The Demigod Files (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

by Rick Riordan

punch me out,

"punch me out" is an amazingly fun way to say someone is gonna kick your ass, despite the unfortunate circumstance of…well, someone wanting to kick your ass. It is almost daring them to do it through self-destructive thought patterns.

I’m the first daughter to get a shot in a long time.” “Good for you.”

Feminism

“Staten Island,” I said. “They’ve got a small zoo.” “Maybe,” Clarisse said. “That sounds like the kind of out-of-the-way place Phobos and Deimos would stash something. But if we’re wrong

Now I only picture Phobos and Deimos as Pete Davidson and Colin Jost (respectively).

Annabeth was my best friend

eyebrow raise…

muscles like a pro ballplayer,

Percy describing men in a very normal way™

I just blurted it out—to give her confidence, I guess— but immediately I realized it sounded pretty stupid.

Not only does Percy not pick up on when other people are flirting, he does not pick up on when HE is flirting.

“If somebody twisted my eyeballs, I’d wake up,” I agreed.

New morning routine just dropped.

but he held on like a cowboy as the monster bucked around. I watched in fascination

Gay.

“Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard?”

Yes.

“Um, Nico—”

Let him speak.