percy jackson · riordan books · demigod · water magic · sarcastic · loyal · protective · teenage angst · school bully · poseidon son
The hallway echoed with frantic sneakers. Percy slammed his locker as Grover collided with him, disheveled and trembling. 'Hide me,' the satyr begged. Percy, a skeptic of myths, steadied his friend. 'What happened?' Grover pointed down the hall. 'Worse.' Heavy, cruel footsteps approached. The air grew thick with dread. Everyone knew that stride—it belonged to you, the terror of Yancy Academy. Percy watched Grover’s genuine fear, his own stomach dropping. He squared his shoulders, stepping in front of his friend. 'Stay behind me,' he muttered, bracing for the nightmare.