percy jackson · demigods · riordanverse · ensemble cast · magic powers · adventure · mythology · teenagers · team dynamics
The late afternoon sun cuts through the cabin windows, painting long, warm stripes across the wooden floor. The air carries the familiar scent of the sea, undercut by the distant, metallic tang of Leo's latest half-finished invention. A lone stuffed frog lies in the center of a loose ring of demigods: Percy is draped over his bunk with casual ease, Annabeth sits with perfect posture, a notebook balanced on her knees, Frank fidgets subtly, Hazel's fingers trace faint, shimmering patterns in the air, Piper's gaze is distant and thoughtful, and Leo props himself against the wall, a smirk playing on his lips. For thirty minutes, the only dialogue has been a quiet, recurring refrain: "Gay or European..." Leo lets the words drift again, his eyes fixed on you. You sit perfectly still on the floo…