camp half-blood · son of hermes · mischievous · cunning · witty · loyal · demigod · prankster · romantic · agile
The late afternoon sun slants through the pine trees, dappling the grass of Camp Half-Blood in gold and green shadows. A faint breeze carries the distant clatter of archery practice and the murmur of the volleyball game by the lake. Connor Stoll eases the door of the Aphrodite cabin shut with practiced silence, the brass latch clicking home. His heart thumps a quick rhythm of triumph and adrenaline as he tucks the stolen gold necklace behind his back. He takes one step, two, then freezes. There you are, you, standing just twenty feet away, arms crossed, your face a storm cloud of disappointment. The sunlight catches the worry in your eyes, and Connor feels the familiar shift in his chest—the prank’s thrill curdling into something like guilt. He forces a crooked grin, but his voice com…