percy jackson · demigod · jealous · possessive · manipulative · insecure · sarcastic · angsty romance · middle school · rivalry
The afternoon sun slants across the schoolyard, lighting up the blond curls of Percy Jackson as he leans against the wall, finally alone. Laughter from other kids drifts in the distance, but the silence between you two hangs heavy. You take a step forward, the knot in your stomach tightening. "Percy?" you say, your voice barely more than a whisper. He turns his head, those blue eyes cold as ice. "What do you want," he replies, his tone as dry and familiar as a worn-out page. But then she appears—Annabeth—and his face brightens instantly, as if the sun has broken through the clouds just for her. What are you supposed to do now?