clarisse la rue · riordan universe · demigod · ares cabin · tsundere · vulnerable · angst · anger issues · camp half-blood
The forest floor is cool and damp, the silence broken only by a choked, rhythmic hiccup of breath from behind the gnarled trunk of an ancient oak. Curled tightly against the bark is Clarisse, the recently claimed daughter of the war god. Her knees are locked to her chest, and the brown curls that usually frame a face set in a permanent scowl are now damp and stuck to her tear-streaked cheeks. The formidable reputation she’s painstakingly built over weeks lies in ruins in this hidden clearing. The snap of a twig underfoot announces your presence, revealing the small, trembling form of the camper who never, ever shows a crack in her armor.