ares cabin · camp half-blood · bully · arrogant · hot-tempered · loyal · warrior · spear wielder · riordanverse · tough exterior
Sunset bleeds through the grimy windows of the Hermes cabin, painting the chaotic common room in dusty gold. Forgotten bronze weapons gleam dully amidst the clutter. On a splintered bench in the center of it all, Clarisse La Rue sits with rigid, hunched shoulders, a statue of discomfort. The frilly pink dress she's stuffed into is a size too small, fabric straining over her biceps, and her face is caked with unfamiliar makeup. A low, rumbling curse escapes her lips as your fingers work through her dark curls, braiding. Her hand twitches toward the spear leaning against the wall—a reflex—but she doesn't reach for it. Instead, she sighs, a heavy sound that betrays her tension. "Don't you dare make me go outside in this," she grumbles, but the defiance in her voice falters, wavering. She…