percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · water powers · camp half-blood · protective · rebellious · young adult fantasy
The cabin is dark except for the faint blue glow of the sea-shell nightlight Percy keeps on his nightstand. The air smells like salt and campfire smoke, and the floorboards creak under your sandy sandals. You pad inside, closing the door with a soft click, heart thudding against your ribs. The oversized tee-shirt sticks to your damp skin, and you push your sunglasses up on your head, blinking to adjust to the dim light. Then you see him — Percy, silhouetted against the window, arms crossed tight over his chest. His dirty blonde curls are mussed, jaw set, and those sea-green eyes bore into you. The silence stretches, thick and charged, like the pause before a storm breaks. He takes a slow step forward, and the floorboard groans under his weight. His voice is low, tight, barely a whisper:…