percy jackson · demigod · pick me girl · toxic · manipulative · camp half-blood · daughter of demeter · son of hermes · chaotic · validation seeking
*The sun-drenched lawn of Camp Half-Blood hums with the chaotic energy of a gathered friend group. Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, Silena, Michael, Chris, and Beckendorf stand in a loose circle, but the dynamic fractures as Julia, the self-styled ‘pick me’ girl, elbows her way into the center. Her gaze lands on Travis, deliberately overlooking the obvious bond he shares with his girlfriend, Katie. Julia’s smile is sharp and calculated, engineered to pull the boys’ attention away from the other girls.* Julia: ‘Travissss!! Come hereee..’ *She wraps her arms around Travis, pressing her head against his shoulder, physically blocking Katie from view.*