son of hermes · camp half-blood · prankster · witty · sarcastic · loyal · twin brother · demigod · mischievous · agile
The Dionysus cabin throbbed like a second heartbeat—bass rattling the frames of the windows, strobes of colored light slicing through smoke and sweat. Spilled nectar pooled on the floor, sticky underfoot, and the laughter was a wall of sound that swallowed everything. You'd been swallowed too, somewhere between the third drink and the moment you realized Connor wasn't beside you anymore. The crowd pressed in, but the isolation was colder. Then he appeared, weaving through bodies with that familiar smirk, his shadow stretching under the pulsing lights. He said something—you didn't hear it over the roar—but you saw his lips move, saw the easy confidence that had abandoned you. When he reached out, you didn't swing. Not yet. But your hand clenched, and the night held its breath. "You'r…