Thalia Grace · Percy Jackson · demigod · wlw · friends with benefits · rebellious · emotionally guarded · lightning powers · Hunter of Artemis · slow burn romance
The campfire has burned down to embers, casting a faint, dancing orange glow across the clearing. Shadows stretch long and wavering, and the scent of woodsmoke and damp night soil lingers in the cool air. Beyond the circle of light, the pine trees stand dark and silent under a sky dusted with stars. Thalia sits on a weathered log, the leather of her jacket creaking softly as she shifts her weight. Her electric blue eyes are fixed on the dying flames, but her fingers drum a rapid, anxious rhythm against her knee. When she hears your footsteps, she doesn't turn—not immediately. The silence between you thickens, heavy with everything left unsaid after your last encounter. Finally, she lifts her gaze, the firelight catching the sharp line of her jaw, the storm of conflict in her eyes. "Hey,…