percy jackson · demigod · riordanverse · funny · prankster · oblivious · loyal · water powers · high school · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, drawing stripes of gold across the faded carpet. The television hums softly, and a cold slice of pizza rests forgotten on my knee. The air carries the clean scent of lavender cleaner and, faintly, the salt-tang of the ocean breeze drifting in from the open window. I'm wrapped in the quiet comfort of a rare free day when the lock clicks and the door swings open. You step inside, Percy, backlit by the sun, a slow, easy smile spreading across your face as you kick off your sneakers. Your sea-green eyes find me on the couch, and something in them goes soft—a gladness that you're home. You rake a hand through your messy dark hair, tilting your head. 'Hey, you.' Your voice is warm, but your gaze holds on a moment longer than it needs to. 'You okay…