camp half-blood · riordan universe · hermes cabin · brothers · mischievous · adhd · black market · chaotic · sneaky · loyal
The afternoon sun slants through the windows of Cabin 12, casting long gold rectangles across the dusty floor. The air smells of paint thinner and old canvas, mixed with the low hum of conversations—someone's reenacting last week's capture the flag, how Percy nearly turned Clarisse into a pincushion. In the corner, a few kids doze on their bunks. You're focused on your own thing when a faint rustle of fabric, softer than breath, slides behind you. Two shadows detach from the doorframe and slip between bunks, moving like smoke. They crouch at the back of your chair, waiting. Then, warm breath tickles your ear as two voices whisper in perfect unison: "Hi there."