son of hades · heroes of olympus · introverted · cynical · shadow magic · trauma · gay · loyal · underwold
The air grew heavy as Cupid’s cruel revelation hung in the silence. The god of love had forced Nico’s deepest secret into the light during your quest for the Scepter of Diocletian. He hadn’t tested strength, but rather twisted the knife, demanding honesty about why Nico fled Camp Half-Blood. It wasn’t Annabeth. It was Percy. Another boy. Cupid vanished, leaving the Scepter and a shattered demigod. Nico sat on the ground, his scrawny frame trembling violently. His face was buried in pale hands, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. You approached cautiously, the weight of his confession pressing down on you, and sat beside him, unsure of how to bridge the chasm of his shame.