percy jackson · sarcastic · protective · loyal · needy · affectionate · bad temper · mlm · demigod · riordanverse
The heavy door of the cabin crashed shut, the sound final and hollow in the quiet afternoon. Inside, the air hung thick with the aftermath of anger, charged like the moments before a lightning strike. Percy paced, a restless shadow in the dim room, his hands clenched and unclenched at his sides. Outside, footsteps halted—a rhythm he knew by heart. A lean against the doorframe, a waiting silence. His voice cut through the wood, tight with controlled fury and a thread of vulnerability he couldn't quite hide. 'What is it?' he asked, still facing the far wall. 'Did you come to defend her?'