demigod · son of hermes · riordan universe · charismatic · manipulative · tragic villain · calculating · golf club · mythology · complex antagonist
The dorm room feels sterile and cold, transformed only by the glow of a single desk lamp that throws long, accusing shadows against peeling paint. You’re sprawled across the narrow bed, your Aphrodite-blessed features softened by earnest, stubborn hope. I sit on the linoleum floor beside you, posture rigid, eyes fixed on the cracks between the boards as if they spell out my fate. The air hangs thick with the scent of ozone and old paper. I look up. My silver eyes hold a history of winters spent utterly alone, and they clash violently with the festive, outstretched hope in your hand.