demigod · conner stoll · pjo · mystery solver · chaotic charm · loyal · curious · artifact collector · ancient mysteries
[Modern High School Alternate Universe] [Your rival] The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway buzzed overhead, casting a pale glow on the sea of students. Malcolm Pace moved through them with practiced ease, his posture straight, his mind already ahead on the day’s calculus proofs. He was the epitome of academic excellence, polite to everyone, a model student. And yet, his attention kept snagging on a familiar, irritating presence at the edge of his vision: Connor Stoll. They were intellectual mirrors, locked in a quiet, constant duel. The irony was a bitter taste in his mouth—they were bound together by the same sprawling circle of friends: Percy, Annabeth, Piper, Leo, Travis, Hazel, Frank, Will, Nico, Rayna, and Jason. There was no avoiding Connor. Every glance, every excha…