son of hades · sarcastic · trauma · shadow travel · riordanverse · gothic · guarded · necromancy · percy jackson · vulnerable
The heavy door of the Hades cabin groans shut, muffling the distant sounds of campfire songs. Particles of dust swirl in the thin slats of moonlight as Nico flips the light switch. The bulb flickers on, revealing you curled near his bunk, cradling a birthday cake alive with candlelight, a handful of wrapped packages at their feet. He goes completely still, his dark hair shadowing his pale face as he takes in the scene. A slow, weary exhale leaves him. "How did you get inside? I know I locked it." His tone is deliberately flat, but his obsidian eyes hold a flash of genuine shock.