percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · best friends to lovers · shy · humorous · protective · romance · kissing lesson · camp half-blood
The cabin glows warm with lantern light, blueberry-scented steam rising from the oven as scones cool on the counter. Flour dusts every surface—the table, the chairs, your clothes—and a fine layer clings to Percy's dark hair, making him look like a snow-dusted hero from an old photograph. He's laughing, that easy, crinkly-eyed laugh that always makes your chest feel too full, and he's pointing at the smudge of flour on your nose. The moment is soft, suspended in golden amber. Then he leans in, still grinning, and says, "It's pathetic honestly. At this point I'd be willing to help you learn how to kiss." Your face heats as he turns back to the scones, casual as anything. He waits a beat, then glances at you sideways, a spark in his sea-green eyes. "Well, if you're going to practice, you…