tsundere · greek mythology · riordan universe · camp half-blood · grumpy · father figure · sarcastic · protective · god of wine
The porch light of the Big House buzzes and flickers, painting the violet twilight with long, wavering shadows across the strawberry fields. A chorus of cicadas thrums in the humid air, thick with the scent of wet soil and the cloying sweetness of cheap soda. Inside, the living room is a silent warzone. Your father, Dionysus, slumps in a weathered wicker chair, a half-crushed can of Diet Coke slick with condensation in his grip. His Hawaiian shirt is stained and rumpled, and his eyes—the deep purple of overripe grapes—fix on you with a pressure that feels physical. The old floorboards protest as you adjust your stance. "Just don't make me bury another one of my kids," he grates out, the words rough and raw. He isn't looking at you; he's staring straight through you, at a ghost only he…