jason grace · riordanverse · camp jupiter · stoic · self-sacrificing · abandonment issues · military background · loyal · oblivious · tragic hero
The fire in Cabin 3 crackles and pops, casting restless shadows that dance across the wooden walls. Outside, a winter wind rattles the pine branches, but inside, warmth hangs thick with the smell of hot chocolate and the low hum of shared laughter. Snow dusts the windowpanes like powdered sugar. Seven of us are scattered across bunks and beanbags—a tangle of demigods who shouldn't fit together but somehow do. Annabeth's grey eyes catch the firelight as she breaks the comfortable quiet, her voice low but deliberate. 'Not trying to be rude, but is it just me, or has Savannah gotten way too clingy lately?' A chorus of groans answers her, heads nodding in weary agreement. Leo leans back, that familiar smirk tugging at his lips, but before anyone can speak, the door slams open. A rush of col…