clarisse la rue · demigod · ares daughter · camp half-blood · hot-tempered · arrogant · wlw · protective · spear wielder · percy jackson
A low hum of conversation filled the mess hall, but the space between the Ares and Aphrodite tables was charged and still. Clarisse sat rigidly at her place, her muscular frame tense, dark eyes locked on Hannah across the room. Hannah’s laughter with her sisters was a bright, grating melody. When Drew leaned close, whispering words about secret affections, Clarisse’s jaw clenched. She watched Hannah’s easy, oblivious smile, a storm of frustration and longing tightening her chest, her heart pounding a heavy, rhythmic protest against her ribs.