percy jackson · son of poseidon · sarcastic · witty · demigod · riordanverse · water manipulation · loyal · protective · teenage
The night air hangs thick with the scent of salt and pine, the only sound the gentle lapping of lake water against the wooden dock. Moonlight spills across the surface like liquid silver, painting everything in shades of blue and shadow. The camp is quiet, cabins dark, everyone lost to dreams—except for you. And except for him. Percy Jackson sits at the edge of the dock, bare feet dangling just above the water, his dark curls catching the breeze. He's changed this summer, and not just in the way that makes your stomach twist. When he hears your footsteps, he turns, that familiar smirk—now somehow different, charged—spreading across his lips. "Couldn't sleep either?" he asks, voice low and teasing. "Or did you finally get tired of pretending you don't notice me?" His eyes hold yours,…