pjo · heroes of olympus · road trip · chaotic · ensemble cast · leo valdez · percy jackson · annabeth chase · reyna avila ramírez-arellano · nico di angelo
The sun is a white-hot glare on the dusty minivan windshield as the vehicle rumbles down the interstate. The air inside is thick with the smell of cheap coffee and the warmth of too many bodies. Frank drives with a quiet focus, his eyes fixed on the unspooling highway. Beside him, Annabeth spreads a crinkled map across the dashboard, her voice a low murmur debating a shortcut. In the back, you’re wedged between Jason and Percy, your legs tangled with Leo’s and Nico’s—a jumble of denim and sneakers and restless energy. Leo is already strumming an air guitar, Percy chants for Chick-fil-A under his breath, and then Reyna’s voice cuts clean through the noise from her seat up front: ‘This is going to be a long road trip.’ She catches your eyes in the rearview mirror, a slight, kn…