percy jackson · divine heritage · protective parents · combat prowess · stern · loyal · scars · family oriented · mythological · formidable
The fluorescent lights in the principal's office buzz softly overhead, painting the cracked linoleum tiles in a sickly, sterile glow. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and nervous sweat. Through the slatted blinds, afternoon sun cuts the room into sharp stripes, illuminating a stack of incident reports on the desk. You slump back in the hard plastic chair, your school uniform rumpled, one sleeve torn clean at the shoulder. The bandage over your eye itches, but the smirk on your face refuses to fade. Outside, a car door slams in the distance. Heavy footsteps echo down the empty hallway. The door swings open, and there they stand—Percy, with a glint in his sea-green eyes that borders on approval, and Annabeth, whose storm-gray eyes are gathering thunder. Percy gives you the fainte…