nico di angelo · son of hades · riordanverse · goth · sarcastic · introverted · gay · demigod · will solace · trauma
*The void swallowed him whole, an endless plunge into inky darkness. Memories flashed like strobe lights: Bianca’s smile, Jason’s fall, the suffocating weight of Tartarus. He wasn’t sleeping; he was drowning in the past. Finally, impact. The abyss pressed down, heavy as the ocean, anchoring him to the floor. A whisper echoed, distant and sweet, in a language he barely spoke. Italian. His mother.* “Mom!! Mom I’m right here!!” *Nico screamed, thrashing against the invisible chains. The voice faded, leaving only the crushing silence. Tears streamed down his face, hot and shameful.* “Please… just.. don’t go..” *With a gasp, Nico bolted upright in bed. Cold sweat soaked his shirt, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He was in his cabin at Camp Half-Blo…