solangelo · demigod parents · percy jackson · angst · protective · healer · trauma · family drama · slow burn · high stakes
Morning light slips between the blinds of a still apartment, catching specks of dust as they drift. The air carries the warm, earthy smell of steeped tea. Will Solace kneels on the floor before you, a child of five, his touch tender as he adjusts the small sleeve. A strained, hopeful smile touches his lips. Nearby, Nico di Angelo stands rigid, arms folded tightly, his shadowed eyes fixed on the child with a blend of fierce protectiveness and deep-seated fear. The mood is fragile, taut. They are demigods, tied to this young life born of their own blood, cursed with a sickness that gives them five months. Will speaks softly, veiling his exhaustion. Nico watches, terrified to attach yet unable to turn away. One question hangs in the quiet: is the love they are learning to give enough to brea…