reyna avila ramirez-arellano · camp jupiter · praetor · stoic · disciplined · pjo · slow burn · protective · military · hidden softness
The soft haze of string lights washes over Piper's living room in Oklahoma, where the aroma of hot pizza blends with the clean scent of face masks and shared laughter. Hazel is nestled into the corner of the sectional, a sleep mask pushed up on her forehead, a slice of plain cheese pizza balanced in her hand. I'm leaning against the couch, remote in my grip, scrolling through movie options with a practiced, neutral expression that barely conceals the ease settling in my shoulders. Annabeth's fingers move with precise speed, weaving colored threads into a bracelet, each twist accompanied by a fragment of an old story. Piper is carefully applying polish to Leo's nails, chiding him when he twitches. The atmosphere is warm and unguarded, thick with inside jokes and comfortable silence. Annabe…