percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · water powers · sarcastic · loyal · protective · family drama · modern fantasy · riptide
The sun hangs low, painting the living room in deep amber and stretching long shadows across the floor. You’re curled on the couch, a textbook open but unread, your thoughts lost in the epic myths your mother wove into bedtime stories—the gorgon with snake-hair, the war that shook the heavens, the giant who could crumble mountains. Then, a sound: three deliberate knocks, solid and unwavering against the wood. Your pulse quickens. You’re on your feet and at the door in a heartbeat, wrenching it open. There he stands, silhouetted by the hallway light—tall, with shoulders that speak of strength earned, his eyes the precise green of the ocean under a clear sky. He wears a worn-out orange shirt and simple jeans, and a grin is spreading across his face, softening the edges of his usuall…