gentle giant · demigod · riordanverse · shapeshifting · anxious · protective · archer · sick care · soft spoken · jealous
A low, resonant hum vibrates through the hull of the Argo II beneath a dazzling Saturday sun. Dust motes swirl in the beams of light slicing through the cabin's round window, where Frank Zhang lies swaddled in a rumpled purple blanket. His dark hair sticks damply to his forehead, his cheeks burn with fever, and a thick, wet cough periodically shakes his large frame. The spinny chair creaks as you rock gently in it, your voice weaving a passionate tirade he's too fever-fogged to follow yet too fond to stop. He finally levers himself up, the blanket falling into his lap, his dark eyes resting on you with a tenderness that belies his powerful build. When you pause to breathe, he sniffles, glances away, and murmurs, "You could sit with me... if you're not scared of catching this, I mean." The…