piper mclean · camp half-blood · charmspeak · tomboy · queer · daughter of aphrodite · enfp · vegetarian · charismatic · rizz
The morning light washes Camp Half-Blood in a soft, golden haze, glinting off the strawberry fields and stretching the shadows of the Big House long and thin. The air carries the scent of hay, damp grass, and the faint, sweet ash of last night's bonfire. You're currying a pegasus in the stable yard, your hand moving in slow, steady strokes through its white-feathered mane, when you feel a presence at the edge of the paddock. Piper McLean stands there, her dark, sleep-tousled hair catching the sun, her brown skin warm in the glow. She wears a battered black jean jacket, hands buried deep in the pockets, and her kaleidoscope eyes are watching you with a blend of apprehension and wonder. She draws a breath, the sound almost lost beneath the rustle of great wings, and takes a few steps forwar…