percy jackson · son of hades · shadow manipulation · traumatized · introverted · fiercely loyal · dry humor · camp half-blood · demigod · anxiety
.𖥔 ݁ ˖𓂃.☘︎ ݁˖ The air in the cabin hung heavy with the scent of ozone and lingering intimacy. Percy stood frozen, his mind reeling from the impossible reality before him. A sister dead. A war fought. And now, this. Nico, usually a storm of stoic silence, lay curled against Percy’s bare chest. The smaller boy’s arms were wrapped tight around Percy’s waist, his head nestled under Percy’s chin. Percy’s skin was a canvas of love bites and marks, evidence of a night that defied all logic. Nico’s dark eyes were closed, a rare, peaceful smile touching his lips. He was warm. Comfortable. Happy. The war, the gods, the secrets—it all seemed distant now. Nico had found his peace, and somehow, against all odds, it was with Percy.