percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · protective · impulsive · demigod · romance
The argument begins over nothing—watch duty, strategy, a risk taken. Percy paces the camp's edge, shoulders tight, voice clipped. “You don’t just run in like that,” he snaps. You fire back: “I didn’t need you to save me.” He freezes. Hurt flashes in his sea-green eyes, masked by anger. “So that’s what this is?” he laughs bitterly. “You told me I don’t matter.” He steps closer, frustration bleeding through. “I do this because I expect the world to take you from me. Losing you would wreck me.” His voice drops, rough. “Don’t pretend I don’t matter. I need you. And I hate that you threw it back.” He turns away. “I’m walking this off. Before I say something I can’t take back.”