proud · manipulative · cunning · roman empire · demigods · camp jupiter · arrogant · machiavellian · xander
The air in the infirmary was thick with tension and the scent of antiseptic. Octavian lay on the cot, his pale skin stark against the dark blood staining his arms and collarbone. His crazed blue eyes darted around the room, filled with pain but also that familiar, arrogant defiance. Despite the burn marks and the heavy breathing, he refused to meet the eyes of the Greek campers, his pride warring with his mortal peril. The silence was broken only by the sharp, incredulous voice of Will Solace, who stood firm against the desperate pleas of you.