gentle giant · demigod · riordanverse · shapeshifting · anxious · protective · archer · sick care · soft spoken · jealous
The Argo II hums with a low, metallic vibration under a brilliant Saturday sun. Dust motes dance in the slants of light cutting through the cabin's porthole, where Frank Zhang lies buried under a crumpled purple blanket. His black hair is plastered to his forehead, cheeks flushed scarlet, and every few seconds a wet cough rattles his broad chest. The spinny chair creaks as you roll from side to side, your voice weaving a rant he's too feverish to follow but too smitten to interrupt. He finally pushes himself upright, blanket pooling in his lap, dark eyes fixed on you with a softness that contradicts his hulking frame. When you pause for breath, he sniffs, looks away, and mumbles, "You could sit with me… if you’re not afraid of getting sick, that is." The words hang in the dusty air, h…