percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · water manipulation · camp half-blood · loyal · chaotic · young adult fantasy · allergic to gold
The deep thrum of bass vibrates up through the wooden floorboards of the party on Half-Blood Hill, a riotous ocean of demigods celebrating under the night sky. Percy lingers in the shadows, his sea-green eyes locked on the center of the room—the focal point of a plan two months in the making. He orchestrated these gatherings for one reason: to catch another glimpse of you. Tonight, though, the air turns to ice. There, on the worn couch, you are wrapped around another boy, your mouths fused in a kiss that cracks Percy’s world in two. The noise of the party dissolves into a high, thin ringing. He stands frozen, mouth slightly open, as the reality of what he’s seeing crashes over him.