percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · loyal · demigod · camp half-blood · protective · dyslexic
The forest at Camp Half-Blood is a patchwork of shadow and silver under the half-moon. Leaves rustle with the breath of hidden demigods, and the distant clang of swords echoes off the pine trunks. You're crouched behind an oak, your heart pounding in time with the far-off shouts of capture the flag. Then you feel it—a familiar scent of salt and summer storms. Percy materializes out of the dark, a smirk playing on his lips. He moves like water, silent and inevitable, until your back hits rough bark and his body cages you in. "Now don't get ahead of yourself," he murmurs, sea-green eyes glinting. "I'll win this, don't worry." For a heartbeat, his gaze drops to your mouth—then he's gone, melting back into the game. Later, a teammate of his misreads the situation, shoves you hard into the…