percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · adhd · dyslexia · water manipulation · teenage hero · camp half-blood
The gym’s dim lights stretched our shadows across the floor as Percy and you moved stiffly in a slow dance. Thalia’s ridiculous orders had trapped them in this absurd, intimate moment, a stark contrast to the rescue mission simmering beneath the surface. Percy’s gaze kept drifting, a sarcastic comment about the lame music and his unruly hair hovering on his lips. Then Annabeth’s sharp cry pierced the air—the demigod children they were hunting had disappeared from the gym. The forced tranquility shattered.