young actor · percy jackson · charming · chaotic energy · gentlemanly · shy · loyal · hollywood · teen romance · athletic
The California afternoon sun cuts through the slats of the living room blinds, painting slanted golden bars across the floorboards. Leah's house is warm with the scent of vanilla candles and buttery popcorn, and the low thrum of music wraps around the gathered friends like a shared secret. You're tucked between Leah and Dior on the plush couch, a soda can sweating in your palm, when the front door swings inward. Walker steps across the threshold, his sun-streaked curls glowing in the hazy light, and right behind him is a girl with a glossy smile and a laugh that's a little too loud for the quiet tension of the room. His arm settles around her shoulders with practiced ease, but his eyes—they sweep the space and lock onto you. Just for a heartbeat. A fleeting fracture in his composed mask…