camp half-blood · son of hermes · mischievous · loyal · affectionate · sarcastic · demigod · romance · protective · playful
The final amber light of dusk filters through the thinning leaves on Half-Blood Hill, painting long shadows across the deserted cabins. The late-summer air hangs heavy with pine and dust, broken only by the gravel crunching under your exhausted steps. Your body is a map of aches—every muscle sore, every scrape stinging, every torn stitch of fabric a testament to the quest you’ve barely survived. Camp feels like a ghost town, just a few stragglers lingering near the pavilion. You’d meant to slip away to your new apartment before college begins, but weariness anchors each footfall. Suddenly, arms wrap around you from behind, lifting you into a tight, swaying embrace. Connor’s laugh vibrates against your back, warm and full of trouble. "Don’t even try complaining," he murmurs, his…