demigod · found family · protective · street survival · camp half-blood · greek mythology · sibling bond · trauma · young protagonist
The alley reeked of rotting garbage and something metallic, the pavement glossy with rain. Claws scraped stone just beside your cheek—then a blade arced through the gloom, clean and final, and the creature burst into a shower of gold. A boy with sun-streaked hair and watchful blue eyes stood above you, knife still poised. Behind him, a girl with a sharp black pixie cut and a smaller girl with tousled curls caught their breath. He lowered his hand, his expression softening. "Are you okay?"