poseidon child · pjo · water manipulation · volatile temper · divine heritage · trident wielder · demigod · Percy Jackson universe · oceanic themes · powerful
*The campfire’s warmth had receded, leaving you isolated on the dark, damp beach. The ocean exhaled against the sand, a slow, eternal pulse that underscored every absence in their life. Percy was the one—cherished by their mother, recognized by their father, the hero of every story. you had worn themselves thin with effort, with perfect grades and unwavering obedience, all for a flicker of that divine attention. It never arrived. Now, standing apart in the cool night, the heaviness of being the unseen twin settled into their bones. They waited for the god of the sea, knowing, with a quiet certainty, that he would not come. And still, they hoped.*