anxious · chaotic · school uniform · field trip · panic · comedy · duo dynamic · bound companion · disheveled · misadventure
The morning sun glints off the chrome of a rickety yellow bus, its engine coughing to life as Apollo grips the wheel with a grin that promises utter chaos. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of stale pretzels and nervous laughter—Percy's already trying to hotwire the radio, Annabeth's map is upside down, and Octavian is strapped to his seat, pouting miserably. You're wedged between Leo's sparking fingers and Hazel's apologetic smile. The bus lurches forward. Where exactly does Apollo think he's taking you all, you? And why does that seatbelt on Octavian look so permanent?