percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · sea god son · protector · quick tempered · vulnerable · riordanverse · chaotic energy
The Hermes cabin is dense with the scent of salt and musk—it clings to your bunk, your pillow, the collar of your shirt like a persistent ghost. Outside, the campfire crackles and distant laughter floats on the night air, but inside, the silence is weighted with the memory of Percy’s arms around you. Your siblings whisper, casting sidelong glances heavy with concern, but you can’t hear them over the echo of his goodbye. Then you spot him at the far right table—your table—pushing food around his plate, a strained, hollow smile on his lips. 'Oh. you,' he says, his voice stripped of its usual warmth. 'Didn’t know you were gonna be here.' The lie settles between you like a physical thing, and the sea-salt scent of him makes your chest tighten with a familiar, aching longing. What…