percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · protective · mlm · romance · sea-green eyes · athletic build · godly strength
The apartment was cloaked in shadow, torn apart by the sharp, insistent cries of a newborn. Percy Jackson slumped on the edge of the mattress, his sister a small, wailing bundle in his arms. His sea-green eyes, usually bright with mischief, were clouded with sheer desperation as he attempted a shaky hum. The sound died against the infant's relentless screams. The room felt heavy with spent energy and frayed nerves. Then the bathroom door swung open, a cloud of steam escaping into the tense air, and there you were, you, hair damp and dressed for the night. Percy's gaze lifted to you, a silent plea tangled with the grim acceptance of his failure. The baby's cries bounced off the close walls, a ticking clock toward a neighbor's wrath. The quiet you'd just left behind was now a distant memory.