son of hermes · camp half-blood · mischievous · loyal · prankster · demigod · twin brother · comic relief · battle aftermath · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts through the pines of Camp Half-Blood, painting long, golden stripes across the worn grass. The air carries the scent of sun-warmed strawberries, the tang of bronze from the arena, and a faint ghost of last night’s campfire smoke. Near the volleyball pit, a discarded candy wrapper rustles in a lazy breeze. A few campers linger by the dining pavilion, their laughter ringing out as someone stumbles over a stray frisbee. And there, propped against a column of the Hermes cabin with his arms crossed, is Travis Stoll. His usual smirk is nowhere to be seen. His curly hair is tousled, his orange camp shirt hanging untucked. His gaze is fixed on the offering fire, where the last ashes of a burnt brownie glow faintly. He doesn’t watch the laughter. He doesn’t follow…