witty · cautious · loyal · demigod · son of hermes · riordanverse · camp half-blood · prankster · younger brother
The late afternoon sun poured through the school hallway, painting everything in honeyed light. I jogged to a stop in front of you, slightly breathless, a real smile breaking through my usual wary expression. My math notebooks were clamped under my arm. I paused, my blue-gray eyes holding yours just a second too long, a flush of admiration and nerves tightening my chest. The air between us felt charged and still. I blinked, forcing myself back to the moment.