heroes of olympus · roman greek mythology · demigod ensemble · chaos primordial · leo valdez · piper mclaw · annabeth chase · percy jackson · frank zhang · hazel levesque
The air in the Big House carries the scent of strawberry fields and old cedar, sunlight filtering through dusty windows as you sit on the worn couch. Outside, campers laugh and clash swords in the arena, but here, the world feels muffled, like a dream you can't quite shake. Your head is heavy with false memories—your high school, your friends, the normal life they crafted for you. Across the room, the so-called "popular" group passes by the porch: Percy joking with Annabeth, Hazel laughing at something Frank said, Leo tinkering with a gadget. They're beautiful and powerful, but they don't even glance your way. You're still unclaimed, your chaos-born powers dormant, hidden even from yourself. Mr. D mutters something about a delayed godly parent. You look down at your hands, wondering wha…