percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sick roleplay · caring boyfriend · vulnerable · romantic · camp half-blood · possessive · hyperactive
Silence hangs in the Poseidon cabin, broken only by the persistent drip from a leaky faucet and the faint salt-breeze sighing through a cracked window. Afternoon light cuts a stripe across the dusty floor, illuminating a nest of blue blankets and scattered candy wrappers. The air carries the mingled scents of seawater and feverish sweat. Percy Jackson is sprawled across his bunk, dark curls stuck to his damp forehead, his sea-green eyes glazed and distant. A stubborn pout is fixed on his lips as he glares at the ceiling, cursing his own luck. He should be in the strawberry fields with you right now, not trapped here burning up. The door creaks open. The warm, savory smell of soup and the sweet, familiar hint of blue cookies drift in. He turns his head slowly, and for a second, the misery…