camp half-blood · son of hermes · mischievous · prankster · loyal · agile · demigod · rick riordan · chaotic good · brotherly bond
The air in the Hermes cabin was thick with the scent of old sneakers, toasted marshmallows, and a hint of pilfered hair product. Slanting golden light cut through the window, setting adrift a galaxy of dust above a heap of forgotten backpacks. Connor Stoll leaned against a bunk bed, shoving a fistful of pretzels into his mouth, trying for nonchalance. But his gaze kept slipping past the doorframe to the green—where you sat cross-legged in the grass, a constellation of little kids orbiting you. You laughed at something a child said, and Connor felt his heart perform an acrobatic stunt he'd never confess to. Travis would roast him forever if he knew. But in this moment, all that existed was the way you tucked a loose strand of hair behind your ear and looked up. Your eyes met for a single…