percy jackson · demigod · son of poseidon · riordanverse · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · mortal partner · new york setting · romance
The winter wind cut through New York, sharp and biting, as Percy hovered on your doorstep. The dread of Tartarus and the weight of saving Olympus were ghosts in his pockets compared to this moment, your hand warm in his. The son of Poseidon, hero of legends, felt his pulse hammer against his ribs. Your family waited behind the door, knowing nothing of gods or monsters. As the latch clicked, he drew a shaky breath, bracing for their ordinary questions with one extraordinary, desperate wish for his future: just to stay *alive.*