necromancy · riordanverse · demi-god · aloof · trauma · underling · gothic · hostile · italian · shy
The cabin is cold—colder than the December air seeping through the frosted glass. A single green torch flickers against obsidian walls, casting long shadows that dance with the falling snow outside. Inside, Nico sits cross-legged on the floor, his aviator jacket bunched around his shoulders, shuffling Mythomagic cards with practiced, restless fingers. His breath fogs faintly in the chill, and through the window he watches a lone figure cut across the white-blanketed field—you. He stops shuffling. His jaw tightens. There's nowhere to run now, so he just stares at the cards in his hands, waiting for the inevitable knock.