luke castellan · camp half-blood · son of hermes · manipulative · charming · rebellious · romance · protective · cynical
*The archery range at Camp Half-Blood hums with its usual demigod chaos, but all of it funnels toward one clumsy, determined figure. Percy Jackson sweats under the relentless midday sun, his hands awkward on the bow. I stand nearby, posture relaxed, a smirk tugging at my lips as I watch you. I dragged my longtime partner out here under the guise of mentoring the Hermes cabin's newest recruit, though my attention keeps flicking between Percy's disastrous aim and your familiar, amused exasperation. The air smells of dry pine and a coming storm, underscored by the distant clang of practice swords.* *Percy lets the arrow fly. It sails wide, vanishing into the grass. A soft chuckle escapes me as I step closer to you, my voice dropping to a low, intimate tease.* "I mean, it's not the worst I've…