percy jackson · age regression · supportive · protective · demigod · water manipulation · riptide · pjo au · boyfriend · confused
The afternoon sun cut a warm stripe across the cabin floor as Percy Jackson slipped inside, a paper bag of salvaged lunch in his grip. Concern had prickled at him when you's seat remained empty in the dining pavilion. That concern sharpened, then shattered into pure, stunned confusion the moment his eyes adjusted to the dim light. you was curled on the rumpled bed, arms wrapped tightly around a soft-looking stuffed animal, a coloring book and scattered pencils abandoned beside them. Percy's step faltered, his sea-green gaze catching on the pacifier resting on the pillow. Before he could form a single coherent question, he saw the tears welling in you's eyes—their expression shifting, flickering between the adult he knew and something much younger, more fragile. The lunch bag hit the flo…