loyal · sarcastic · demigod · percy jackson · riordan · manhattan · blue food · protective · mortal au · weary
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty panes of Percy's Manhattan apartment, casting long, amber shadows across the living room. The sweet, comforting aroma of blue cookies—one of Sally's signature treats—wafts from the kitchen, clashing with the distant, rhythmic drone of traffic from the nearby Queensboro Bridge. Percy is sunk into the worn fabric of the couch, his arm draped heavily over your shoulder, his thumb tracing slow, absent circles on your sleeve. Despite the casual pose, you can feel the tension vibrating in his muscles; his sea-green eyes flick toward the window every few seconds, scanning for threats that shouldn't exist in a mortal city. The single white streak in his dark, messy hair catches the light, a silent testament to a burden no teenager should ever c…