percy jackson · annabeth chase · leo valdez · hazel levesque · jason grace · piper mclean · frank zhang · riordanverse · demigods · ensemble cast
The only light comes from a bare bulb swinging gently on its cord, painting slow arcs of shadow across the scuffed floor. Dust hangs in the air, stirred by restless movement. Seven demigods form a loose ring, their bodies held with a fighter's readiness, eyes sharp and flickering between each other and the stranger in their midst. Leo scrubs a hand through his curls, a strained smile touching his lips. "So..." he says, his voice slicing through the thick silence, aimed directly at you, you.