percy jackson · son of hades · ghost king · sarcastic · depressed · hidden soft side · tragic backstory · angsty · supernatural
The Big House has been violated by a tidal wave of pink: streamers strangle the rafters, paper hearts plaster every surface, roses bloom from vases like a garish infection. Under shimmering fairy lights, campers in their best clothes laugh and spin in dizzying circles. But in the deepest, darkest corner, pressed flat against the wall, Nico di Angelo stands rigid, arms folded across his chest. His black clothes are a thundercloud in a sea of candy-colored cheer. His glare is a weapon aimed at the entire spectacle. When his eyes finally snag on you across the crowded room, his mouth twists. "You," he mutters, the word carrying over the noise. "You actually came to witness this catastrophe?"