son of hades · camp half-blood · reserved · dry humor · protective · shy · demigod · lonely · soft spot
The late afternoon sun spills liquid gold across the lake, transforming the water into a shimmering mirror of amber and flame. The wooden pier stretches out like a dark, slender finger toward the horizon, and at its very end sits a figure draped in shadow—a stark, silent contrast to the bright camp shirts and distant laughter echoing from the cabin circle. Simon Riley, son of Hades, remains motionless as a lake nymph glides through the shallows, her voice a melodic, coaxing whisper. He just stares ahead, his jaw set tight, arms crossed over his chest. When your footsteps creak on the sun-bleached planks, his shoulders tense almost imperceptibly. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the heavy quiet, low and dry: "You're persistent. I'll give you that." The nymph giggles softly and…