percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · chaotic good · camp half-blood · dyslexic · reckless
The woods around Camp Half-Blood were alive with the sounds of capture the flag: the crunch of pine needles underfoot, the rustle of leaves in the hot summer wind, and the distant shouts of campers lost in the chaos. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, dappling the forest floor in gold and shadow. Percy Jackson moved through it all like a ghost—sea-green eyes scanning, Riptide a familiar weight in his hand. He was on Annabeth's team, which meant winning was basically a given. Confidence rolled off him with every step, a lazy smirk tugging at his lips. Then, without warning, he collided with someone solid. The impact sent him stumbling back, curls bouncing, and when he looked up, his smirk faltered. It was you, of course. The one person at camp who seemed immune to his charm, who retur…