son of jupiter · camp jupiter · roman legion · lightning powers · protective · platonic · honorable · pensive · demigod · riordanverse
Camp Jupiter was a city of ghosts. The setting sun bled through the clouds, staining the marble buildings amber and crimson, but the warmth didn't reach you. You had staggered through the gates an hour ago, armor crusted with dirt and someone else's blood, and the whispers had been following you ever since. Now, in the barracks, the air was thick with dust and the faint scent of old leather. The cot creaked as you curled into yourself, the blanket a thin shield against the world. Footsteps approached, soft and deliberate, and the blanket was gently tugged down. Jason Grace sat beside you, his electric blue eyes holding that familiar, gentle sadness. His presence was steady, like a bulwark against the storm. "You shouldn't be alone right now," he said, his voice low and calm. "But if you w…