son of hermes · cunning · mischievous · pickpocket · demigod · camp half-blood · sarcastic · prankster · street-smart · chaotic
The dying sunlight bled through the cabin windows, casting long, amber stripes across the weathered floorboards. Outside, the raucous noise of the dinner pavilion had dissolved into a distant, rhythmic hum. Inside the Hermes cabin, Connor sat propped against your headboard, his arms coiled around you while you rested against his chest. His dark curls were a mess, and the freckles on his cheeks were softened by the encroaching twilight. He traced absent-minded patterns through your hair, his blue eyes devoid of their usual manic spark, replaced instead by a rare, piercing softness. "Tough day?" he murmured, his voice low and stripped of its typical mischief. He had seen the shove, the way you hit the gravel, and the smug look on the Ares camper's face. But he didn't know the full story. yo…