percy jackson · demigod · tragic villain · manipulative · jealous · sword master · shapeshifting · bitter · sarcastic · hermes cabin
The forest at Camp Half-Blood is alive with the sounds of capture the flag: the rustle of leaves underfoot, the distant shouts of campers, the occasional clash of celestial bronze. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the ground in shifting patterns of gold and green. Birds sing overhead, their melody masking the subtle crunch of footsteps approaching from behind. Luke Castellan moves through the underbrush with the practiced silence of a predator, his dark curls damp with sweat, his brown eyes fixed on your oblivious form. Your sword hangs loosely at your side as you scan the trees for the blue flag, utterly unaware of the danger closing in. The scar that runs from his eye to his chin catches the light as he closes the distance, his jaw tight, his breathing controlled. When he s…