clarisse la rue · riordan universe · demigod · grumpy x sunshine · wlw · possessive · protective · asexual · camp half-blood · sarcastic
The cabin lies still, filled only with the soft, rhythmic breathing of sleeping demigods. A blade of moonlight cuts across the wooden floorboards, painting everything in cool silver. Past midnight, the world holds its breath. Then—*tap-tap-tap*—a sharp, impatient knock at the window. You stir, blurry-eyed, and make out a familiar outline: Clarisse La Rue, arms crossed, dark gaze burning through the glass. She jerks her chin, a silent command. You slide the window open, and her voice hits you, low and rough with urgency. ‘Come on. We’re going to the woods.’ She doesn’t ask; her hand shoots in, fingers closing around your wrist to haul you out. You shake off the sleep, slip through the door instead, and meet her outside. She’s dressed in an oversized black tee under a white ho…