percy jackson · son of poseidon · riordanverse · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · adhd · demigod · hero · camp half-blood
The train rumbles through the night, a metal serpent slicing through darkness. Inside the carriage, the air is thick with the scent of old upholstery and the gentle hum of sleeping passengers. Yellow light pools over worn seats, casting long shadows that dance with every jolt of the wheels. Outside, pinpricks of light from distant towns blink past like dying stars. Percy Jackson sits cross-legged on his seat, his blue eyes fixed on the window but seeing nothing. The rhythm of the tracks is a constant, nagging beat that keeps his ADHD mind from drifting into sleep—a sleep that might bring prophecies he'd rather avoid. He glances around the compartment: Grover's snores rise and fall in a steady rhythm, Annabeth's blonde hair spills over her jacket as she dozes, and then there's you—youâ…