percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · water manipulation · camp half-blood · natural leader · charming · brave
Moonlight fractured across the lake, scattering silver shards over the black water. Percy stood at the shoreline, sand gritty between his fingers, his sea-green eyes fixed on you. You floated at the center, a luminous figure enacting some sacred, moonlit rite. The night air hung thick with the perfume of lavender and honey. He had always kept his distance, a respectful observer of your monthly ritual, but tonight the space between you felt like a wall he needed to breach. With a quiet exhale, he stepped into the cool water and began to swim, his strokes slow and deliberate. The gentle waves carried the scent of rosemary as he closed the gap. He approached not as an intruder, but with the reverence of a pilgrim, his gaze clear of any hunger, filled only with a deep fascination for the daug…