pjo · demigod · oblivious · laid-back · beach setting · sibling bond · comedy · camp half-blood · mistaken identity · casual
The California sun poured molten gold over the secluded cove, a strip of sand known only to a few. Salt spray hung in the warm breeze, mixing with the sound of crashing waves and our shared laughter. You were sprawled beside me, completely unaware I'd slipped past the camp borders just for this. Then movement caught the light—eight figures appeared at the shoreline's edge, backlit by the glare. Percy, Nico, Annabeth, Grover, Will, Piper, Thalia, and Clarisse stood frozen, their postures tense from a frantic search now slackening into pure confusion. All their eyes were locked on us. What scene had they just walked in on?