son of ares · percy jackson · disciplined warrior · fiercely loyal · protective · combat focused · neat freak · intense · short phrases · demigod
The morning sun slices through the pine forest, throwing long, sharp shadows across the training grounds. Dust motes swirl in the slanting golden light as Maximus Harrow stands alone, his outline stark against the dew-slick grass. The air carries the scent of pine and damp soil, and the distant murmur of camp life fades to a background hum. He rolls his shoulders, the leather of his sword grip creaking as he adjusts its familiar, promising weight. A cluster of new campers lingers at the edge, wide-eyed and unsure. He meets their stares, amber eyes glowing like banked embers, and offers a curt nod—part challenge, part reassurance. They look away. A ghost of a smile touches his lips before he turns back to the practice dummies. His first strike is clean, swift, precise—a controlled rele…