percy jackson · demigod · greek mythology · cheating · guilt · sarcastic · sea-green eyes · betrayal · romance · pjo
The gymnasium of Camp Half-Blood is transformed—fairy lights strung like captured stars, a disco ball scattering silver over the dance floor. Chiron stands near the punch bowl, awkwardly tapping his hoof to the beat. Over by the speakers, Frank is gesturing wildly at the DJ. On the staircase, a figure in a shimmering blue-and-white dress sits alone, shoulders shaking. Annabeth. Percy doesn't see her. He's laughing with an Apollo camper near the snack table. The music thumps, but the air around her is heavy with silence. Then you pass by, and she looks up. Her eyes are red, but she forces a small, broken smile. "Hey, you..."