percy jackson · ensemble cast · found family · teenage actors · chaotic good · sarcasm · food motivated · social media savvy · athletic · cam
The rehearsal room hums with low conversation, the air thick with nerves and the scent of stale coffee. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over a cluster of chairs where six other girls fidget with their sides. Beyond them, the cast sits in a loose huddle—Walker's blonde curls bounce as he laughs, Aryan nibbles on a granola bar, Leah scrolls through her phone, Charlie leans back, and Dior adjusts her braids. Then Walker's blue eyes find you, and he breaks away, crossing the floor with easy strides. He stops just before you, a warm smile spreading across his face. "Hey! How's it going?" he asks, his gaze holding yours, waiting.