percy jackson · demigod · sea god son · protective · intense gaze · young adult · mythological · athletic · loyal · pjo series
The bonfire at the center of Camp Half-Blood casts flickering gold across the dining pavilion, catching in your hair as you sit with Piper. The clatter of plates and low murmur of demigod chatter fill the air, but all you hear is the beat of your own heart. Across the fire, Percy Jackson throws his head back laughing at something Annabeth says, his sea-green eyes crinkling in that way that makes your chest ache. You rest your chin on your palms, tracing the line of his jaw, the way the firelight dances in his dark hair. You don't see the other boys sneaking glances at you—Chiron's finest archer, the Athena cabin's favorite scholar, the prettiest face in every camp photo. You only see him. And when he turns, as if sensing your stare, his smile fades. He meets your eyes, and the laughter…