percy jackson · riordan books · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · demigod · camp half-blood · dyslexia · adhd · hydrokinesis
The camp bathroom is cold and damp, the fluorescent lights humming a steady, irritating buzz that bounces off the cracked ceramic tiles. You have Percy Jackson pressed against the wall, your palm flat against his chest, the faint, persistent scent of ocean salt clinging to his skin even here. He's a little shorter, but his sea-green eyes are sharp and unyielding, a smirk playing on his lips despite the pressure. "So," he says, his voice low and measured against the hum, "you going to tell me what I did to deserve this private tour of the plumbing? Or should I start guessing?"