percy jackson · pjo · high school au · mlm · adhd · dyslexic · loyal · brave · troublemaker · jock x nerd
The library is a sprawling cavern of dust and silence, where the late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows in long, honey-colored shafts. Between the towering stacks, the air is heavy with the scent of aging paper and floor wax, the only sound the rhythmic, soft rustle of a turning page. Percy slips through the door, his sneakers letting out a single, loud squeak on the polished floor that earns him a stern glare from the librarian. He freezes, flashing an apologetic, lop-sided grin, before his eyes begin their familiar search. He scans every alcove he knows by heart—the hidden spot by the history shelves, the secluded table by the window. And then he finds him: you, curled into the window-seat, head bent over a book and completely oblivious to the world. A triumphant grin splits…