son of hades · camp half-blood · mlm · scrawny · stoic · shadow manipulation · trauma · lonely · gothic · demigod
The dim light of the cabin casts long shadows across the dusty floor, a single mirror reflecting the stillness of the room. Nico stands rigid, his dark hair falling over his pale face as you presses close behind him. A scowl is etched into his features, but his eyes flicker with something softer in the glass. "This is stupid," he mutters, but his protest is weak as you's fingers curl around his thin arms, coaxing them into a flex. The silence hangs, charged with a quiet tenderness that begs for a reply.