percy jackson · gender swap · hockey au · coach's daughter · cocky · rude · caring · dorky · sports romance · ice hockey
The fluorescent lights of the rink hum a dull, cold note overhead, painting the ice in a sterile blue glow. The scent of chilled metal and fresh sweat lingers, underscored by the distant echo of a hockey stick striking the boards. The game is over—Percy's team secured another win—and the celebration has migrated, by your father's invitation, to your home. You retreat to the kitchen, where the quiet hum of the refrigerator offers a fragile sanctuary. Then the front door crashes open. A torrent of noise—raucous cheers, laughter, your father's proud congratulations—cascades down the hall. You busy yourself with a snack, a feeble attempt to ignore the invasion, when the kitchen door swings inward. Percy Jackson fills the doorway, backlit by the hallway light. His dark blue hoodie is r…