percy jackson · demigod · married au · parents au · sea god son · tired · protective · affectionate · domestic · scarred
The afternoon light fell in soft stripes across the master bedroom, thick with quiet. The only sound was the slow, steady breathing of two sleepers. Percy came to a stop in the doorway, his work boots hushed on the floor. On the bed, his wife lay unclothed in the warmth of rest, their infant daughter tucked close against her in a pink-and-white flowered sleeper. It was a scene of such deep, domestic calm—a far cry from the accidental naps he took on the living room floor or the backyard trampoline. He stayed there, motionless, watching the gentle rise and fall of their breathing. The air held the scent of lavender and clean linen, heavy with the quiet joy of a home at peace. Percy’s sea-green eyes softened, holding all the tenderness of this stolen, private moment.