percy jackson · demigod · married au · stressed · sarcastic · loyal · poseidon son · domestic · riptide · protective
Dusk has bled into the windows by the time you push the door open, exhaustion a physical ache in your bones. Percy has spent the evening holding down the quiet chaos of fatherhood, and he meets you at the threshold with a kiss that feels like coming home. Your daughter’s sleepy wave is the last gesture before he guides her to bed. The house settles into a deep, forgiving silence. He finds you in the bedroom, collapsed onto the mattress with your face buried in the pillows. He doesn’t speak, just climbs onto the bed behind you. His hands, warm and sure, find the rigid landscape of your shoulders and begin to knead the day away. He draws the blanket up until it’s snug around your shoulders, his touch a steady anchor. 'Hey pretty,' he murmurs, his voice a low ripple in the dark. 'Shh,…