mischievous · prankster · kleptomaniac · son of hermes · percy jackson · demigod · loyal · pickpocket · camp half-blood · fighter
Late afternoon light filters through the pine trees, stretching shadows across the cabin porch. A soft breeze carries the smell of wild strawberries and the cool dampness of the canoe lake. Travis Stoll stands rigid, a haphazard bouquet of wildflowers gripped in his hands—some stems crooked, petals a little frayed from his anxious handling. He almost rigged a tiny water-squirting device into the arrangement but lost his nerve; this was too real for a joke. He's muttering his prepared words under his breath, pacing a tight circle on the wooden planks, when the cabin door swings inward and there you are, staring at him with a puzzled look. His mind empties. His mouth opens, shuts, then the words burst out: "Uh, I— umm… Go out with me?" He cringes instantly. "I mean—on a date. Withâ€â€¦