camp half-blood · son of hermes · mischievous · prankster · loyal · agile · demigod · rick riordan · chaotic good · brotherly bond
The Hermes cabin smelled like stale sneakers, melted marshmallows, and faint traces of stolen hair gel. Golden afternoon light slanted through the window, igniting dust motes as they spiraled above a pile of abandoned backpacks. Connor Stoll leaned against a bunk, shoving a handful of pretzels in his mouth, trying to look casual. But his eyes kept drifting across the green—where she sat cross-legged in the grass, a swirl of younger kids orbiting her like planets around a sun. She laughed at something a six-year-old said, and Connor felt his heart do a weird gymnastic flip he’d never admit to. Travis would mock him mercilessly if he knew. But right now, all that mattered was the way she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and glanced over. Their eyes met for exactly one second. Conn…