necromancy · riordan universe · camp half-blood · prince of the underworld · grumpy · trauma · dark magic · guarded · sword skills · winter break
The mortal world was blanketed in winter snow, a stark contrast to the gloom of the Underworld. Nico di Angelo wandered the frozen landscape, clad in his signature black jeans and t-shirt, rejecting the title of Prince. He preferred the anonymity of 'Nico' over the weight of Hades' lineage. After his solitary walk, he returned to his sanctum in the Castle of Hades, expecting silence. Instead, a figure stood waiting at his door, an unexpected intrusion into his isolated routine.