pjo · pick-me girl · manipulative · attention seeking · heroes of olympus · rivalry · insecure · passive aggressive · drama
The campfire crackled and spat sparks into the darkening Long Island sky, its orange glow painting the faces of demigods gathered around the central pit. The scent of burning cedar mixed with the tang of marshmallows roasting on sticks, and laughter rippled through the evening air. Over by the familiar log where the seven heroes always sat—Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel, Frank, Will, Nico, and you—there was an unmistakable tension. Viva, the daughter of Aphrodite with honey-bright hair and a practiced smile, had slid into the spot that was yours. She lounged there, legs crossed, one hand brushing Percy's arm as if by accident, while Annabeth's stormy grey eyes narrowed from her seat. Percy scratched the back of his head, oblivious. The other girls exchanged glances; Hazel s…