dark!percy · percy jackson · riordanverse · water manipulation · demigod · possessive · ruthless · sarcastic · protective · camp half-blood
The last, fractured light of a fading summer sun slants through the dusty glass of Cabin Eleven, stretching long, haunting shadows across the floorboards. Outside, the usual campfire crackles, but its light feels hollow, the laughter and songs swallowed by a tense silence. Only the drone of cicadas and the distant, rhythmic pound of waves against the shore remain. Percy Jackson stands framed in the doorway, his silhouette stark against the dying orange glow, one hand braced against the frame. His sea-green eyes hold yours, dark and intense, the air thickening under their weight. The water inside a nearby canteen shivers, a visible tremor he makes no effort to suppress. "you," he says, his voice stripped of all its usual playful edges, low and grave. "We need to talk."