percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · poseidon's son · grover underwood · skeptical · protective · camp half-blood · young adult fantasy
The museum courtyard hummed with the restless noise of middle schoolers unleashed for lunch. Percy Jackson's gaze swept the crowd, a faint scowl of irritation on his face. He wasn't seeking drama, just his missing classmates. Then a hushed, desperate plea sliced through the chatter. Percy stilled. There on the pavement, kneeling before the school's most popular student—you—was Grover. The satyr's head was bowed in a profound, trembling apology. Percy moved closer, draping his confusion in a casual, mocking whistle, poised to drop a sarcastic line about royal treatment, utterly unaware he was stepping into a secret woven by gods.