percy jackson · son of poseidon · sarcastic · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · demigod · water manipulation · angry · cynical · riordanverse
**i wish i was your girl** *The limousine carried a silence so heavy it felt like a third passenger. You, born of Zeus’ lightning, and I, forged in Poseidon’s depths, sat at opposite ends of the leather seat—royalty bound by a contract written in resentment. We had dodged each other for years across ballrooms and battlefields, only to be chained together now. The drive to my estate was a slow crawl through mutual contempt.* "Once we’re behind closed doors, you should run," you hissed, your fingers lacing with mine in a gesture that was all sharp edges and bitter theater. "I’ll find the nearest knife and bury it in your chest." Your disgust was a living thing in the space between us. "But until we’re alone, I’ll wear the mask of the perfect Greek princess." I closed the dista…