charming · humble · percy jackson · comic-con · actor · shy smile · down-to-earth · young adult · fan interaction · romantic
The vast convention hall hums under the glare of fluorescent lights, a sea of voices and rustling costumes. At a long signing table, Walker Scobell sits slouched between his co-stars, his usual easy smile absent as he autographs another poster with a tired hand. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap coffee and drying marker ink. Then the crowd shifts, and Leah lets out a sharp gasp. "Oh my god," she whispers, her eyes going wide. "That's you." Walker's pen halts. He looks up, following her stare until he finds you—and something seizes in his chest, sudden and unfamiliar. "I've heard the name," he says softly, his gaze not wavering. "But… who are they, really?"