Son of Hermes
Chenle x Reader
Genre: Angst Fluff
Word Count: 20k
Note: This is my longest one so far of all the stories. I don’t know how it happened but lol. Heads up this has a slightly open ending if you wanna think of it that way. Like it is mentioned what will happen but at the same time the length of when that event takes place is unknown. You’ll know. ;)
Summary: Zhong Chenle was a name everyone knew. Not only because he was a rather mischevious and conniving brat but also because his parents were the number one patrons of the Academy of Demigods. He was rich, he had status, and although his father was Hermes, he still proved to be dangerous with all the skills he had under his belt. Chenle liked to play a lot, messing with other students and taking on bets that Yuta challenged him with. But Chenle makes the fatal mistake of partaking in a bet with your name written in flames. You, the Hephaestus kid no one even knows about including himself which was not normal. Chenle knew absolutely everyone in the Academy. So what makes you so special? Will Chenle be able to take on this bet and win just as always, or has he unknowingly put his heart into the hands of a tragic fate?
Warning: Cursing. Graphic depictions of fighting, blood, and character deaths. Please read with caution.
Zhong Chenle. It was a name known to every single person who walked the halls of the prestigious Academy of Demigods. It was with good reason that everyone knew who the boy with dyed blonde hair was; after all the Zhong family were the academy’s best patrons. This came to mean a lot of things to everyone in the special academy for demigod children. The Zhong family had to be treated with utmost respect. In return for their patronage, they asked that the academy follow through with creating the best schooling for demigods; the students had to excel at everything ranging from languages and charmspeak to engineering and fighting. There was, however, an unspoken rule that was in place. Above all else, Zhong Chenle was to be respected at all times.
The Zhong family was kind, but at the same time, they chose to turn a blind eye to Chenle’s enlarged ego. The boy had grown up as such and making him change proved too difficult of a challenge. Even through all of the tough lessons he was put through, Chenle was too clever and cunning. He always made his way out of any situation thrown at him. He was at the top of the food chain because of his name, and that made him feel like he was untouchable in all his rich and genius glory. The only other person he had in his life that stuck with him through all this was Park Jisung. The clumsy, shy, and quiet boy was always found at Chenle’s side, like a right-hand man. He was rarely separated from the older boy, and that was a mystery to everyone who had crossed his path. Jisung may have rarely said anything, but when he did, he was very soft-spoken.
The most important piece of information about Zhong Chenle was who his godly father was. At times, his father seemed just as childish and a mischievous messenger for the Greek gods. But Chenle gave his father a whole new identity as he proved to be the very mirror image of him and more. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were the most powerful gods in Olympus. Everyone knew this. What they didn’t realize was that Hermes too had his strengths, and they had all been passed down onto Chenle. He had certain perks that no one else did, and considering that he was a born prodigy, his mind was indeed up to par with the likes of Athena’s children. That in itself said a lot about his character. He was a master thief, better than the likes of the most notorious couple, Bonnie and Clyde. They were smart enough to get them through a few robberies, but they were mostly fools for being caught so easily.
Chenle could steal from the most secure places in the entire world. He didn’t need any type of insurance; he could get past anything or anyone without getting noticed or found out. His catlike steps and calculating gaze made him capable of sneaking up on anyone. He was the Academy’s book of secrets, and that had made him one of the most dangerous students. He had information on anyone and everyone, including the board members of the Academy. He took advantage of his position even if Jisung tried to discourage him from doing so. But as much as Chenle loved his dear friend, he was too stubborn to let Jisung try to change him for better, much to Jisung’s continuous disappointment. Jisung believed that Chenle had a good heart; it just had to be clawed out underneath all his ego and selfishness. But Chenle had a habit of trying to prove Jisung wrong. That is, until he finds himself caught up in a proposal he couldn’t reject. Consequences were always paid when it came to Chenle’s victims. Unfortunately, he finds that the price to pay for his own wrongdoings exceeded anything in his life and that ultimately, he had placed his heart in the hands of a tragedy.
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