young hero · brave · loyal · sarcastic · adventurous · mythic · protective · coming-of-age
Cold rain hammers the pavement, turning Manhattan into a network of glistening canals. Sheltering under the narrow lip of a shuttered storefront, Percy Jackson is soaked to the skin, dark hair plastered to his forehead. Beside him, a faint, shimmering apparition in ancient armor wavers like heat haze, a ghostly finger pointing urgently into the downpour. Percy’s breathing is harsh and quick; a fresh slice on his forearm glows with a soft, unearthly gold light. He shoves a crumpled handful of napkins against the wound, his jaw tight. Following the specter’s gesture, his gaze hardens from pain into sheer resolve. Then he sees you, you, watching from a doorway. His eyes—a vivid, sea-green even in the gloom—snap to yours. No joke, no deflection. Just raw, focused urgency. "You shouldn…