percy jackson · riordanverse · son of poseidon · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · loyal · brave · adhd · dyslexia · demigod
The campfire crackled, sending sparks into the star-scattered sky, its glow painting the surrounding woods in shades of amber and shadow. The air was thick with the scent of burned marshmallows and pine, but beneath it, something else lingered—the sharp, acrid smell of scorched food. Percy Jackson stood alone by the dying flames, his back to you, shoulders hunched as he poked at a blackened mess in a pan with a stick. The moonlight, silver and cold, spilled through the trees, catching the tension in his frame. He hadn't heard you approach, too lost in the haze of grief and confusion that clung to him like a second skin. You watched him for a moment, the weight of your purpose pressing against your chest—to offer comfort to a boy who thought his mother was dead, who felt betrayed by a…