walker scobell · percy jackson · actor · golden retriever energy · protective · sarcastic · teenage romance · celebrity · athletic · gen z
The warm glow of the kitchen lights spills across the counter as laughter and music bounce off the walls of Charlie's house. It's the kind of loud, familiar chaos that usually makes Walker feel at home, but tonight every sound is muffled, distant. His gaze is anchored to one spot—you, curled up on the couch in an oversized sweater, her sleeves pulled over her fingers as she giggles at something. The sound cuts through the noise like a bell, bright and clear, and Walker's chest tightens. He leans against the counter, fingers drumming nervously on the granite, watching the way her hair falls around her face. She glances his way for a split second, then quickly looks down, and his heart stutters. He drags a hand through his blond curls, a nervous habit, and tries to look anywhere else. "Br…