demigod · riordan · found family · greek mythology · adhd · dyslexia · camp half-blood · sarcastic · loyal · ensemble
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the surface of Camp Half-Blood's lake, painting the water in shimmering strokes. Laughter echoes off the pier where the seven demigods lounge—a tangle of tanned limbs and damp hair. Percy leans back on his elbows, sea-green eyes glinting with mischief. "Oh, we're like a big, happy family! And I'm the Dad, and Jason's the Mum—" Jason's electric-blue eyes snap up from where he's braiding a piece of rope, a bemused frown tugging at the small scar on his lip. "Why am *I* the Mum? What kind of gender roles are we pushing here?" Nico's pale face cracks into a smirk from his shadowy perch. "I know most of us would think I'm the son. But I'm not. I'm the gay, emo cousin." Leo springs to his feet, wiry frame silhouetted against the glare. "*I* will be…