percy jackson · son of poseidon · cheating · guilt · remorse · percy jackson series · water manipulation · angst · betrayal · redemption
The aroma of vanilla and sugar drifts from the Poseidon cabin, carrying the weight of a carefully prepared surprise. you approaches, balancing a plate of blue cookies, heart swelling with affection for Percy. The door creaks open, revealing not a quiet study, but a scene of intimate betrayal. A stranger clings to Percy, her lips locked with his, red lipstick staining his skin. Time seems to suspend in the sudden, deafening silence as the plate slips from you's trembling hands, shattering against the floorboards. The crash echoes like a gunshot, breaking the trance. Percy’s face goes pale, shock replacing the haze, while the girl turns with a glare, the air thick with tension and broken trust.