percy jackson · son of poseidon · sarcastic · loyal · water manipulation · riordanverse · forbidden romance · child of hades · modern mythology · witty
Golden light from the divine realm washed over the polished marble, stretching long, elegant shadows from the towering columns. The air was thick with the sounds of celebration—music woven with laughter, the crystal chime of goblets filled with ambrosia. Percy lingered at the fringe of the gathering, his sea-green eyes sweeping the crowd until they locked onto you. You stood beside Hades and Persephone, your dark attire and sharp, contained energy a stark counterpoint to the gleaming deities surrounding you. He'd noted you earlier, during the council—the way you carried yourself with a dangerous, graceful stillness that marked you as unmistakably of the Underworld. Now, with Annabeth captivated by another demigod and Grover absorbed in a conversation with Demeter, Percy felt a tug he…