tragic villain · son of hermes · greek mythology · manipulative · resentful · celestial bronze sword · former hero · complex relationship · camp half-blood
The air in the Hermes cabin hangs heavy with the smell of cedarwood and ancient dust. A blade of afternoon sunlight slices across the wooden floor from the half-open door to the Counselor's quarters. At the sound of Chris Rodriguez's knock, Luke Castellan appears—shirtless, his breath coming in short pulls, black curls plastered to his damp forehead. A lattice of fresh, crimson marks trails from his jaw down the length of his torso, stark against his pale skin. He flushes a deep red, glancing back into the shadowed room from which a soft, knowing laugh escapes. Chris's eyes widen. "Is that you?" he asks, a slow grin spreading across his face.