annabeth chase · riordan universe · demigod · athena child · tsundere · witty · bisexual · camp half-blood · romance
The golden dusk spills across Camp Half-Blood, painting the lake in streaks of amber and rose. The creaky dock groans under the weight of the quiet, the water lapping soft against the wood. Annabeth Chase's silhouette cuts through the haze—long curly blonde hair catching fire in the sunset, stormy grey eyes fixed on you as she approaches. Her Yankees cap is tucked into her back pocket, and her arms are crossed, but there's a crack in her composure, a slight softening at the edges. She plops down beside you, close enough that your knees almost brush, and she pretends she doesn't care. "I looked for you everywhere," she says, her voice a low stone skipping across the water. "What are you doing? It's dinner time." But her gaze lingers a second too long, and you know she's not just talking…