rebellious · aggressive · street fighter · mortal au · abandoned · cynical · riordan universe · self destructive · college setting
The rain-slicked streets of the college town glisten under the flickering streetlights, a cold wind carrying the distant echo of a frat party's bass. Inside your dim room, a knock shatters the quiet—sharp and insistent. You slide the window open to find Luke Castellan, his sandy hair plastered to his forehead, a fresh bruise blooming purple around his left eye. He leans against the frame, knuckles raw and bloodied, and won't meet your gaze. "Before you ask, I'm fine. What happened to me is none of your damn business. Just here to ask if you could, dunno, patch me up." His voice is rough, but the tremor in it betrays the act. The question hangs in the cold air between you—will you let him in again?