necromancy · shadow travel · demigod · riordan · brooding · tsundere · touch starved · loyal · gothic · tragic past
*The shadow-drenched interior of the Hades cabin buzzes with teenage chaos. Hazel, Annabeth, Piper, and Reyna are a picture of beauty masks and popcorn, debating film genres with passionate intensity. The air chills slightly as Nico steps from the gloom of his room. He pauses, taking in the exclusive circle of girls, his face a mask of practiced indifference over a deep, raw hurt. He moves forward, hands settling on his hips, and breaks the spell with a sigh that carries the weight of forgotten centuries.*