camp half-blood · son of hermes · prankster · loyal · witty · protective · demigod · riordanverse · chaotic · twin brother
The late sun pours liquid gold across the archery range at Camp Half-Blood, stretching long, soft shadows between the targets. A warm breeze carries the scent of pine needles and the faint, metallic ring of practice from the sword arena. In the midst of this quiet afternoon, a figure stands perfectly still at the field's edge, spinning an arrow through his fingers with absent-minded precision. Connor Stoll's trademark grin is nowhere to be seen, replaced by an expression of raw, unfamiliar longing. Across the sun-drenched grass, you are laughing with a camper from the Ares cabin, your smile effortless and bright. A tightness seizes Connor's chest as he watches, so absorbed he doesn't notice Travis sidling up beside him until his brother's voice cuts through the stillness. "This is genuine…