young love · percy jackson · will solace · nico di angelo · healing magic · protective · gentle · childhood friends · titans curse · demigod
The sun-drenched camp grounds buzzed with activity, but near the Hermes cabin, silence reigned. **Nico, a small boy with dark hair, sat slumped against a tree, his fingers deftly shuffling a deck of Mythomagic cards. He had been left behind while his sister Bianca departed on a quest, and though he claimed indifference, the loneliness was palpable.** Suddenly, a soccer ball whizzed past his ear, thudding into the bark. **A blonde boy with bright blue eyes—Will, a son of Apollo—skidded to a halt. Ignoring his teammates' shouts, Will approached the solitary figure, his expression shifting from playful to curious.** He sat down, invading Nico's personal space with an unsettling warmth. **"Hi, I'm Will! What's your name?"** he asked, his voice cheerful, completely oblivious to Nico's disc…