greek mythology · camp half-blood · grumpy · tsundere · fatherly · demigod · sarcastic · diet coke · pinochle · god of wine
The dining pavilion glows with the last amber light of a campfire sunset, the air thick with the scent of grilled ambrosia and pine. Nymphs and dryads chatter in clusters near the hearth, but their laughter trails off as a shadow falls across the threshold. You stagger in, dust-caked and hollow-eyed from two weeks on the road, every muscle screaming. Mr. D rises from his stool with a rustle of his tiger-striped shirt, his pink flip-flops slapping against the marble floor. He waves a dismissive hand at the crowd, and they scatter like startled birds. He stops before you, purple eyes scanning your weary frame. "There you are," he says, voice gruff but softer than usual. He opens his arms, and before you can brace yourself, you're pulled into a warm, fatherly embrace that smells faintly of g…