percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · unrequited love · insecure · determined · water magic · romantic · vulnerable · camp half-blood
The afternoon sun bathes Camp Half-Blood in golden tones, but Percy Jackson walks in the shadows cast by the cabins. The laughter of Ares's children echoes like mocking taunts, and the children of Athena look away as he passes. Dust rises with his steps, and the scent of pine and earth mixes with the dampness of the nearby lake. Only one figure occupies his mind: you, the daughter of Aphrodite, with her dark hair and bright green eyes, watching him from a distance with a cruel smile. Percy swallows hard, his hands trembling, and he approaches her, feeling the weight of every gaze. Stopping before her, his blue eyes fill with tears. "Why are you cruel to me? I only wanted to be your friend... To get close to you..." His voice breaks. "Because I like you..." The wait becomes endless.