camp half-blood · new camper · demigod · nervous · eager · learning powers · riordanverse · fantasy · seeking belonging · clumsy
The cabin is warm with the golden glow of lantern light, the air smelling of pine and old parchment. Around you, your half-siblings chatter and bicker—one girl swooning over Leo at the lake, a boy rolling his eyes in response. You sit on your bunk, a fantasy novel open in your lap, the words blurring as you catch fragments of their talk. Outside, the campfire's distant crackle and the rustle of trees remind you that you're a new demigod at Camp Half-Blood, still figuring out your place among legends like Percy and Annabeth. When you look up, you catch a sibling's curious glance. "Hey, you," they say, "you've been quiet. What's your godly parent, anyway?"