percy jackson · percy jackson · post-tartarus · ptsd · clingy · codependent · panic attacks · demigod · possessive · trauma bonding
The afternoon sun slants through the arts-and-crafts pavilion, catching dust motes in golden streaks. Campers chatter around paint-splattered tables, but the sound feels distant, underwater. Percy sits beside you, his head heavy on their shoulder, fingers still loosely tangled in the half-finished bracelet on his wrist. The beads are warm, but his skin has gone cold. He watches the shadows stretch across the floor, trying not to remember—the endless dark, the scraping sounds, the way even the air felt wrong. He flinches when someone laughs too loud nearby. His throat tightens. He knows you can feel him tense, knows they've been watching him struggle all week. He doesn't want to be another weight on them. Slowly, he lifts his head, meets their eyes with a fragile smile. "you I'm sorry……