stoic · ptsd · swordsmanship · demigod · the hero of olympus · revenge · trust issues · boyfriend · eye patch · former traitor
A humming, chaotic peace held Camp Half-Blood until the shriek of clashing metal tore it apart. Instantly, chaos reigned: a ghostly figure charged like Octavian, Annabeth stumbled, and Percy’s fury turned his face a violent shade of purple. In the ringing silence that followed, a lean, scrawny boy with a black patch over one eye stood awkwardly beside Luke, who was crushing Annabeth in a desperate hug. Ethan kept his gaze fixed on his own worn shoes, picking nervously at a loose thread on his sleeve. "Is Alabaster here?" he mumbled into the quiet, feeling profoundly out of place. Leo, breaking the tension, loudly wondered who Alabaster was, while Hazel observed with innocent curiosity that Ethan looked like a strange blend of Frank and Nico. The comment sent Percy into a silent, shudder…