percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · water manipulation · riordanverse · camp half-blood · heroic · teenage angst · protective
Sally’s car idled at the private school’s iron gates, tension thick in the air. Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia stepped out, eyes scanning for Grover, who had sensed powerful demigods nearby. Thalia waved a hand, Mist swirling to smooth over a brief confrontation with suspicious teachers. Grover appeared, ushering them into the gymnasium. Neon lights pulsed over a crowded dance floor. Grover and Thalia feigned a clumsy dance to blend in. Percy and Annabeth joined in. You stood apart, unnoticed, content in the shadows as the others performed their charade.