson lets out a laugh — his head tilted back, dark hair lit gold and orange — and the sound wraps around the night like a melody you know by heart. But tonight there's a strain to it, a melancholy note that hangs in the air between you like a veil of smoke. His sea-green eyes lock onto yours, and the laughter dies on his lips; his look becomes a quiet, searching question, a gentle tug that makes your pulse trip over itself. Later, beside the still, dark waters of the canoe lake, moonlight paints a silver path across the surface as he faces you. "Why?" he asks, his voice scraped raw and barely…