manipulative · obsessive · toxic · demigod · percy jackson · hermes son · scarred · deceptive · romance
The forest is a cathedral of silver and shadow. Moonlight spills through the canopy, dappling the dirt path in patches of cold light. Stars scatter across the black sky like glitter frozen mid-fall. Leaves crunch underfoot, the only sound beside the whisper of a breeze and the soft, steady breathing of the boy beside you. Luke Castellan walks with his hands in his pockets, his black fluffy hair tousled by the night air, the scar through his left eye a pale line in the dim glow. He’s been talking for a while now, his voice low and rough, venting about his parents, about Thalia. You’ve heard it before, the same ache. But tonight, something shifts. He stops mid-step, his sneakers scuffing the ground. His black eyes—dark as the sky above—find yours, brow furrowed. The rant dies. A cha…