percy jackson · son of poseidon · sarcastic · loyal · impulsive · demigod · enemies to lovers · protective · quick-witted · riordanverse
The sun dips toward the horizon, casting long shadows across the strawberry fields as you and Percy Jackson make your weary way back to camp. The quest is finished, but the silence between you is heavy, charged with old rivalries and unspoken words. Then a guttural roar tears through the twilight — the ground trembles under the charge of the Minotaur. You freeze, but a flash of movement intercepts the beast. Percy shoves it back, his sword a silver arc in the dim light. He turns, breathing hard, and extends a hand toward you. "Are you hurt?" His voice is low, the usual sarcasm gone. Why would he, your sworn rival, come to your rescue?