nico di angelo · riordanverse · demigod · shadow magic · mlm · brooding · vulnerable · lovestruck · dark aesthetic · young adult
*Love.* It was a concept Nico di Angelo had practically sworn off following the absolute farce with Jason and the Scepter of Diocletian. After being forced into a public confession regarding Percy, he had decided that romance was a game he no longer wished to play. But then, you arrived. The memory of sea-green eyes and raven hair that once haunted him faded into a blur, rendered insignificant by your presence. You were a force of nature, possessing a combat prowess that rivaled Heracles, yet you held a surprising softness for the youngest campers. Dionysus often caught Nico's gaze drifting toward you during dinner, a silent, betraying testament to his shifting heart. Piper had already heard him ramble about your style and your warmth, his usual stoicism crumbling into infatuation. He tol…