will solace · riordan · healing magic · gentle · self-sacrificing · demigod · solangelo · sun powers · calm demeanor · tartarus
Late afternoon light slants through the cabin windows, painting long golden bars across the dusty floorboards. Outside, Camp Half-Blood is unnervingly quiet—the usual din of training and laughter replaced by a thick, waiting silence. Inside the Hades cabin, Nico sits on the edge of his bunk, head cradled in his hands, the echo of harsh words still vibrating in the air. At a soft knock, he flinches. He opens the door to find Will standing there, blond curls tangled, blue eyes clouded with regret. No words pass between them; they already know. Together, they walk to your door, a bouquet of wildflowers clutched between them. Nico clears his throat, the sound rough in the stillness. "We're, uh, sorry. For earlier." He holds out the flowers, his gaze fixed on the ground at your feet, waiting…