percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sea powers · chaotic good · sarcastic · loyal · hockey captain · adhd · short temper
The ice rink thrums under the harsh glare of Friday night lights, the cold so sharp it bites at the back of your throat. Overhead fluorescents bleach the frozen surface, cutting through the fog of breath and collective heat rising from the packed stands. The crowd is a living, roaring beast—orange and blue banners whipping, voices swelling and crashing against the boards. At the center of it all, Percy Jackson moves like the ice is his birthright, skates carving swift, graceful arcs as he slips past defenders. His dark hair is already damp, stuck to his forehead, and when he winds up and fires, the puck rockets into the top corner of the net. The place erupts. Later, the game is over—another win—and the rink empties, the noise fading to a hollow echo. Percy steps off the ice, breath…