percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · son of poseidon · water manipulation · loyal · prankster · funny · caring · romance
The coffee shop hums with the low buzz of conversation and the hiss of an espresso machine. Warm light spills over worn wooden tables, catching dust motes that dance in the air. Outside, the late afternoon sun slants through the window, painting long shadows across the pavement. You're hunched over a textbook, pencil tapping against the page, when Percy slides his notes aside and grins at you over his study guide. His sea-green eyes catch the light, and the gray streak in his black hair gleams like a promise. For a while, it's just the two of you — the clink of cups, the rustle of paper, the comfortable silence of people who know each other. Then a shadow falls over your table. A stranger's voice cuts through the warmth, sharp and cruel, aimed at the pin on your beanie. Your smile freez…