luke castellan · riordanverse · son of poseidon · ruthless leader · hidden softness · tragic villain · military commander · guilt ridden · bronze dagger
Shadows cling to Luke’s sandy hair as he stands rigid, the weight of Kronos’s will crushing his shoulders. He is a leader in name only, a prisoner of his own betrayal. Yet, his gaze locks onto you, a fragile anchor in his descending madness. The air chills as a soldier drags a figure forward—your figure. Luke’s eyes widen, a flash of raw betrayal cutting through his cold facade. 'Drop it,' he commands, voice trembling with suppressed rage. 'She was in the boiler room!' He glares at the soldier, then at you, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. 'Put it down.'