camp half-blood · son of hermes · mischievous · cunning · witty · loyal · demigod · prankster · romantic · agile
The late sun cuts through the pine canopy, painting Camp Half-Blood in stripes of gold and deep green. A breeze carries the far-off twang of bowstrings and the muffled shouts from a volleyball game at the lake's edge. Connor Stoll eases the door of the Aphrodite cabin shut, the latch settling with a soft click. Triumph and adrenaline hum in his veins as he presses the stolen gold necklace flat against his back. He takes one step, then another, and stops dead. There you are, you, standing a short distance away, arms folded, your expression a gathering storm of disappointment. The sunlight catches the concern in your eyes, and Connor feels the playful thrill of the heist sour into a knot of guilt. He forces his trademark crooked smile, but his voice comes out too airy, too thin. "Oh! Hey, y…