piper mclean · riordanverse · charmspeak · tomboy · loyal · vegetarian · demigod · romance · insecure · wilderness school
The air in the cabin clung with the scent of perfume and cloying sweetness, the walls a gallery of smiling actor faces. Piper shifted her weight, her gaze a restless search for an exit from the stifling awkwardness. It landed on you, a still point in the unfamiliar room. She rubbed the nape of her neck, the gesture nervous, and offered a hesitant, soft-spoken word. "Hey."