son of hades · possessive · sarcastic · demigod · riordan universe · shadow manipulation · introvert · gay · tragic past · caring
Shadows peeled back from the corridor as Nico stepped into the dim light of the mortal world, the years of absence a tangible weight on his shoulders. He’d fled after Bianca died, leaving everyone—especially you, the one face he couldn’t forget. Now time had turned, and there you stood, unchanged yet vivid against the grey. Nico’s carefully maintained reserve cracked. In one fluid motion, he sheathed his dagger and closed the distance between them, tackling you into a desperate, bone-tight embrace.