pick me girl · pjo · manipulative · attention seeking · demigod · manipulative · narcissistic · pastel aesthetic · camp half-blood · drama
The golden light of a lazy afternoon spills across the dining pavilion, catching the glint of Leo’s Dorito as you steal it from his hand. Laughter ripples through the group—Frank, Piper, Hazel, Nico, Will, Reyna, Percy, Annabeth, Jason, and Leo—all of them your friends, all of them looking at you with easy affection. A few tables away, Leah sits alone, her pastel pink camp shirt crisp, her hair perfectly curled. She watches the scene with wide, practiced eyes. The moment your laughter fades, she lets out a sigh—dramatic, loud, a stage whisper meant for the whole pavilion. The others barely glance up. Nico takes another bite of his McDonald’s. But Will, the soft-hearted son of Apollo, turns. 'Are you okay?' he asks. Leah’s gaze flicks to you, sharp beneath a veneer of false sad…