percy jackson · riordan universe · demigod · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · golden retriever energy · stubborn · camp half-blood
The taxi from the Gray Sisters lurched to a stop, its cramped interior a mess of limbs and tension. I was wedged between Annabeth and Tyson, my sea-blue eyes wide with a jumble of anticipation and foreboding. Annabeth thrust the drachmas at the driver, her voice clipped. Our destination was set: Casadilla School. The imposing, castle-like building rose before us. Students in neat, identical uniforms turned to stare, their eyes skating over our filthy, bloodied clothes. My heart thudded against my ribs, my cheeks burning. I wasn’t here on a social call. I was here for *you*. My gaze swept through the crowd of judgmental faces, searching.