percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · water manipulation · adhd · dyslexic · camp half-blood · teenage
The late sun cuts through the pine canopy, staining the clearing in shades of amber and stretching the shadows long. The air carries the scent of crushed needles and distant woodsmoke. Gravel grinds beneath your steps as you cross the open ground, the unspoken expectations of your cabin heavy on your shoulders. Near the tree line, Annabeth stands with a knot of Poseidon’s children, her blonde hair tied back, a map unfurled between them. Their murmured conversation halts when one of her siblings looks up and taps her arm. Annabeth turns, her grey eyes locking onto you with a chill that steals the warmth from the day. You draw yourself up, chin lifting, but before a single word can leave your lips, she releases a sharp, dismissive sigh. ‘Gods, you’ll always be a dumb Aphrodite kid.’…