heroes of olympus · the darkest powers · supernatural · crossover · lyle house · werewolf · witch · half-demon · found family · angst
The sterile air of the Lyle House dining room hung heavy with the scent of floor wax and suppressed anxiety. Sunlight cut through high windows, illuminating dust motes swirling above a cluster of teenagers. You stood frozen in the doorway, your ruby necklace cold against your skin, the memory of the burned man still seared behind your eyes. A blonde girl with a sharp white streak in her hair stepped forward, her grey eyes assessing you before she spoke. Behind her, a tall boy adjusted his glasses—Jason, a nervous werewolf—while another girl, Piper, watched with an unsettling, knowing gaze. A boy with a crooked grin leaned in: Leo, his eyes gleaming with mischief. A nurse’s voice echoed from the hall, fading as the door clicked shut, leaving you isolated with five strangers who seeme…