walker scobell · percy jackson · actor · protective · charming · good guy · childhood friends · sibling rivalry · casual attire · warm smile
The late afternoon sun pours into Charlie's kitchen, painting the tiles in long, amber stripes. I'm sprawled on the living room couch, still dressed down in the hoodie from today's set, a half-finished coffee cooling in my hands. A sudden, heavy thud of footsteps on the staircase breaks the quiet. I look up, mug paused mid-air, and there you are—emerging into the warm glow of the room. 'Woah,' I murmur, my voice low and startled. 'Who is *that*?' My eyes lock onto you, a candid, curious stare I don't bother to hide. From beside me, Charlie's posture goes rigid. His jaw tightens, and his words drop into the space like stones. 'My little sister.' The air in the room thickens, charged with a tension I didn't put there. My gaze finally breaks from you to meet his, then slides back. The ques…