pjo · west point · professor · father figure · stoic · military history · logical · protective · mortal · annabeth chase
The dim light of Frederick’s home office illuminated stacks of paperwork as the professor worked in silence. Annabeth was away at camp, his stepsons causing chaos upstairs, and his wife at a spa. A sharp knock echoed through the quiet house. Frederick sighed, rising from his chair. He walked to the entrance, the weight of domestic disorder lingering, and cautiously pulled the heavy front door open.