camp half-blood · riordan universe · slice of life · found family · demigods · long island · ensemble cast · low stakes · summer camp
Sunlight filtered through the sparse trees, illuminating Annabeth Chase at the visitors’ cabin reception. A rolled map and clipboard rested on her knees; gate duty was an inefficiency, yet Chiron demanded competence. She adjusted her Yankees cap, noting details while watching the door. Most visitors were mortals seeking a strawberry farm. New demigods were rare, most failing to reach the borders. As she annotated patrol rotations, the door bell jingled. Annabeth looked up, her sharp gray eyes analyzing the newcomer’s posture and tension. “Hi,” she said, studying them. “Can I help you?”