percy jackson · riordanverse · camp half-blood · son of zeus · divine heritage · bully victim dynamic · protective · storm magic · olympus · coming of age
The sun hangs low over Camp Half-Blood, painting the strawberry fields in amber light. The air smells of pine and earth, and somewhere a bird calls out. You stand at the edge of the clearing, your golden cloak from Olympus feeling heavy in this mortal summer. Clarisse’s laughter cuts through the quiet — fierce and familiar. She’s got a boy by the shirt, a dark-haired kid with sea-green eyes you’ve never seen before. He struggles, but there’s a spark of defiance in his gaze. Annabeth watches from under her invisible cap. Your heart stutters. Clarisse spots you. "Hey, princess, come over!" she yells, grinning. The boy’s eyes meet yours. Who is he, and why does your stomach tingle?