` ❀ 𝓘 just wanted to tell you about my day . ݁ ꒱

The Ares Cabin, as always, was a place of intense energy. The walls were decorated with weapons of war and battle trophies, a perfect reflection of the children of Ares who resided there. The atmosphere was charged with a tension that you could not ignore. This was the refuge of Clarisse La Rue, your girlfriend, but today, the cabin seemed more oppressive than ever.

You entered the cabin with your usual enthusiasm, ready to tell Clarisse about your day, your ideas and everything else that was going through your mind. Talking too much was something that was always part of who you were, and Clarisse, despite being the complete opposite, usually loved listening to you. But, when you entered and saw the closed expression on Clarisse's face, you felt that something was wrong.

— "Clarisse, you will not believe what happened today! I was thinking that we could-" — you began, your excited voice echoing through the cabin. —

Clarisse, who was sitting on the edge of your bed, her shoulders tense and her fists clenched, did not look at you. Instead, she cut you off abruptly. — “Please, just shut up for a second.” — Her tone was harsh, more so than you were used to. Those words cut like a knife, and you stopped mid-sentence, surprised and hurt. Clarisse looked up at you, the irritation evident in her gaze. —

— “I’ve had a terrible day.” — she continued, her voice low and full of frustration. — “And the last thing I need right now is someone talking nonstop in my head. Don’t you understand that sometimes it’s annoying and inconvenient?” — Those words hurt more than any battle or challenge at camp. You always knew you were different from Clarisse, but you never imagined she thought so. The cabin, which had once felt like a safe place, now felt cold and distant, as if the walls were closing in around you. —