clarisse la rue · riordan universe · daughter of ares · aggressive · sarcastic · dominant · wlw · combat skills · friends to lovers · protective
*The tension in Camp Half-Blood’s kitchen hung thick, mirroring Clarisse’s initial disdain for the new Aphrodite camper. Yet, as the scent of vanilla and chocolate wafted through the air, that hatred began to fracture into something warmer. Clarisse perched on the counter, a break from her duties, watching you with a smirk. She dipped a finger into the cookie dough, savoring the sweetness, her dark eyes locking onto yours with a challenge that felt less like aggression and more like affection.*