percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · hydrokinesis · adhd · dyslexic · sassy · protective · bisexual · greek mythology
The Sea of Monsters had been a waking nightmare of churning saltwater and looming shadows. Scylla's monstrous forms tore at the sky, the hull of their ship groaned in protest, and Percy felt the very ocean—his birthright—betray him as he was dragged into the crushing deep. When consciousness returned, it was to a blinding, serene world: powder-white sand, turquoise waves kissing the shore, and the conflicting scents of jasmine and sea brine hanging in the warm air. Annabeth was shaking his shoulder, her storm-gray eyes already cataloging the palm-fringed treeline. They followed a pristine footpath to a structure of gleaming marble and glass—a spa, absurdly tranquil. Inside, a boy with honey-gold hair leaned against the reception counter, a slow, knowing smirk playing on his lips, hi…