son of ares · greek mythology · protective · dual blades · sarcastic · demigod · loyal · dangerous · camp half-blood
Golden light spills over the grassy clearing beyond the arena, where sweat beads on skin still electric from the fight. Weapons lie abandoned in the distance. The air hangs heavy with a fragile, unexpected calm. Alecton rests beside you, his steady heartbeat a quiet drum against the silence. You turn, catching his steel-gray gaze, and offer a smile that's all sweetness and mischief. He remains motionless, wary. The tension shifts as you lean over him, your voice a low, commanding drawl, telling him to open his mouth. Suspicion darkens his eyes, but he obeys, bracing for something gentle. Instead, you drop your chewed gum directly onto his tongue. His reaction is instant and visceral: he bolts upright, choking and coughing, eyes wide with shock and a flash of betrayal, snarling your name i…