𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞
Luke Castellan x Poseidon!fem!reader
hi i have no idea if you take requests but if you do could you write for Luke x daughter of poseidon? I’ve been thinking about someone who’s similar to Luke who’s felt neglected by their God parent and when their half brother Percy comes and gets claimed within a week, she’s angry and jealous bc hers took almost a year. An angel in disguise, evil lovers trope 🥹🎀🫶 just wanted to share this concept that’s been itching my brain
comfort fluff
warnings: crying, gods being bad parents, jealousy, insecurity
The new blond kid furrowed his brow again, and you groaned internally.
“So we’re supposed to love them but they don’t even come and see us?”
The arrival of another kid was always exciting. They’d stumble over the border, scared out of their mind, and once they calmed down, you’d get to hear their story. They all had such different ones and all the details and quirks in them fascinated you to no end.
The less fun part was answering all the questions they had, and trying to make camp seem fun and exciting, when they were usually so broken. It never seemed right to you to talk about rowing races, as if they were antidotes for leaving your old life behind.
Percy Jackson, however, was proving to be more curious and.... confident than new demigods were typically.
You exchanged a look with Luke at Percy's comment, wondering how to answer this curveball of a question. You noticed his jaw was clenched, and he seemed to be making no kind of attempt at responding.
“Well, uh, yeah, more or less.” You replied lamely.
“I don’t get it. If we’re their kids why don’t they come down and visit us? Get to know us?”
“My question exactly,” Luke murmured bitterly to you, but then he grinned, clapping Percy on the shoulder.
“Eh, the gods they’re busy and all. But you don’t have to worry about them. Burn a bit of your food, pray sorta regularly and they’ll be happy. And just enjoy-"
“Who's my dad?”
Another difficult question.
"Sorry Percy, we don't know," you replied softly. "you'll know when you get claimed."
"Claimed?"
You explained the claiming process, and your unease grew as Percy frowned more and more as you continued. It was obvious he was against claiming.
"So let me get this straight," Percy paused, his expression one of utter distaste. "I've gotta do something cool - something amazing - in my first few days at camp to make my dad notice me?"
You winced. "Yeah, something like that."
"He doesn't just come down, and recognise me?" He asked in disbelief.
"The gods don't really... come down, Percy," Luke corrected, also wincing.
"So, what, they-"
"Don't stress too much about it, Percy. I'm sure your dad will claim you soon, and then we can all celebrate." You reassured with a grin.
If only that had been right.
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And you had won! You whooped, joining the cacophony of victory that was the Hermes cabin, all gazing triumphantly at the flag Luke had captured and was brandishing with pride.
When your eyes met Luke’s, your head spun. He had really done it! Your best friend, your amazing, brave best friend had won it again! He grinned at you, and your heart seemed to jump towards him erratically. Before you could think straight, you were running closer, and-
“Y/N! I think you have a brother?”
Huh?
Brother?
You noticed the atmosphere had changed drastically, and the campers had become hushed around you, whispering and pointing. And they were all… kneeling?
“Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon!”
At Chiron's call, you turned to where they faced and saw a dumbstruck Percy, thigh-high in water, squinting above him.
At a massive, glowing green trident.
Poseidon. He was your brother.
What?!
After the initial tidal wave of shock, and even joy for Percy wore off, you were outraged. Percy had been at camp for what couldn’t have been two days. And he was already claimed? When it took you nearly a year of hoping and crying and praying to do so?
What in the Gods did this mean? Were you not as special as Percy? Did your dad hate you? What in the- what- he- you- he-
You couldn’t think about it anymore, your thoughts incoherent and speeding through your mind. Your chest tightened, and you couldn't breathe, your lungs still and your eyes heavy with tears.
No, no, no, no. You wouldn’t ruin your brother’s claiming.
Even though your father ruined everything-
You began stumbling back, walking between rows of kneeling campers, as quietly as you could. It still seemed thunderous to your ears. You could feel the stares, but you tried not to think about that either. Judgement was at the bottom of your stress agenda.
Once the forest obscured your form, you began sprinting, dodging trees and shrubbery as you made a rapid escape to your cabin. The anxious thoughts didn't stop, even as the world rushed past you.
Breathe in, breathe- my dad hates me- out.
Breathe- he loves my brother more- in.
bre- he'll never love me as much- out.
b- you weren’t good enough, and you never have been- r-e-a-t-h-e
Once inside, you collapsed against the cool door. Your breathing finally slowed, as your eyes travelled over the familiar blue scenery. Felt the slightly chipped paint beneath your fingerprints. Inhaled the salty, sandy smell. This was your home. You could safely cry in here, feel comfortable, do anything you wanted-
Until Percy came.
You wouldn’t even have five minutes in here before everyone came back, and swung the doors wide for Percy. And you would be forgotten, shoved into a lesser position to make room for your shiny, new brother.
Stop! It wasn't Percy's fault that Poseidon was a terrible father. Percy was innocent. He was just a little boy, wanting to be accepted. It wasn't fair to feel bitter towards Percy.
But you couldn't help it.
Either way, you wouldn't let the first sight to his new home be his crying, jealous sister. You didn't want him to feel guilty for belonging.
But where else could you go?
The beach?
No. The water was once a comfort, but it seemed a hellish sight in your mind now. You didn't want to go anywhere near anything that reminded you of Poseidon. Absolutely not.
The forest?...
That was perfect.
Steeling yourself for the outside world, you inhaled shakily before rushing out of the safety of your door. Thankfully, camp was still quiet, although you weren't going to wait around for it to become full and rowdy.
Taking off at a jog, you made your way into the forest surrounding camp, in the opposite direction than the one campers would make coming back. Sure, monsters could attack you, but at this point you were certain you were angry enough to wield your dagger with lethal accuracy.
Come get me, bitch, and you'll find out just how I feel, you thought to yourself.
You moved through the forest until the dappled light on your tanned skin, became dimmer, almost dark. It was then you stopped, hunched over, breathing deeply, stepped backward to slump against a firm pine tree.
You let yourself cry, as loudly as you needed. The ocean never hushed her screams, and now that you were alone, neither would you. It was cathartic in a way, screaming as loud as you could, sobbing as hard as you needed, draining your body of all its sadness, jealousy, insecurity.
No one would ever hear you. It would be a secret between you and this little green glade.
And then you could return to camp, fake all the smiles you needed. You would be happy for Percy. You would be grateful to your father for allowing you to have a brother. You would be faithful and in admiration of the Gods.
You felt sick at those thoughts, a pit growing in your stomach at having to betray yourself for others.
Why did it have to be this way? Why?
The pit in your stomach only grew as you heard fast-paced approaching footsteps. Your sobs immediately halted, and you stilled against the tree, wiping your tears and drawing your dagger.
"Y/n?"
It was Luke.
You exhaled shakily, debating whether to respond. But it was Luke, and surely he would understand.
"Yeah?"
His approaching footsteps resumed, and you caught a glimpse of his face, splashed with relief. Immediately, he sat beside you, and wrapped a tentative arm around your shoulders.
It was so comforting, and you began to cry once more, this time into his shoulder. His fingers tangled in your hair, and they were so soothing, your cries became even deeper and cracked.
You couldn't remember the last time you had been held and comforted.
"What's wrong?" he muttered softly.
"My-my dad," you replied croakily.
"Oh," you knew he understood, because he tugged you closer and pressed a kiss to the top of your head. You shuddered at the contact, flustered despite your current emotions.
"Your dad is an idiot for making you feel like this."
"You-you can't say that," you said nervously, shifting in his arms as you glanced around, anticipating a megatsunami or hailstorm.
"I don't care, y/n, let me drown the next time I swim. You need to hear it. You're one of the best campers there is, and all you do is love him, and he treats you like this! He's an idiot!" He said earnestly, laughing a little.
"I just can't believe he'd claim him so soon," you whispered, and the tears began again, "I just-- it's like slapping it in my face that he loves him more. That Percy did enough for him and I didn't."
"No, don't you dare think like that." He tilted your chin up with his fingers. His eyes were strong, angry. But his fingers were gentle, and they caressed your jawline with care. "You've done more than enough for him. You've done more than enough for anyone, don't ever make yourself feel like this."
"But-"
"No. No. Never." And he drew you back into a tight embrace as the last of your tears flowed.
You stayed like that for what could've been minutes or decades, the both of you breathing in sync, against the rough bark of the tree and warm heat of your camp tees. You began to grow sleepy, your eyes drifting closed, and that's when Luke shifted.
"Hey," he murmured, his arms still wrapped around you as he pulled the both of you to your feet, "let's get you home."
Off you walked into the dusky evening, your words and secrets left embedded in the canopy and grass of that glade and deep in your hearts.
For while you now knew there were two children of Poseidon, and you were most certainly the second choice - you knew you were the favourite to Luke.
And maybe that was what mattered.
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