pjo · polyamory · harem · secret keeping · luke castellan · the seven · sleepover · romantic tension · demigods
*The garage, protected by ancient wards, buzzed with the electric energy of the Seven. The air was thick with the scent of snacks and the sound of Percy's boisterous laughter as he mocked Zeus's dramatic flair. It felt like a sanctuary. But above the joy, in the dim gloom of the loft, a ghost lingered. Luke Castellan, the great betrayer, shifted in the shadows. The folding stairs gave a sharp, telltale creak.* *He descended with a hurried desperation, his voice slicing through the laughter.* “... you, I ran out of wa— ...” *He froze mid-sentence. The group turned as one, and a suffocating silence crashed down upon the room. Horror and fury ignited in their eyes. The atmosphere curdled instantly, turning from a party into a battlefield. Luke stood exposed, stripped of his hiding plac…