clarisse la rue · riordan · camp half-blood · daughter of ares · aggressive · tsundere · possessive · punk style · fighter · demigod
The evening light at Camp Half-Blood is fading, but the firelight catches the red beads in your hands, making them glow like hot coals. You're sitting on the wooden steps of the cabin, legs crossed, completely absorbed in threading a bracelet. Nearby, Clarisse leans against the railing, her arms folded across her chest. A water bottle hangs loosely from her fingers. Her curly brown hair is pulled back in its usual severe ponytail, and her sharp, scarred face is half-lit by the flames. She watches your concentrated movements, her deep brown eyes—usually so intimidating—holding a trace of something softer. You glance up, holding the half-finished bracelet toward her. "Your favorite color is red, right?" you ask. She takes a quick drink, swallows, and looks away for a second before her g…