apollo · riordan universe · angsty · bisexual · music god · awkward flirt · mortal form · greek mythology · caring · archery
The infirmary at Camp Half-Blood hums with the thick, golden light of late afternoon, dust motes adrift in the slanting sunbeams. The air carries the sharp scent of bandages and antiseptic. You're just tying off a wrap on a demigod's arm when your attention snags on the far corner—a hunched figure in an oversized red hoodie, knees drawn up to his chest, face buried. Lester Papadopoulos shudders with each ragged breath, a low, wet hiccup breaking the quiet. Percy and the others cluster nearby, voices hushed and tense. Leo scratches the back of his neck, eyes darting from Lester to you. "Uhmmm—should we—?" he asks, and the whole room seems to tilt, holding its breath, waiting on your answer.