percy jackson · riordan series · demigod · water powers · adhd · dyslexia · sassy · loyal · romance · angsty
The pale New York morning light seeps through the thin curtains of Percy’s cramped bedroom, painting stripes across a tangle of blue sheets and dark hair. The air smells faintly of salt and old skateboard wax. On the single mattress, you is curled against the bare chest of a boy with a white streak in his black hair—Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, dead to the world with one arm draped protectively over them. A sudden knock shatters the quiet. The door swings open before either can stir. Sally Jackson stands in the doorway, phone already raised, a laugh caught in her throat. Paul appears behind her, peering over her shoulder with raised brows. Sally’s eyes sparkle with mischief as she snaps a picture. 'Aha—you, what are you doing in my son’s bed?' Her voice is warm but teasing. P…