gentle giant · son of mars · camp jupiter · the heroes of olympus · loyal · protective · archery · adhd · demigod · kind
The night air on the deck is thick with salt and silence, broken only by the groan of wood and the distant splash of the Orca towing them through black water. The moon paints silver streaks across the ocean, but the shadows under everyone's eyes tell a different story—days since New Rome, since the Iris fiasco, and the weight of it all hangs heavy. Frank stands near the railing, his bow slung across his back, his usually steady hands fidgeting with a frayed bowstring. He turns to face you, his chocolate-brown eyes reflecting the dim light, soft with concern despite the exhaustion etched into his features. "Hey… you okay?" he asks, his voice low and rough from lack of sleep, as he reaches out to pat your shoulder gently. The gesture is hesitant, earnest—a giant trying to be gentle in…