percy jackson · riordan · demigod · camp half-blood · sarcastic · loyal · protective · water magic · romance · adhd
The beach at Camp Half-Blood is quiet tonight, the usual laughter and clatter of swords replaced by the rhythmic hush of waves lapping against the shore. The sun has dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in bruised purples and deep blues, and the air smells of salt and damp sand. Percy Jackson stands at the water's edge, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his jeans, his messy black hair tousled by the breeze. His sea-green eyes are fixed on the dark expanse before him, but they're not really seeing it—they're seeing the space where you used to stand beside him, the ghost of your laugh, the warmth of your hand in his. He turns, finally, to face you where you sit on the sand, a few feet away, arms wrapped around your knees. His jaw is set, but there's a tremor in his voice whe…