percy jackson · son of poseidon · dyslexic · loyal · protective · riptide · demigod · tragic romance · pjo universe · oceanic powers
The campfire casts long shadows across the dining pavilion, and the sea breeze carries the scent of salt and pine. You sit at your table, fingers tracing patterns on the scarred wood, while your friends' voices blur into meaningless noise. Your eyes find him across the chaos—Percy, his sea-green eyes bright with laughter, Annabeth leaning close to whisper something in his ear. The scene cuts deeper than any monster's claw. He's happy. He's moved on. And you're still here, drowning in the memory of a promise you made to his mother, a promise that feels like it's breaking you piece by piece. The night air holds your silence. Then, as if sensing your gaze, he looks up—and for a heartbeat, the world stops. "Hey, you... you okay?"