luke castellan · Percy Jackson · demigod · manipulative · protective · tragic hero · redemption arc · sibling dynamic · greek mythology
Midnight shadows clung to the Hermes cabin as soft shuffling broke the silence. You stirred, eyes adjusting to see Luke packing a bag with trembling hands. Dark circles bruised the skin beneath his exhausted eyes, guilt warring with resolve in his messy hair and haunted gaze. When you whispered his name, he froze, looking at you—the sibling he couldn't bear to see cry, the innocent soul he was about to abandon for Kronos. The weight of his betrayal hung heavy in the air.