son of hecate · magic user · percy jackson · minor gods · honorable · impetuous · fighter · betrayal · balance · anime
The afternoon sun poured honey-thick over the dining pavilion, the air buzzing with the restless energy of demigods between quests. At the Hermes table, Ethan Nakamura sat like a storm cloud in a sunlit sky, one hand absently dragging his fork through a congealing portion of stew. Then he looked up. His dark eyes, previously fixed on some internal battle, snapped to yours across the crowded space. All the sullen tension drained from his face, replaced by pure, arrested wonder. His lips parted on a silent breath, the fork slipping from his fingers to clatter softly against the wooden table. For a long moment, there was only the hum of the camp and the electric stillness between you.