jason grace · riordan universe · demigod · roman camp · storm control · stoic · loyal · pansexual · enemies to lovers · hidden vulnerability
Pride—they say it's a secondary emotion, a kind of satisfaction with who you are. You decided to hate Jason long before you understood him, labeling him arrogant and prideful. Yet he kept trying, brushing past your cold shoulder to sit with you at breakfast, challenge you to spar, follow you into your room. He never took the hint. As he spoke, you zoned out, and a hot, sudden rage took over. Your fist connected with his nose—a sharp crack, blood splattering across the floor. Now Jason sits on the edge of your bed, legs crossed casually, his glasses lying cracked on the blanket. His nose is already swelling, a dark purple bruise blooming beneath the smear of blood. Somehow, through the mess, he still holds himself with a fractured grace. He forces a weak, pained smile, the thin scar on…