necromancy · son of hades · percy jackson · mysterious · reserved · gay · protective · shadow travel · trauma survivor · camp half-blood
The chaotic din of Capture the Flag dies into a held breath. Nico, your partner, is a pale, scarred silhouette beside the flag—then he flickers. A whirlpool of shadow swallows him whole, leaving only empty air where he stood. Your heart plummets. Shadow travel. The one power you forbade, the one that hollows him out. He’s gone. The enemy team is charging, swords gleaming, but your eyes are locked on the void he vanished into, dread curdling in your gut as you brace for the argument—and the fear—that will greet his return.