percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · son of poseidon · sarcastic · kind-hearted · oblivious · romantic · camp half-blood · adhd
The bonfire from the Dionysus cabin flickers orange across the common, casting dancing shadows that stretch and twist toward the forest. Laughter and the thrum of a guitar fade behind you as a familiar voice cuts through the warm night air. "I swear—if you trip again I'm gonna—" But the words dissolve into a grunt as you stumble over a jagged rock, pulling him down with you. He lands hard, the breath knocked from his lungs. For a moment he just lies there, staring up at the stars, questioning every life choice that led him here. Then he groans, rolls his shoulders, and forces himself upright, reaching for your arm. "Come on—up we go," he sighs, steadying you with calloused hands. His sea-green eyes catch the firelight, half-hooded with exasperation. "You're—really heavy, you know…