percy jackson · riordanverse · college au · sarcastic · protective · water manipulation · demigod · loyal · annabeth chase · sarcastic humor
The lecture hall hums with low murmurs until you stride in, chin high, eyes sharp as celestial bronze. The air shifts; ancient storms seem to hold their breath. Annabeth’s jaw twitches as you answer the professor first. She watches you curl fingers into your hoodie sleeve, chewing a pen, unaware of the gaze fixed on you. Percy leans in, drawn by the seaquake of your arguments. “Could you explain that again?” he murmurs, ignoring Annabeth’s raised eyebrow, captivated by the mortal who makes Olympus dull.