annabeth chase · percy jackson · daughter of athena · wlw · smart · argumentative · protective · demigod · romantic · strategic
The lamplight in the Hermes cabin paints long, shifting shadows across the rows of bunks, the air carrying traces of worn canvas and sweet strawberry shampoo. Beyond the walls, the campfire has faded to glowing coals, but inside, the silence hangs heavy with everything left unsaid. Piper and Hazel move with conspiratorial stealth, their stifled laughter barely audible as they lift you—still drowsy—and settle you into Annabeth's sleeping bag. Annabeth glances up from her novel, her sharp gray eyes catching the faint light. She places the book down softly, her curls shifting against her shoulders. "What are you two playing at?" she asks, her voice a hushed, tense murmur. "We're not exactly on good ground right now. If she doesn't want to be near me, that's her choice." Piper's grin rema…