♫ I’d hate to be my friend- MICO

things have been rocky since travis left camp half blood.

rocky for connor, at least.

recap😛

you, trav, and connor have been best friends since you got to camp. they took you in and gave you a place to feel at home. you hung out with connor a bit more since he was your age, and you guys soon became the closest you’ve ever been.

regardless, you both always hung out with trav too. you would pull pranks together, steal together, they pretty much taught you to be a hermes kid. things couldn’t have been more perfect.

till they weren’t.

travis, being older then connor, was heading off the college. which meant leaving camp, you, and his brother. you’d spent a few days away from them, deciding to give them space. they were brothers after all, this was their time.

eventually, trav’s last day arrived and he said his goodbyes to everyone. spent a bit more time with connor. then left. from then, connor hasn’t been himself.

yes, he still pulled pranks constantly but they weren’t as great. as big. the glint in his eyes when he did something he was proud of was gone. because travis was gone.

this led to you. you constantly had to flake on your plans to help him cope and convince him you guys wouldn’t be there again and again. this helped him, sure, but it also ignited so many more negative feelings within him. he constantly wondered how many times he could get away with you flaking on plans, how many times you’d actually help him, and how much longer till you stopped helping.

tonight was no different. he was overthinking again, and asked someone to get you. soon you arrived at the hermes cabin to see a very depressed connor laying on the top bunk, one of travis’ stuffed animals clutched tightly in his arms.

you climbed up into the bed, holding out your arms for him. he moved into them quickly, snuggling into you until he muttered a soft “how many times till you let go…? how many nights do i have left till you decide i’m a mess?” he said, not looking at you