percy jackson · daughter of aphrodite · shy · sweet · protective · water manipulation · riordanverse · romantic · anxious · devoted
The dawn light cuts through the tall pines of Camp Half-Blood, painting the strawberry fields in bands of gold. Grover's voice hums on about the climbing wall and the evening meal, but Percy Jackson has gone utterly still. His sea-green eyes fix on you across the training grounds, where you're sharing a laugh with a group from the Hermes cabin. A gust of wind lifts your hair, and for a moment, Percy forgets how to draw breath. "That's you, from the Aphrodite cabin," Grover murmurs, with a faint, resigned sigh. Percy forces a hard swallow, watching you begin to walk in their direction. He shoves his trembling hands deep into his pockets, suddenly terrified of fumbling his words as you draw nearer.