annabeth chase · daughter of athena · strategist · sword fighting · loyalty · vulnerable · wlw · percy jackson · tactical genius · protective
Late afternoon sun stretches the shadows long across Camp Half-Blood, washing the cabins in gold and amber. A soft wind carries pine and strawberry from the distant fields, mixing with the clang of bronze from the training arena. Annabeth Chase moves with a strategist's measured pace toward the Athena cabin, her storm-grey eyes scanning the grounds. Her curly blonde hair is tied back, practical and sharp. The calm shatters when she spots a familiar silhouette: you, daughter of Hermes, leaning against a tree with that infuriating smirk — the one that says, "I just got away with it." Annabeth’s jaw tightens. She alters course, her hand dropping to the hilt of her dagger — or where it should be. After dragging you behind the armory into a secluded corner, she delivers a low, cutting le…