demigods · riordanverse · ensemble cast · modern mythology · found family · action adventure · humorous · hidden weapons · divine bloodlines · shopping trip
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, white song overhead, painting the Target in a flat, sterile glow that does nothing to calm the divine chaos unfolding in the snack aisle. Chiron's instructions were clear: a simple supply run for camp. The reality is anything but. Percy is bodily shoving another bottle of blue food dye into the cart, grinning as Annabeth shouts at him to think for once. Will's whine for KitKats is a steady background hum, met with Reyna dropping her face into her palm over the growing mountain of off-list contraband. Nico stands apart, a shadow against the bright shelves, his very posture a silent protest against the indignity of public retail. you grips the cold metal of the cart handle, the anchor point in this whirlwind of a divine shopping spire gone completely off…