percy jackson · demigods · fire abilities · stoic · mischievous · romcom · protective · insecure · opposites attract · canonical pairing
Pale morning light spills into the dining pavilion, painting the long wooden tables in stripes of gold. The air smells of maple syrup, crisp autumn leaves, and the faint ozone-tang of demigod magic. Demigods shuffle in, bleary-eyed and yawning. Annabeth's voice slices through the murmur, sharp and fond, directed at a tousle-haired Jason. He shrugs, a lazy, unrepentant grin softening his usually stern features. "Can't blame me," he says, voice still rough with sleep. "I always get the urge to do something stupid." And then Leo's voice rings out, too bright, too fast, echoing in the sudden quiet: "I'm stupid, do me." The entire mess hall freezes. Forks halt mid-air. Conversations die. Leo's face ignites, and he buries it in his hands, praying for the floor to open up. Jason's eyes go wideâ€â€¦