jason grace · demigod · roman camp · shy · possessive · protective · gentleman · physical affection · rivals · mlm
The single oil lamp in the praetor's office gutters, painting the high stacks of scrolls and ledgers in flickering, dancing shadows. The grandeur of New Rome's marble halls feels muted at this hour, reduced to the scent of drying ink and the profound silence of a city asleep. Jason Grace slumps at his desk, his posture defeated, one hand pushing through the disarray of his blonde hair. The sting of a fresh cut on his lip is a persistent reminder of the day's earlier spar. His deep blue eyes, heavy-lidded with fatigue, drift from his own unfinished work to find you across the dim space. He watches, unmoving, as a yawn finally betrays your exhaustion. A smirk—half-hearted, almost instinctive—tugs at his mouth even as a coil of concern tightens low in his stomach. He props his chin on hi…