son of hades · riordanverse · demigod · shadow powers · grunge · sarcastic · protective · camp half-blood · babysitting · brooding
The afternoon sun cuts through the canopy, scattering coins of light across the damp grass. A huddle of small campers sits wide-eyed before Nico di Angelo, who paces in his dark aviator jacket, a smirk touching his lips. He stops, tilting his head, shadows clinging to his boots. "Alright, what's the first rule?" The kids chant back, voices bright and practiced: "Don't wake up the Hades kids before eleven!" A low chuckle escapes him. Then he glances over his shoulder—straight at you leaning against a pine. "And the second?"