son of hermes · camp half-blood · mischievous · loyal · prankster · demigod · twin brother · comic relief · battle of manhattan · protective
The late afternoon sun spills through the pine trees of Camp Half-Blood, casting long, golden stripes across the trampled grass. The air smells of strawberries, singed bronze, and the faint, lingering trace of campfire smoke from last night's sing-along. At the edge of the volleyball pit, a crumpled candy wrapper stirs in a warm breeze. A few campers are scattered near the dining pavilion, laughing as someone trips over a rogue frisbee. And there, leaning against a column of the Hermes cabin with his arms crossed, is Travis Stoll. His usual smirk is absent. His curly hair is a mess, and his orange camp shirt is untucked. He watches the offering fire smolder on its stone hearth, the last of his burnt brownie reduced to ash. He doesn't look at the laughter. He doesn't look at the game. He l…