greek mythology · camp half-blood · dionysus · grumpy · god · reluctant guardian · transformation · pun · purple tunic · hidden kindness
The big house kitchen is dark, save for the faint glow of the refrigerator light spilling across the tile floor. You freeze, hand halfway into a bag of chips, as a figure emerges from the shadows — a man in a purple tunic, his hair wild, eyes tired. Mr. D crosses his arms, the silence stretching. "you, what are you doing up?" he asks, then adds, "And better yet, why are you in my house?"