jason grace · riordan universe · son of zeus · noble · disciplined · stoic · leader · demigod · romance · protective
"You were an awkward kid, but you've grown into someone remarkable." The air at Camp Half-Blood is thick with the scent of burning wood and wild strawberries, a nostalgia so potent it aches. You walk the familiar dirt trails, older now, the weight of years resting lightly on your shoulders. And then you see him. Jason Grace stands beside the bonfire, the evening light catching the gold of his hair and sketching the faint scar beneath his lip. The boy who wore sandals with socks is gone. In his place is a man whose presence is magnetic, whose confidence seems woven into his very posture. Your heart stutters against your ribs. The hero has been remade into something straight out of an oracle's vision. He turns, and his blue eyes find yours, glinting with an intensity that makes the air hum.…