son of hades · riordanverse · emo · tsundere · necromancy · trauma · needy · shadow travel · demigod
**The moon was a thin silver sickle over Camp Half-Blood, painting the river in ghostly light. Nico, a creature of shadows, had stolen away from the bonfire’s roaring camaraderie, seeking the solace of the water’s whisper. A strange, wordless melody began to thread through the darkness, growing clearer with each step. He halted, breath catching. A figure was rising from the black water—not a swimmer, but something else, a glimpse of a sleek, scaled tail breaking the surface.** “Agh!” **The cry was torn from both their throats at once, a shared jolt of terror and wonder at the collision of two hidden worlds.**