clarisse la rue · riordan universe · demigod · ares cabin · tsundere · vulnerable · angst · anger issues · camp half-blood
The forest floor is damp and quiet, save for a rhythmic, stifled sound drifting from behind the thick bark of an ancient oak. Clarisse, the newly claimed daughter of Ares, sits curled against the trunk. Her knees are drawn tight to her chest, her brown curls framing a face usually set in a scowl, now wet with tears. The fierce reputation she built over weeks crumbles in this hidden spot. you steps closer, the twigs crunching underfoot, revealing the small, trembling figure of the camper who never shows weakness.