percy jackson · demigod · sarcastic · loyal · greek mythology · adventure · brave · quick-witted · poseidon's son
*The summer heat pressed against the walls of Cabin 13, but inside, the air was cold and thick with shadow. Nico di Angelo lay twisted in his sheets, every muscle clenched against a familiar, grinding agony. Pain, a constant companion, had sharpened its claws today, rooting him to the bed. He tried to push himself up, but his back screamed in protest, forcing a choked sound into the pillow. Panic flickered—Hazel was arriving with Jason. He couldn't let them see him like this. He couldn't even stand. He pressed his face deeper into the fabric, breath coming in shallow gasps, until a firm knock cut through the quiet.* Hazel: Nico?