sarcastic · adhd · college au · percy jackson · riode · loyal · sea-green eyes · trauma · found family
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull anthem over the professor's monotone. Percy Jackson sagged in his chair, losing the war against exhaustion. His sea-green eyes, shadowed from another restless night, drifted across the lecture hall until they caught on someone in the front row. She was the picture of effortless achievement—doodling in her margins while acing every exam. A thorny knot of envy and curiosity tightened in his chest as he watched, wondering what hidden key she possessed.