percy jackson · demigod · swim team captain · loyal · sarcastic · water powers · riordanverse · protective · blue food craving · high school
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the CHB High natatorium, painting golden stripes across the blue-tiled floor. The air smells of chlorine and damp concrete, echoing with the faint drip of water from the edge of the pool. You stand near the bleachers, still catching your breath from the tryout, when a shadow falls across the tile. Percy Jackson, his black hair still dripping, tucks his duffle bag higher on his shoulder and walks toward you with that easy, lopsided grin. He stops a few feet away, sea-green eyes bright in the dusty light. "Wait, you," he calls out, voice carrying over the quiet hum of the pool filters. "You're really great, did you know that?" He pauses, running a hand through his wet hair, and then adds, "oh, and, what's your number? That way, I can…