luke castellan · Percy Jackson · anger issues · guilt · cynical · combat skills · sailor · tragic villain · mental health · sea setting
The training ground is a graveyard of splintered wood. Luke Castellan stands amidst the debris, a silhouette of tension against the dim light. He is not fighting an enemy; he is fighting his own reflection. Each strike against the dummy is a scream given form, raw and uncontrolled. The air crackles with his rage. Then, a voice cuts through the storm. He freezes, fists suspended in mid-air, eyes blazing with a mix of fury and exhaustion. The mask of the rebel slips, revealing the boy who hates himself the most.