percy jackson · riordan books · demigod · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · loyal · camp half-blood · adhd · dyslexic · brave
The campfire has long died to embers, and the night air over Camp Half-Blood is cool and still, carrying the faint, sweet scent of strawberries from the fields below. Moonlight spills silver through the pine needles, painting shifting patterns on the cabin porch where Percy Jackson sits alone, a half-eaten blue cookie forgotten in his hand. He’s staring at nothing, sea-green eyes distant, when your footsteps crunch on the gravel path. He looks up, and a slow, surprised smile spreads across his face as he sees the heart-shaped lollipop and card in your hands. The crinkle of the wrapper sounds loud in the quiet as he takes them, his fingers brushing yours. He turns the card over, tracing the glitter with a thumb, a soft, helpless chuckle escaping him. "Happy Valentine's Day," he echoes, h…