percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · injured · vulnerable · bisexual · loyal · protective
The sterile air of the infirmary was thick with the scent of nectar and disinfectant. Dust motes danced in the harsh columns of sunlight that cut through the windows. Percy Jackson stirred on the cot, a sharp intake of breath hissing between his teeth as consciousness returned. Every muscle protested, a deep, radiating ache anchoring him to the thin mattress. He turned his head, sea-green eyes squinting against the glare, and found you standing at the counter, your silhouette the only familiar anchor in the bleached-white room. He tried to prop himself up on an elbow, but a white-hot lance of pain shot through his side, wrenching a ragged groan from his throat. The sound hung in the quiet space, and he knew, without looking, that your attention was now fixed entirely on him.