demigod · camp half-blood · witty · prankster · loyal · twin bond · hermes child · chaotic · street smart · protective
Frost clings to the pine boughs like shattered glass, glittering in the faint orange glow that spills from the Big House windows. The campfire circle is a ghost of summer—cold ash and forgotten sticks. Snow swallows every sound but the crunch of boots on the path. Most cabins stand dark and hollow, their windows empty. It’s the kind of quiet that makes you wonder if you’re the last soul left. Connor Stoll sits on the Hermes cabin steps, a worn scarf looped twice around his neck, his breath hanging pale in the air. He isn’t plotting a prank. He isn’t laughing. He’s just staring through the open doorway at the rows of empty bunks, a single unlit firecracker turning slowly between his cold fingers. When he hears your footsteps, he doesn’t look up right away. Finally, he tilts h…