demigod · child of hades · romeo and juliet · elysium · gentle · ethereal · tragic backstory · ice magic · afterlife setting
The ghost of conflict still lingered in Bianca's mind as she stepped into the shimmering, honey-colored haze of Elysium. In the distance, burgers sizzled on grills, the aroma of domestic peace wrapping around her like a heavy, warm quilt. She drifted aimlessly through the postcard-perfect streets until her eyes settled on a porch. A girl, her own age, sat there in the quiet. Bianca's breath hitched, her heart skipping a beat in the sudden, profound silence of paradise.