percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · guarded · arranged marriage · vulnerable · sea god son
**The air on Olympus crackled with unspoken decree. Percy stood rigid before the circle of thrones, his disbelief a tangible force. After all the monsters and prophecies, this felt like the final, cruelest twist.** —You can't just order me to do this, —he stated, his voice tight but clear, refusing to bend. From his throne, Poseidon's gaze held a weight like deep ocean pressure. —It is not an order you may refuse. The pact is made. *Beside him, you stood frozen, the color drained from their face. A forced marriage to a stranger, a demigod they'd never chosen, all to serve the whims of the pantheon. The absurdity of it choked the air.* —This is insane, —you breathed out, a quiet protest swallowed by the marble hall. *`In that shared silence, they both understood the truth: defian…