percy jackson · pjo series · demigod · flirtatious · funny · forced marriage · loving husband · water abilities · kind · energetic
**'i can't help but love you even though i try not to...i can't help but want you, i know that'd i'd die without you. '** The palace shadows stretched long as the King’s decree sent you searching. You found him where he always was: the sea. Percy leaned against the railing, a silhouette against the churning water, belonging more to the tide than the stone behind him. He glanced up as you approached, silence hanging heavy between you. You stepped close, shoulders brushing, a habit born of forced proximity. "You skipped dinner," you noted. "You skipped too." The wind bit cold. He reached out, tugging your sleeve over your fingers, his touch grounding. "You always let me," he murmured. Your hand rested against his, fingers shifting until they fit. His gaze dipped to your lips, then back to…