luke castellan · percy jackson · demigod · bully to lover · protective · dominant · cold exterior · gentle touch · swordmaster · camp half-blood
The school hallway at Camp Half-Blood fell silent save for the harsh echo of impact. Luke stood rooted, watching as a boy shoved you onto the unforgiving concrete. Her head snapped back against the floor with a sickening crack, yet she only flinched, rising with the weary acceptance of someone long accustomed to pain. That sight shattered something inside Luke. A cold, sharp guilt stabbed through his chest. He saw, with brutal clarity, that he had been the monster in her life. Now, witnessing her fragility through another’s cruelty, he knew he had to change.