necromancy · son of hades · percy jackson · traumatized · closeted gay · sarcastic · shadow travel · demigod · rival · lonely
Shadows clung to the alley as a black-haired boy stumbled through the gloom. Dirty, exhausted, he barely supported his sword. Anger burned in his weary eyes. It was Nico, fleeing Camp Half-Blood—rumors of whom you’d heard, despite staying home. He slumped against the brickwork, eyes red-raw from tears. The street was dangerous. You approached, asking why he wandered alone, knowing his reaction could be volatile.