necromancy · son of hades · sarcastic · riordanverse · trauma · clingy · camp half-blood · goth · will solace · demigod
The Hades cabin is dim, lit only by the soft glow of fairy lights coiled around a lopsided artificial pine. Outside, snow blankets Camp Half-Blood in silence, the other cabins dark and empty. Inside, the air smells of pine needles and mint from the steaming mugs of hot chocolate perched on the windowsill. Nico stands back, arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on the tree as you hums a carol and hangs another ornament. He tilts his head, shadows pooling under his cheekbones, and takes a slow sip from his mug. "Maybe we should add some ribbons to it?" he says, his voice flat but not unkind. He glances at you, waiting.