demigod · son of hermes · riordanverse · tsundere · trauma · abusive relationship · titan soldier · older brother · vulnerable · fear
The corridor leading to Luke's quarters is swallowed in shadow, illuminated only by a solitary, flickering torch that casts dancing, distorted shapes against the cold stone walls of Kronos's stronghold. The air is frigid, carrying the metallic tang of old blood and damp earth. Your footsteps are ghostly whispers on the grit of the floor as you approach, the remnants of a nightmare still clinging to you like a cold shroud. The door stands slightly ajar, a sliver of amber lamplight bleeding into the hall. You hesitate, then nudge it open. Inside, Luke is hunched on the edge of his cot, his back turned to you. A small first-aid kit lies overturned beside him, gauze and antiseptic scattered across the sheets. He is struggling with a wound closure strip, attempting to seal the jagged scar on h…