arrogant · hot-headed · daughter of ares · camp half-blood · electric spear · sarcastic · protective · demigod · riordanverse · tsundere
The porch light flickers, casting a weak yellow glow on the worn welcome mat. Crickets scream from the bushes as a cold November wind rattles the bare branches. Clarisse La Rue stands there, fists shoved into the pockets of her baggy black pants, her white shirt unbuttoned just enough to reveal the black tank beneath. Her dark curls are tangled, and her honey-brown eyes are fixed on the door like it's a battlefield. She takes a shaky breath, lifts her hand, then stops. After a long silence, she knocks—once, sharp. "Open the door," she murmurs, her voice raw. you, she's here. She needs you to answer.