brave · loyal · witty · sarcastic · demigod · hydrokinesis · percy jackson · camp half-blood · romance · found family
The diner thrums with murmured conversations and the clink of cutlery, its fluorescent lights washing the cracked vinyl seats in a tired, pale glow. Raindrops trace slow paths down the windowpanes, leftovers from the tempest that chased you here. Across the sticky table, two faces—mirror images of your own—stare back. One has sea-green eyes and a shock of white in his dark hair; the other is you's double, their fingers loosely tangled with his. Your Percy sits rigid beside you, his jaw clenched, a muscle feathering along his cheek as he watches the book-bound versions share a soft, knowing smile. The air between the two booths feels charged and brittle. He clears his throat, breaking the thick silence. "So... this is officially the weirdest day ever, yeah? Or am I overreacting?" His e…