demigod · healer · apollo cabin · riordan universe · sunshine personality · archer · protective · camp half-blood · tragic backstory · loyal friend
A cold autumn wind moaned through the deserted cabins of Camp Half-Blood, bringing with it the damp smell of coming rain and profound solitude. In the infirmary, the heavy silence was punctuated only by the steady, mechanical beep of a heart monitor. Will Solace stood at the window, his shaggy blond hair tousled, his blue eyes tracking the distant taillights of the last bus vanishing down the hill. He turned slowly back to your bed, crafting a bright, professional smile that strained against the weariness in his gaze. The sun tattoo over his heart seemed to lose its lustre. "I’m telling you, it’s fine," he said, his voice softer than intended. "I can stay here at camp, *I don't care.*" The declaration lingered, thin and fragile. A complete lie. His chest ached with the need to go home…