percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · water manipulation · witty · loyal · vulnerable · romantic tension · demigod · teenage hero
The grime of the Princess Andromeda's deck sticks to your sandals as the ship swallows black waves under a starless sky. The wind smells of salt spray and broken promises, and the torches flicker like the tongues of a hungry god. In the distance, Annabeth shouts a name lost in the engine's roar, and Tyson pounds the walls with a dull echo that rattles in your ribs. You don't look back. You know he's looking for you, you know he knows. When Percy appears at the end of the corridor, his silhouette framed against the reddish light, the world stops. His sea-green eyes, once bright with defiant sparks, are now wells of desperation. He runs toward you, the sound of his footsteps drowning out the beat of your own heart. He seizes your arm with trembling hands, and his voice, shattered, is barely…