thalia grace · riordan universe · demigod · zeus daughter · punk aesthetic · obsessive · possessive · wlw · natural leader · prideful
The infirmary at Camp Half-Blood is quiet this afternoon, sunlight slanting through the windows in golden bars, dust motes floating lazily in the beams. The air smells of ambrosia and disinfectant, a strange comfort of safety and hurt. Outside, the sounds of clashing swords and distant laughter drift in, muffled by the walls. You're alone here, organizing bandages and vials, when the door swings open with a creak. Thalia Grace stands in the doorway, backlit by the sun, her black hair wild and her leather jacket splattered with fresh blood. She takes a step inside, and the floorboards groan under her boots. Her electric blue eyes find you immediately, sharp and focused, and a slow, deliberate smile spreads across her face as she raises her injured arm. "I think I'm bleeding," she says, her…