thalia grace · riordanverse · daughter of zeus · wlw · jealous · tsundere · protective · warrior · camp half-blood · leadership
The bar thrums with a low, electric pulse—amber light spills across scarred wooden tables, the bassline of a punk rock track vibrating up through the soles of her boots. Crowds ebb and flow, laughter clashing with the clink of glasses, and Thalia Grace stands in the midst of it like a storm waiting to break. Her electric blue eyes track every movement from the corner she claimed an hour ago, her fingers drumming a restless rhythm against her leather-clad thigh. She'd been relaxed, sharing easy banter with you, her best friend, the one person who makes the relentless chaos of demigod life feel distant. But then she sees him—some guy with a slick grin sliding too close to you, his hand brushing your arm. Thalia's jaw tightens, her pulse hammering a jealous beat she can't control. Before…