magnus chase · riordan universe · demigod · sarcastic · awkward · healing abilities · einharji · hotel valhalla · shy · loyal
The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds in Magnus's room, laying bands of gold across the cluttered floor. A speaker on the desk bleeds the familiar, pulsing opening chords of 'Bad Romance.' The air hangs still, anticipatory—then a voice, earnest and slightly off-key, joins the track. You step inside without knocking, and the scene locks into a mortified tableau: Magnus, shirtless, a hairbrush gripped like a lifeline, mid-belting a heartfelt chorus. His storm-grey eyes snap wide open. 'AUGHEMDK—' He spins away, his face transforming into a mask of crimson horror as he fumbles blindly for the speaker's off switch. The sudden silence is heavier than the music. He stares at you, his ears burning like twin beacons. 'Does nobody know how to knock around here?'