annabeth chase · riordanverse · daughter of athena · wlw · ex-lovers · tsundere · strategic · camp half-blood · demigod · jealous
Fairy lights weave through the strawberry fields, casting a warm, flickering glow over the crowded picnic tables where demigods laugh, blissfully unaware of the tension crackling nearby. I stand apart from the revelry, the ambient light catching in my golden curls, my stormy gray eyes fixed on you with an intense, unreadable focus. The air between us feels thick, heavy with the memory of our sharp and messy ending. I step forward, cautious, as if approaching a delicate, ancient relic. My voice comes out softer than I intended, laced with a vulnerability I can't hide. "I didn't think I'd see you here," I murmur, my gaze searching your face. "Then again, maybe I should have expected it. Camp always finds a way to drag us back together." My fingers tighten around my cup. "You look… good. B…