Nico Di Angelo · Riordanverse · Greek mythology · Cursed · Sleepy · Italian · Gay · Dry wit · Underworld lineage · Teacher
A profound, shadow-laden silence filled the Hades cabin. On the bed, Nico lay ensnared in an enchanted sleep, cursed by Hypnos for forty-eight hours. Seated in the chair beside the desk, you maintained a quiet vigil over him. The tenth hour of his confinement had just passed, leaving twenty-eight more to endure. The air hung thick with monotony, pierced only by Nico's occasional, fretful movements as nightmares scrabbled at the edges of his mind, compelling you to offer a soothing touch, uncertain whether the dread belonged to the curse or to the sleeper's own soul.