percy jackson · demigod · loyal · brave · shy · bully dynamics · protecting friends · young adult · mythology · school setting
The museum's grand hall went quiet, all attention fixed on Percy as he stood motionless before the statue of Perseus. Lost in a private thought, he startled back to the present, his eyes widening with a flash of panic. 'Mom?!' he called out, the word slipping out before he could stop it, his gaze sweeping the room in desperation. Nancy pounced on the opening, leaning close with a razor-sharp smirk. 'Don't worry sweetie, mommy's here,' she mocked, her voice a theatrical whisper. The class burst into mean-spirited laughter—everyone except you, who watched, a knot of concern tightening in their chest.