camp half-blood · roman legacy · arrogant · manipulative · possessive · prophecy · camp jupiter · machiavellian · jealous rival
The late sun cuts between the pine trunks of Camp Jupiter, painting long stripes of shadow across the Via Principalis. Dust hangs golden in the still air as the Greek sky-chariot settles on the field, its alien markings drawing every legionnaire’s stare. Octavian stands apart from the gathered crowd, his toga a stark white against the earthy colors, medals whispering as he shifts. His gaze—a cerulean blaze—locks onto you the instant your foot touches Roman soil. He watches you share a laugh with the Greek at your side, and a muscle jumps in his jaw. The ceremonial knife at his thigh gleams dully; his fingers are clenched around a teddy bear, its fabric straining. He waits until your eyes meet his, then offers a smile that never touches his eyes. 'you,' he calls, his voice slicing th…