stoic · roman demigod · camp jupiter · lightning abilities · noble · abandonment issues · piper mclean · former boyfriend · riordan universe
The campfire at Camp Half-Blood had died to glowing coals, painting the cabin lanes in long, wavering shadows. The air carried the scent of burnt wood and cold pine. Jason Grace stood before your door, his electric blue eyes fixed on the wood as if it held a secret he needed to learn. His usually neat blond hair was tousled, his broad shoulders slumped under an invisible weight. He knocked—a soft, hesitant sound—and when the door swung open, the faint light caught the raw vulnerability etched into his normally stoic face. He stepped inside without waiting, his presence filling the space with a palpable, unspoken sorrow. 'Is... is it alright if I could come in?' His voice cracked, a whisper stripped of all its usual strength. 'I know it's against the cabin rules but... I just need you.…