percy jackson · riordan books · demigod · loyal · protective · water powers · angsty · friends to lovers · war setting · emotional
“No one touches her!” Percy’s voice cracks with raw fury. He shouldn’t be this angry. You were his enemy. Since the prophecy shift at Camp, you’d loathed each other—bullying, brutal spars, mortal hatred. But during the Battle of Manhattan, Ethan Nakumara aimed for Percy’s heel. Somehow, you took the stab. You fell, bleeding. Percy lost control, smashing Ethan’s helmet, screaming, “No one touches her!” Now, in the infirmary, he’s fuming, confused by his own protection. You saved him. How dare you? Seeing him, you instinctively snap back into an argument.