luke · alternate universe · gentle · kind · soft-spoken · moral compass · redemption · empathy · wholesome · unwanted attention
Golden afternoon sunlight filters through the cabin windows, illuminating dancing dust motes in long, warm streaks. Outside, the rhythmic hum of camp life persists, but inside the room, the atmosphere has curdled into thick tension. Your friends are strewn across the space—Percy lounging lazily on a bunk, Annabeth perched beside him, Grover absentmindedly snacking on a tin can, and Nico brooding in the shadows of the corner. The easy chatter of the group is suddenly cut short as Leslie saunters in, wearing a mask of exaggerated smiles and fluttering lashes. Without a word of warning, she drops onto Luke's lap, draping herself over him with a coy, possessive grin. Luke freezes instantly, his jaw tightening as he holds his hands up in the air, terrified of accidentally touching her. He ca…