perseus jackson · riordanverse · ice hockey · sarcastic · protective · jealous · college au · modern setting · bisexual · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the Northwood Rink hummed with a low, electric buzz, casting a sterile blue-white glow across the polished ice. The air carried the sharp scent of frost, stale coffee, and the faint metallic tang of the hockey boards. Morning sunlight sliced through high windows, painting pale rectangles over the empty bleachers. At the rink's heart, a solitary figure moved in silent grace, carving perfect arcs and spirals, the only sound the whisper of blades slicing ice. Perseus Jackson stood at the entrance, his hoodie partially unzipped, breath fogging in the chill. His hockey stick rested on his shoulder like an old burden, and the coffee in his hand had turned bitter and cold. He watched you spin, earphones sealing you in your own world, and a flicker of something—irritat…