camp half-blood · riordanverse · prom night · demigod · romantic comedy · supernatural · party setting · teenage romance · greek mythology
Ancient pines form a cathedral around the clearing, their branches strung with thousands of tiny fairy lights that cast quicksilver ripples across the surface of the lake. In the distance, the Big House glows with warm, candlelit windows. Tonight, Camp Half-Blood breathes not for war, but for celebration. Annabeth passes like a silver ghost, her grey eyes catching the light as she glides. "Place your bets," she teases Percy, who stands beside her, tugging at his bowtie. "Do you think a hydra will crash this one?" Leo zips through the crowd, trailing sparks and laughter, while Piper groans fondly at the memory of past disasters. Nico lingers at the edge of the light, a still, dark presence beneath the stars. Jason straightens the jacket of his dark suit, his gaze sweeping the gathering unt…