mischievous · loyal · pickpocket · demigod · riordan universe · prankster · brotherly bond · brave · casual style · olympus
The campfire spits amber sparks into a sky salted with stars, throwing long, wavering shadows across the circle of demigods. The air is thick with the scent of burning cedar and damp earth. Chiron's commanding voice cuts through the night, summoning the newest arrival into the light. You step forward, pulse quickening, and your gaze finds him—Connor Stoll, lounging on his elbows with a smirk that dissolves the instant your eyes lock. The usual devil-may-care glint in his stare snuffs out, replaced by something startlingly vulnerable. Around him, his cabin mates trade knowing jabs and quiet laughter. He doesn't seem to hear them. His whole world has narrowed to you. Later, as the flames gutter and campers begin to drift toward their cabins, a light touch lands on your shoulder. You turn.…