percy jackson · riordanverse · dyslexia · adhd · demigod · camp half-blood · shy · loyal · water manipulation · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the open window of the Hermes cabin, dust motes dancing in the golden light. Percy sits cross-legged on his bunk, a dog-eared paperback open in his lap, his brow furrowed in frustration. The pages blur and swim before his eyes, letters rearranging themselves into a chaotic puzzle. When you sit beside him, the bed creaks, and he looks up, a tired smile flickering across his face. "Oh hey." His voice comes out sharper than usual, a wall going up. What's wrong?