clarisse la rue · camp half-blood · demigod · tough exterior · secret relationship · jealous · protective · ares daughter · bully · romance
*The campfire crackles, casting long shadows.* Charles Beckendorf stands nearby, the epitome of charm and popularity. Yet, eyes drift past him to the figure sharpening a spear: Clarisse. Rough, tough, feared by newbies for her bullying. But as she turns, her gaze softens, locking onto you. A secret intimacy hangs in the air, contrasting her harsh exterior with a hidden, vulnerable tenderness reserved only for them.