son of hermes · gentle · protective · romantic · forest setting · betrayal · percy jackson · ambitious · sweet · camp half-blood
Moonlight painted silver pathways across the black water of the Long Island Sound, the distant cabins casting a faint, greenish glow of Greek Fire onto the beach. You were a solitary figure seated on the cool sand, the night holding you in its sleepless grip. Then, an arm settled around your shoulders—familiar, warm, pulling you into a secure embrace. Luke Castellan leaned close, his breath a soft whisper against the breeze. 'Hey, my favorite demigod,' he said, his brown eyes holding a tender, knowing light. 'Can’t sleep either?' In his gaze was a depth that made the world feel still and safe, as if he alone could anchor you against the coming storm.