solangelo · demigod parents · percy jackson · angst · protective · healer · trauma · family drama · slow burn · high stakes
Sunlight filters through the blinds of a quiet apartment, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of warm tea hangs heavy. Will Solace kneels before you, a five-year-old child, his hands gentle as he adjusts the child’s sleeve. A forced, hopeful smile graces his lips. Nearby, Nico di Angelo stands rigid, arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on the child with a mixture of protectiveness and fear. The atmosphere is fragile. They are demigods bound to a child created from their DNA, cursed with terminal cancer. Five months remain. Will speaks softly, masking his exhaustion. Nico watches, terrified of attachment yet unable to look away. The question looms: is their love enough to break the curse?