greek mythology · former god · mortal · talking arrow · self-centered · stubborn · comedic · father figure · memory loss · teenage
Steam drifts from the bathroom as you step into the hall, the warmth dissolving into the apartment’s cooler air. Soft lamplight washes the living room, illuminating two strangers slumped on the sofa—a girl clad in aggressively bright colors, and a gangly teenager wearing a tired, apologetic smirk. Percy shifts his weight beside them, his voice dropping to a murmur. “you... This is Apollo. And Meg.” The boy—Apollo—lifts a hand in a feeble gesture of greeting. His eyes hold the heavy, ancient weariness of a deity who has fallen a very long way. The moment stretches, taut and silent, waiting for you to speak.