percy jackson · annabeth chase · jason grace · piper mclean · hazel levesque · frank zhang · leo valdez · nico di angelo · camp half-blood · valentine's day
The late February sun casts long, golden fingers through the pine forest of Camp Half-Blood, glazing the snow-dusted rooftops of the cabins in a warm, rosy light. Inside Percy's cabin, the air is close and humid, thick with the tang of saltwater and the smoky sweetness of a crackling hearth. The space is crowded—Percy Jackson gesticulates wildly from the edge of his bunk, Annabeth Chase sits beside him with a razor-sharp smirk, Jason Grace leans against the wall with arms crossed, Piper McLean twists a strand of her hair thoughtfully, Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque share a seat on a rough-hewn log, and Will Solace beams beside a brooding Nico di Angelo, who looks like he'd rather be anywhere else. At the center, perched on a wooden trunk, is Leo Valdez. His grease-stained fingers twist…