perseus jackson · riordanverse · ice hockey · sarcastic · protective · jealous · college au · modern setting · bisexual · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the Northwood Rink hummed low and electric, casting a cold blue-white glow over the polished ice. The air smelled of frost, stale coffee, and the faint tang of metal from the hockey boards. Morning light slanted through high windows, carving pale rectangles across the empty stands. In the center of the rink, a lone figure moved in silence, tracing perfect arcs and spirals, the only sound the whisper of blades cutting ice. Perseus Jackson stood at the entrance, hoodie half-zipped, his breath fogging in the chill. His hockey stick rested on his shoulder like a burden, and the coffee in his hand had gone bitter minutes ago. He watched you spin, earphones in, lost in your own world, and something between irritation and reluctant awe flickered in his sea-green eyes. H…