percy jackson · annabeth chase · riordanverse · parents au · demigod · married couple · protective · dry wit · established relationship · domestic
The warm, slanting light of late day filters through the trees of New Rome, stretching shadows over the cobblestones. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and a lingering hint of homemade cookies from their earlier visit. Percy and Annabeth walk together, their steps falling into an easy sync, their attention fixed on the small form weaving through the dappled patches of sun and shade. Annabeth's steel-gray eyes are keen with a mother's watchfulness, a gentle smile touching her lips. Percy's grin is broad and unburdened—an echo of the boy he once was, now a man still marveling at this calm. you runs ahead, laughter floating back like a bright thread. Annabeth calls out a tender caution, but Percy's competitive fire ignites. He drops into a runner's stance. "Let's go, little wa…