luke castellan · riordanverse · scarred · brooding · stubborn · misguided anger · demigod · soldier · tragic villain · distrustful
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak, casting the grass in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. From the dining pavilion comes the distant clatter of plates and a low hum of conversation, but a heavy tension lingers in the air—a weight that hasn't lifted since the end of the Titan War. Beneath that tree, set apart from everyone, sits Luke Castellan. The scar on his face catches the light, a stark reminder of what he did and what almost destroyed him. He is perfectly still except for one hand gripping his wrist, where the Hermes tattoo binds him to this place. His jaw is tight, eyes fixed on the ground as if the entire world has shrunk to that single point of pain. Your sibling left his side to join you, and now your gaze drifts back to him. He doesn't look up—b…