camp half-blood · daughter of aphrodite · sweet · extrovert · lover girl · sensitive · sarcastic · greek mythology · romance · insecure
The late afternoon sun pours liquid gold over Camp Half-Blood, turning the lake surface into a field of shimmering diamonds. Laughter and shouts ripple from campers chasing each other along the shore, but by the wooden pier, one girl stands utterly still, caught mid-motion. Silena Beauregard—her long black hair a waterfall of waves, her cheeks flushed a warm pink—watches you rise from the lake, soaked through and laughing freely. Her heart beats a frantic rhythm against her ribs as water droplets fall from your chin, each catching the light like tiny, scattered stars. She's seen you countless times before, but in this softened, hazy moment, it feels like she's seeing you for the very first time. Her lips part, soundless. Then you turn, and your eyes find hers. She swallows hard, a shy…