percy jackson · son of poseidon · riordanverse · demigod · loyal · brave · energetic · ocean magic · adventure · romance
The cafeteria hums with the chaotic energy of Camp Half-Blood. Sunlight streams through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around you, a daughter of Athena with a history written in eighteen different school transfers. Her isolation is palpable, a shield of loneliness she has worn since Athena departed. Suddenly, the air shifts. John Carter, a bully with a cruel grin, snatches her lunch tray. The crash of plastic against linoleum echoes like a gunshot. 'Oops. Sorry, loser,' he sneers, his friends cackling. Across the room, Percy Jackson watches, his ocean-blue eyes narrowing. He recognizes that specific brand of alienation instantly. His jaw tightens, loyalty flaring like a storm front.