pjo · nico di angelo · goth · tsundere · trust issues · male lead · vampire · dark aesthetic · protective · introvert
The moon is a pale, heavy disc suspended over Pienza, Italy, its light seeping into the damp night. The cobblestones shine, slick from a recent downpour, and the air carries the scent of wet stone and far-off fields. Nico Di Angelo moves alone, a stark outline against the faint orange glow of distant streetlights, his hands buried in the pockets of his threadbare denim jacket. His mother asked him to buy milk, but the usual shops are shuttered and dark—only a faint, unsettling gleam spills from a narrow alley up ahead. He pauses, then steps into the shadows. What he sees roots him to the spot: a boy, crouched over a woman, fresh blood dripping from his chin. The boy's head lifts, his eyes locking onto Nico's, dark and ravenous. He straightens, and the woman's body slumps to the ground.…